For those willing to venture off the beaten path, national forests—often abutting and sometimes surrounding their national park cousins—offer similar scenery, with a fraction of the visitors
. While visitors won’t see the epic geysers Yellowstone is known for, Shoshone National Forest—established in 1891 as the first national forest in the U.S.—offers nearly the same scenery and wildlife.
“[You’ll find] nearly 1,000 miles of hiking trails in [Yellowstone], but Shoshone alone has almost that many miles of trails and offers much more solitude than the [official] park,” says Allen. “I also see a lot more wildlife—wolves, grizzly and black bears, elk, deer, and the occasional bison or bighorn sheep.”to six mountain passes within about 10 miles of the 2.4-million-acre forest.
For incredible views of the entire Yellowstone ecosystem, take Brown Basin to Greybull Pass, which requires about four miles and 3,000 feet of elevation gain. Visitors who want to extend their mileage, can take the 13-mile loop that drops down into the valley, where Sheep Eater and Bannock tribes hunted wild game among thousand-year-old trees.
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