What our guests have to say about us
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We had a wonderful wildlife experience. Hunter was so good and knew so much about the wildlife in Lamar Valley and Yellowstone . We say 6 wolves and a Grizzly.... read more It was a geat day.
Karen Sheppard
September 6, 2023Great scenery and wildlife. We we're particularly interested in wolves and it didn't disappoint. Kate was a great guide
malleydc
August 6, 2023This was an amazing experience, our guide, Katelynn, was so knowledgeable and led us through the early morning hours to different vantage points that captured the wolves moving in groups... read more until they were all reunited. It was thrilling. She also gave us very interesting facts and information about Yellowstone's other animals.
lisabeth armstrong
October 6, 2023Hunter did a super job guiding us on his tour. He was very knowledgeable and explained things so we would understand it. The ride was comfortable and he had all... read more kinds of equipment for viewing. The tour was a great way to see areas around Silver Gate that are more remote. I highly recommend - great value and he had yummy snacks and good coffee!!
Tama Trotti
September 20, 2022Hunter was the best guide. He knew exactly where to take us to see some awesome wildlife. He was very knowledgeable about the park and the animals. ... read more We were able to see a bear and wolf and he was nice to film them from his scope and send it to our phones so we could have a great memory. Highly recommend them and him if your lucky!!!
Debbie Self
September 6, 2023Kate was our guide for a dawn tour of the Lamar Valley. It was amazing! Our family of five (kids 14, 12, 10) could not be happier with... read more the experience we had with Kate. She was so knowledgeable about the wildlife and went the extra mile to try to spot all the animals we could. Kate was great with the kids and they loved everything they learned from her (and the delicious hot chocolate:). We tried to spot Kate's suv the rest of the week to pull over and see what she was spotting! Could not recommend her more highly--we saw much much more and learned more than we ever would have without her. Thank you Kate and Silver Gate Guides!!!
Matthew Menendez
August 6, 2023Was visiting Lamar Valley with my fiancée and we wanted to get a more in depth view of the wildlife in the park. Hired Silver Gate Guides and we had... read more an amazing time with Kate! Very knowledgeable about the animals in the park and accommodated us throughout the tour. Will definitely be sending friends and family here to get a better wildlife experience from the park!
Cole Schuhmann
October 6, 2023We had an awesome experience with Hunter seeing the wildlife in Yellowstone!! We’ve been to Yellowstone before but we saw so much more wildlife on our tour than we ever... read more could have on our own. In just one morning we saw wolves, multiple bears, and lots of other wildlife. Hunter knows a lot of the history about the park and the animals and my girls really enjoyed learning from him. We would definitely use Hunter again for a tour and can’t wait to come back!
Rebecca Meyer
October 6, 2023Hunter provided excellent guide services in NE Yellowstone in the Lamar Valley. We toured with Hunter just days before the horrendous Yellowstone flood. We took off at Silver Gate Lodging... read more where we were staying in a cabin. With Hunter & his scopes we were able to see 99% of the animals we had hoped to see - all was absolutely amazing! His added services of coffee, breakfast, snacks & lunch was also well planned and he catered to our dietary and taste preferences. We were 110% satisfied & hope to have another tour with Hunter once he can be up and running again.
Kathy MacMillan
June 20, 2022After 3 years of postponing our trip to Yellowstone & the Lamar Valley, we finally made it and Kate from Silver Gate Guides made sure it was worth the wait!... read more We saw everything we hoped to see, including wolves, and she was lovely. To spend 5/6 hours with a guide it isn't just about what you see, but the company, and she was kind, patient and funny. Our family of 4, including 2 young boys, said that the tour with Kate was the highlight of our trip to Yellowstone & the Tetons, even after waiting up at 4:30am for a 5am tour. Highly recommend! Hope to do not again someday!
Nicole Kahn
July 6, 2023 -
Hunter was very knowledgeable and made us feel very comfortable. His experience is immediately evident and he is eager to share the joy the comes from exploring this beautiful area.
Annick Donahue
September 20, 2022We gave a lot of thought as to whether to spend time with a wildlife guide and which guide service to use in Lamar Valley. We sure made the... read more right decision with Silver Gate Guides and Kate! Her extensive knowledge of the animals and history of the area made our time even more special. A grizzly bear, mountain goat, coyote, beautiful herds of Pronghorns, and a wolf pack made this tour unbelievable! You will not regret using Silver Gate Guides!
Dian Eddleman
October 6, 2023Hunter was an exceptional guide. In September, Hunter took my family and I throughout Silver Gate and into the back country for a day of searching for wildlife and hiking.... read more He was extremely personable and made our experience exactly what we wanted despite not being able to adventure into the Lamar Valley due to road closures. On our guide we were lucky enough to see moose, deer, plus an amazing view of the mountains. I definitely recommend asking for Hunter as your tour guide and would love to do this again in the future.
Mollie Mitchell
October 20, 2022We've just returned to England after 3 weeks in the US, visiting the Black Hills, Glacier, Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Our wildlife tour with Kate was undoubtedly the highlight. With... read more an early morning start and Kate's expert guidance, we were lucky enough to see 2 grizzlies, many wolves, bald eagle, pronghorn and coyote. Kate's knowledge and stories about the wildlife and the park seemed to know no bounds and she left us with a much greater understanding of the animals we observed, their behaviour and their relationship with Yellowstone and the wider ecosystem. She also provided coffee, snacks and a welcome breakfast, as well as sharing the use of the binoculars and scopes that really do seem to be essentianal to viewing much of Yellowstone's inhabitants. Absolutely nothing to fault with the experience - we left so impressed with this lady's knowledge, her love for Yellowstone and it's wildlife and perhaps most importantly her easy manner and enthusiasm for sharing it with us. What a gem! If you are thinking about it, do it. We also found doing it early in our Yellowstone trip really helped us to become better wildlife spotters during the rest of our trip - I'm sure we'd have missed several subsequent encounters with bears, coyotes, eagles and mountain goats had it not been for Kates excellent tutalage. Thanks so much Kate - it was an experience the 4 of us will never forget.
Mike Dainton
October 6, 2023As my husband and I move into fall, we look back on this past summer, and there was one stand out experience that we have to share here. Hunter, our... read more guide, was so fabulous, and though he was upfront about no guarantees with seeing wildlife on our day with him, we not only met my husband’s goal of seeing wolves in the wild and Yellowstone, but we also saw a grizzly bear, her two cubs, and a moose. We saw all of them have an interaction that was a big surprise and it wowed us. I’m sharing photos, but it’s inadequate to describe the scene we witnessed… It’s like they were paid actors! In addition to the wildlife, our time spent with Hunter was wonderful. He shared so many stories about growing up as a local, to his varied experiences, as an adult, which let him back to Silver Gate. Thank you, Hunter, for a fabulous time!
Jenifer Farrell
October 6, 2023Easily a 5-star experience and would recommend the group and our guide Hunter to anyone. Hunter was terrific as our guide, beginning with touching base days in advance to make... read more sure he could provide the best experience possible. On top of being a great wildlife guide and providing a lot of great information about the animals / park / area, he was also great in providing some snacks + drinks for the early morning. 10/10
Jared Shanker
January 6, 2024Hunter and the Silver Gate Cabins were incredible. Hunter was on time, friendly, knowledgeable, and most importantly had all items we would need. Scopes, food, coffee etc. One of... read more the best perks of working with Hunter was his connections to other guides and knowledgeable people in the area when came to spotting animals. In total we saw 2 Bears, 2 Wolves, Buffalo, Bald Eagle, Mountain Goat. It was an unforgettable experience and I can’t say thank you enough to Hunter for all he did!
Michael Fairley
October 6, 2023This was an amazing experience and I'm so glad that I did it. It was a very warm day in Silver Gate and many animals were not active due... read more to that. However, I saw animals I'd never seen in the wild before such as mountain goats, grizzly bears, and a really cool black bear. Hunter was extremely knowledgable and easy to talk to. He is a superb guide and anyone who goes with him will be extremely happy with the experience. In addition to seeing the animals the sandwiches along Slough Creek were great. The bison were coming down off a nearby mountain and they were fun to watch. I highly recommend Silver Gate Guides to everyone who is interested in seeing the park and the animals. It was an experience I will always remember.
Liz Cornish
September 6, 2023Kate was a great guide. We were seeing animals from the first minutes of the door and she took good care of the whole trip.
Jonathan Goldberg
September 6, 2023We loved our tour with Kate and Silver Gate Guides and would absolutely recommend booking a tour through them. Kate was incredibly knowledgable and well-connected within the wolf spotting community.... read more We were able to see two wolves during our morning session, which was our goal! There was no way we could've found or seen the wolves on our own. We will be booking another tour with them when we're back in the Lamar Valley area!
Kelsey Keizur
October 6, 2023 -
Cannot recommend Silver Gate Guides enough!! Kate is awesome and sooooo knowledgeable about Yellowstone and the Lamar Valley! It was a dream to see grizzly bears and wolves in the... read more wild! Not only did we see amazing wildlife, Kate explained anaimal behavior, and when I casually mentioned how much I love raptors, she showed me a bald eagle nest with a bald eagle in it! A truly incredible experience!
Meaghan Scharpf
September 6, 2023We decided at the last minute to book a tour with Silver Gate Guides. Our guide was Kate. She had an early morning and a late afternoon. We took the... read more 4 hours morning tour. She told us the guides all talk to each other so they know where animals are. She brought a scope for each of us, snacks and drinks, even extra gloves or hats if we needed that. Her score had an adapter for her phone so she could take pictures and videos which were sent to us. Kate was extremely knowledgeable about the animals, geography, history of the area. She was amazing. We saw grizzly, black bear, wolves, wolves, coyotes, eagle, moose, fox, deer and bison of course. We would’ve never seen all that without her guidance! Thanks for the recommendation from Tom at Silver gate cabins! Thank you Kate!!! We had such a great experience. Patty and Larry, Tom from Ohio!
Patty Blake
August 6, 2023My wife & I just returned to Pa. from a spectacular trip to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton, & Jackson. Booking an outing with Silver Gate Guides was one of... read more the best decisions we made! Our wildlife guide was Kate Jewett & we got really lucky. Kate was extremely knowledgeable of the habits, locations, and over all activity of everything 4 legged & winged creatures of Lamar Valley & surrounding areas. She has a passion for what she does, & the things she’s seen. There is a light that clicks on when talking about the animals she shares her home with. Kate met us right on time with great choices of breakfast foods, coffee, hot chocolate, drinks, binoculars, and scopes for watching & locating wildlife. Our top challenge for her was the gray wolf. Kate took us to a den area well known to locals but Mother Nature decided to have a heavy fog linger over the den viewing area. We were still able to see bison, prong horn antelope, coyotes, a snow goose, & a bald eagle & an eaglet in its nest nearby. We know as well as others that it is nature and you can’t be guaranteed “the camera shot” you hope for. While we patiently waited, Kate shared a lot of great information with us on some history of the local packs, park statistics, how / why introductions and protections are decided, and the importance and balance of the elk & bison herds for the wolf packs. The area outfitters have a great relationship with each other and via radio, they let others know where wildlife is spotted so all their guests can enjoy more beauty of the area. We highly recommend booking a tour with Silver Gate Guides if you plan a trip to Yellowstone. They are open to suggestions on their techniques but we had none to make as Kate covered everything and in a large and comfortable vehicle at that! We didn’t just leave the area with more information than we thought, but have made a new friend and plan to get in touch with Kate in the future. 5 Stars! Professional! Very personable! Love of her job!
Rich Buck
October 6, 2023Our family had the opportunity to experience a private sunrise wildlife tour with Silver Gate Guides and we were beyond impressed. We had a larger group with young children... read more (3-7-9 years old) and several adults, but our guide Kate handled everything with ease. She not only had a vast knowledge of the wildlife, but also Yellowstone National Park history and beyond. She was able to answer any questions and we learned so many facts. We had a spectacular morning as we were able to spot a bald eagle, pronghorn, mountain goats, elk, a sandhill crane pair, grizzly and wolves! We were fortunate to have her help spotting, as we never would have seen most of these without her guiding experience and equipment. A few things that exceeded my expectations, besides Kates’ guiding experience, included an add-on to the scope which allowed a larger screen for the kids (and adults!) to see the animals more clearly AND take pictures/video. These were shared with us after our trip, so we could save them for our memories. She also came well prepared with a variety of breakfast snacks and hot coffee! If you are hoping for a more memorable park experience, Silver Gate Guides goes above and beyond. For us, this experience lifted the pressure off the more seasoned Yellowstone travelers in our group and allowed us to enjoy the park in a way we would not have been able to without Kate.
Jordyn Laughlin
August 6, 2023Fantastic!! An eye opening experience that can not be beat with a guide from Silver Gate Guides. Seeing the beautiful surroundings of Silver Gate area was truly... read more an experience that I will never forget. With my guide Hunter Graham we hiked to waterfalls and drove to vistas you cannot see from the roads. My guide Hunter was so knowledgeable on the geography, the wild life including mountain sheep, goats, bears, deer, flora and the incredible birds of the area was beyond my expectations. The tour which also included information on the history of the land and people who inhabited this area was intriguing. I can not find the words to describe the beauty and knowledge that was shared with me on the tour East of Yellowstone. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who is fascinated with the beauty of nature. The vast expanses of the wilderness was awe inspiring. All of this in a very comfortable and all inclusive manner. It is a definite must do. It is a tour that you will want to share with your family and friends. I am so grateful for this experience. High five to Silver Gate Guides. Thank you!!
Patti Townsend
September 20, 2022Kate was an outstanding guide! We had a "3 Dog Day" - viewing a coyote, several wolves (including two chasing a moose), and a fox. We also saw Bighorn Mountain... read more sheep, Mountain goats, a Bald Eagle, an elk, and Grizzly bear. Kate was knowledgeable and fun!
joy surdam
October 6, 2023Kate Jewett is a MAGNIFICENT guide! I've been coming to Silver Gate for decades with friends and family. I always stay with Silver Gate Lodging, usually in a great cabin.... read more This year I was having leg trouble so I decided to hire a Guide to take me and my two grandsons, 11 and 14, out for a day of wildlife watching.. I knew that she could take them out into some areas that would be too hard for me to try. Let me just say, SHE WAS PHENOMENAL! She brought spotting scopes, beverages and a big lunch for all of us, and was in constant contact with other guides out that day, so we knew where the animals were. We saw virtually all species in the area that day! Again, PHENOMENAL! Her personality makes her hard not to love; warm, funny, flexible, and very well educated in her sciences and her guiding. My grandsons took to her immediately, asked a million questions and had a bang-up day, as did I. SO FUN! Give yourself an amazing Yellowstone experience by going out in the Park with Kate. You will be glad you did!
Kelly Wade
November 6, 2023Outstanding! Hunter was the best and incredibly knowledgeable. Wolf pup, eagle, pronghorn antelope, elk, bison. Fantastic morning. Will definitely do again!
Elise Mahaffie
September 6, 2023Highly recommend Silver Gate Guides! Our guide, Kate, provided us an outstanding experience! Kate's knowledge of the park's wildlife is extensive. She knows the park ecosystem as well... read more and shared so many interesting facts with us. Her communication from the time we booked the trip to her post-trip follow up was great! We thoroughly enjoyed our experience!
Deborah Thompson-Carranco
September 6, 2023We had the most fantastic experience with Guide Kate from Silver Gate Wildlife tours this past Friday. She was amazing, knowledgable, patient, well-equipped, and personable. She worked... read more very hard to ensure we got to see as many of the requested animals as possible. We watched grizzly bears, pronghorns, a juvenile eagle, and incredibly, 8 wolves agitating a bison herd and playing with each other--it was amazing! We learned alot of interesting facts about the various animals. In addition to having scopes and snacks, she also provided photos and video taken thru the scope so we can enjoy the experience time and time again. It was definitely the highlight of our 10 day trip out West. Thank you Kate, for the most unforgetable experience!!! Thanks! Penny and Brian Rardin
Penny Rardin
September 6, 2023