11 days in Lyons & Yellowstone National Park Itinerary

Attractions like Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls make great kid-friendly stops. Venture out of the city with trips to Allenspark (The Old Gallery Allenspark & Chapel on the Rock), Ward (Brainard Lake Recreation Area & Lake Isabelle) and Copeland Falls (in Rocky Mountain National Park).

To find maps, other places to visit, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Lyons road trip planner.

Seattle to Lyons is an approximately 6.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from Seattle to Lyons is 1 hour. When traveling from Seattle in August, plan for a bit warmer days and a bit cooler nights in Lyons: temperatures range from 89°F by day to 56°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to Yellowstone National Park.

Kids will enjoy Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Hayden Valley. Change things up with a short trip to Horseback Riding Tours in Gardiner (about 5h 45 min away). And it doesn't end there: witness a stunning natural landmark at Old Faithful, explore the activities along Firehole River, cruise along Lamar Valley, and explore the striking landscape at Lower Geyser Basin.

To find ratings, where to stay, more things to do, and tourist information, go to the Yellowstone National Park trip planner.

Explore your travel options from Lyons to Yellowstone National Park with the Route module. Expect a bit cooler temperatures when traveling from Lyons in August; daily highs in Yellowstone National Park reach 70°F and lows reach 38°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Fri) so you can fly back home.