re: Grand Tetons/Yellowstone Early October Recommendations

Teton Village was pretty cool. There's a tram to the top of the mountain and some hikes you can take from there if you want. I watched some 70+ year old lady paraglide off the top of the mountain when I hiked to the top. Moose Drool at the Mangy Moose is a must.

I know I'll be in the minority here, but Yellowstone is essentially a drivable zoo. We only spent a day there and it was more than enough for us. Traffic was awful, crowds were bad, and it was very touristy. We left EARLY one morning and packed a cooler per the Travel Board (life saver). We hit all the spots on the Yellowstone loop. Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed it, but we MUCH preferred Grand Teton.