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Gardiner
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The Roosevelt Arch was the original entrance to Yellowstone Park
and stands majestically on the edge of Gardiner. |
| The town of Gardiner began to prosper when Yellowstone National Park opened in 1872, and is the north entrance to this first National Park. Gardiner began serving tourists when the Northern Pacific Railroad brought them from Livingston to the small town called Cinnabar, where they would get on stagecoach to finish the journey to Gardiner. After many disputes, the railroad expanded the last few miles to Gardiner, making it the new gateway to the park. Roosevelt Arch was built in 1903, marking the entrance to the world’s first National Park. Gardiner is a quaint town with lots of lodging, shopping and dining to accommodate the large volume of tourists. Sitting in between the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness and Yellowstone National Park, seasonal outdoor activities abound in Gardiner. Fishing, hunting, horseback riding, whitewater rafting and kayaking are all popular. Elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and an occasional bear will often be seen roaming on the various lawns throughout town. |
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Gardiner, the first gateway to Yellowstone, is located in southwest Montana, along the Yellowstone River. Gardiner was founded in 1880 at the North Entrance to the Yellowstone Park and became a center of activity for visitors to the region, as it served as the original and only year-round entrance to the park. Gardiner offers a fine selection of motels, restaurants, shops, art galleries, churches, a small airport and related visitor services. Campgrounds and trailer parks with hookups offer overnight services. Sandwiched between the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness to the north and the world’s most famous park to the south, seasonal outdoor activities abound in Gardiner. Spring, summer and fall offer fishing, hunting, pack trips, river-rafting and kayaking. During the winter, Yellowstone Country is magically transformed under a blanket of snow and cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are the activities of popular demand. Viewing wild antelope on the hills and in the meadow across Park Street in Gardiner is a thrill that few towns can boast. Listen carefully and coyotes can be heard in the foothills. Bears will occasionally wander into town, while Elk roam freely throughout town. Gardiner has survived a rough and tumble existence of gold rushes, the railroad and destructive fires. A tough little frontier town, it fed and sheltered miners, entertained the early soldiers who ran Yellowstone Park, and learned to host the pioneer visitor. Gardiner has matured, tempered and grown to meet the needs of today’s visitor. It’s a good place, rich in history, in the heart of some of the West’s finest country. For a great value in lodging, consider a Gardiner vacation home rental for comfortable, spacious accommodations at hotel prices. |
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