"Buffalo Bill" Cody not only founded Cody, Wyoming. "The Scout," as he was also known, popularized East Yellowstone as the most scenic approach to Yellowstone National Park. Today, guests traveling to Yellowstone choose the East Gate not only for its natural beauty but also because in Cody vacationers find the Smithsonian quality Buffalo Bill Historic Center, the Cody Night Rodeo, Old Trail Town, The Buffalo Bill Dam and Visitor Center, River Rafting, Trail Riding and a Wonderful Old Western Town.

Whether you want to experience the West on horseback, riding high in the Absaroka Range of the Rockies, or shooting the rapids below the Buffalo Bill Dam; Cody, Wyoming and East Yellowstone have it all. There you can experience riding, rafting, reading, and relaxing; fishing, forests, wild flowers and water falls; black bears, buffalo, big horn sheep, deer, elk, moose, mountain goats, grizzly bears and wolves; as well as hiking, climbing, photography and sightseeing. The area encompasses the Shoshone National Forest, Big Horn Recreation Area, Beartooth Mountains, Teton Mountains, and of course Yellowstone.

East Yellowstone Valley, also known as Wapiti Valley, is located just outside the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park on the road to Cody, Wyoming. It is incredibly beautiful. Carved by the Shoshone River tumbling out of Yellowstone, the Valley is cradled by the awesome Absaroka Mountains. In the heart of the Shoshone National Forest, the Valley is home to practically all the great mammals of North America including ursus horribilis, the Grizzly Bear.

While Cody has a wide variety of lodging from Bed and Breakfasts to nationally recognized chains, East Yellowstone Valley has family owned guest ranches, dude ranches, and historic log-cabin mountain resorts that border Yellowstone National Park. They too are nationally recognized for their service. All offer blue skies, a cool breeze scented with pine, sparkling waters, and towering mountains. Collectively these facilities are known as The Lodges of East Yellowstone Valley. Guests use them not only as a base for touring Yellowstone National Park and Cody, Wyoming but also for exploring the Shoshone National Forest and all the other area attractions. These historic yet modern lodges, with their log cabin accommodations offer wilderness horseback riding, home cooked meals, campfires, hiking, fishing, rafting, photography, and wonderful wildlife. Stay a night or stay the week but experience their warm western hospitality and authentic old west atmosphere.

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