re: Yellowstone

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jackson (the town) is an overpriced gatlinburg.

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Lol. First off I said Jackson Hole not Jackson. Its expensive absolutely, its a billionaire playground. Pretty much any hotel within 50 miles of Yellowstone is going to be $200/ night and most are $250. So nothing is cheap out there. Gatlinburg is a tourist trap. Jackson is busy due to legit travelers, I'm not sure you can really compare them like that.

Furthermore, there's a ton to do in the Jackson Hole area outside of the town of Jackson and outside of GTNP. White water rafting, rafting, fishing, horse back riding, dude ranches, etc. Most of which are neither in town or in the park.

I agree though, its a great place to spend 7-10 days between the two places but you can't do them from the same spot easily. Its about 1.5 hours from the Visitors center of GTNP and the south entrance of Yellowstone.

Given that, I'd highly recommend someone not stay in the same hotel their entire Yellowstone trip anyway. Its like a 2 hour drive from Mammouth to Ole Faithful. Its best to stay in 2 or even 3 different places or more to cut down your driving.