Yellowstone National Park Old Faithful geyser America's oldest and largest national park is located 168 miles northeast of Pocatello. Camp, backpack, hike or bicycle while you enjoy the wildlife, hot springs, paintpots, geysers, canyons, rivers, waterfalls and, of course, Old Faithful. Yellowstone encompasses 2.2 million acres of scenic beauty. Accommodations in the park are open May through October and December through March. The Tetons Encompassing some of the most spectacular scenery in all of North America, ten mountain summits tower more than a vertical mile above the flat valley floor.
Remnant glaciers cling to the mountain faces and jewel-like lakes sparkle in the bright alpine sun.
Elk, bison, moose, bald eagles and trumpeter swans can be seen. Canoe rentals, mountain climbing classes, float trips and scenic walks are all offered at Grand Teton National Park. The Sawtooths Located 190 miles northwest of Pocatello, just over the 8,000-ft. Over 300 alpine lakes dot the Sawtooth National Recreation Area for excellent trout fishing, boating or sailing. Dense forests along the rivers and lakes camouflage nearly 500 campsites.