Kate 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!!!

June 2023: We were delighted to see our first wolf in the wild thanks to the Silver Gates guides. We booked a full day wilderness guided tour with Hunter. We... read more watched the sun rise over the valley, young bison, mountain goat & bear, did some back country hiking & spotted several different types of bird (Northern Flicker, Raven, Hawks, Western Tanager++). The Silver Gate guides alert one another over radio for wildlife spottings. Another big plus on his tour, is the hot coffee or tea, big variety of snacks & fresh sandwich (vegan & vegetarian options available) from Cooke City bakery Hunter provided for us all. We highly recommend booking a tour when you are in the area. It was the highlight of our stay.

My wife and I booked our recent trip with Hunter who was highly recommend by our neighbors. We met Hunter at the general store at 5:45 am. He had... read more coffee and plenty of assorted breakfast items to choose from.On our tour we viewed wolves, pronghorns, bison and a mtn goat. Hunter knows the area very well. And others guides radioed him frequently to find out where he was and what he was seeing. I cannot say enough good things about Hunter and his knowledge of the Lamar valley. For the best trip possible and to see the most wildlife . I would highly recommend Hunter !

If only we could give more stars. Cooper was THE BEST! He is super knowledgeable, prepared in every way with snacks, warmth for us when cold, getting scopes for... read more viewing set up so we could see, easy going, funny, safe driver, vehicle comfort and cleanliness. Everything he did was top notch. We would have never been able to spot the wolves, a grizzly charging a herd of bison, a baby golden eagle chick in its nest…and the list goes on…on our own. What an incredible experience for our family. Highlight of our trip and highly recommend!

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!

We 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!

Had a great sunrise tour with Kate, checked every box for animals we wanted to see. Gave us a few starting points for some successful self-guided efforts the next few... read more days as well.

Hunter is a nice guide. He really took care to show us the Lamar valley wildlife and knows how to find wolves, bears, and mountain goats. We enjoyed his tour... read more very much.

Our morning tour was way more than our expectations. Hunter put us on a recent bison kill and we got to briefly view a grizzly bear approach the carcass, as... read more well as witness several wolves hang out around the perimeter of the grizzly and carcass. Our first time ever to see wolves within the park. Even got to hear the wolves howl. We eventually moved on and got to view several pronghorns, coyote, bison and sheep on a mountain side. Hunter’s knowledge and explanations of all the wildlife behavior was amazing. I would highly recommend Hunter and Silver Gate Guides to anyone that is thinking of booking such a tour. Top Notch! (Mike & Pat)

My wife and I had the pleasure of taking a wildlife tour of Yellowstone with Hunter in May 2022. It was an exceptional tour and the highlight of our entire... read more trip. Everything about the experience was first-class - from the preliminary e-mails reminding us to bring gloves and hats for cold morning temperatures, to the dining recommendations in Silver Gate, and of course the tour itself was absolutely outstanding. Hunter was incredibly knowledgeable about the wildlife we observed and answered all of our questions about the park. His expertise (and keen eyesight) put us in position to see wolves, bears, coyote pups, and countless other animals that we never would have observed without him. Simply a great experience from beginning to end.

We were in Yellowstone in June and hired Silver Gate Guides for a wild life tour. It was well worth it. Kate was our guide. She is knowledgeable beyond her... read more years and can spot like a hawk. Kate showed us a side to the park that we wouldn't have seen otherwise. We are grateful.

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.

After 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!

This 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.

We had a great sunset tour with Kate from Silver Gate Guides. Kate’s knowledge of the area and the wildlife, coupled with her engaging personality made this an amazing experience!... read more We saw so much wildlife thanks to Kate’s spotting skills – 2 wolves (thrilled!), one grizzly bear, 4 black bears, foxes, sandhill cranes with chicks, bison, pronghorn, and a group of bighorn sheep ewes with their lambs playing together. Vehicle was comfortable, equipment was top-notch, and provided snacks/sandwiches were tasty. Highly recommend Kate and Silver Gate Guides!

My 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!

Our guide Hunter Graham took us through the Northern part of Yellowstone on a morning we will never forget. I think he respects wildlife in a way all visitors should.... read more Observations were all done from a safe distance. He shared his knowledge with us in a casual and very friendly way. And just like us, could enjoy the things he saw. The highlights of the tour were bison and their calves crossing the wild Lamar river, the Junctions taking down a bison cow, and a playful wolf pup just outside the den.

I took 2 of my grandchildren on a tour with Silver Gate Guides. Hunter, our guide,was very knowledgeable, engaging and thoughtful. We were able to see 6 wolves,... read more a grizzly and had so much fun just looking for them. The area we went to was beautiful. A true tour of a lifetime. I highly recommend this to anyone to create an unforgettable experience!

This company is operated by awesome people. Know you’re in good hands should you choose to use them.

Highly 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!

Great scenery and wildlife. We we're particularly interested in wolves and it didn't disappoint. Kate was a great guide

We had a great day touring Lamar Valley with Kate! She shared lots of information, quickly spotted wildlife and was a lot of fun! She catered the trip to... read more what we wanted to see. We would highly recommend a tour with her and Silver Gate Guides!

Kate was an amazing guide! We cannot recommend her and Silver Gate Guides highly enough! As this was our first time visiting Yellowstone NP, my husband and I were very... read more excited about seeing all of the wildlife living in the park but were unsure about how to do so. Silver Gate Guides was the perfect answer. Located just outside the Northeast entrance, we were immediately in the Lamar Valley and thus were able to spend almost all of our time in the land of wildlife without having to travel the entire park. Kate was an essential asset to the adventure - she was incredibly knowledgeable about the park itself as well as the animals we were trying to view. Her ability to locate the wildlife in the grand landscapes was truly impressive. She was also wonderfully kind - when we ran into her and a new group a few days later she graciously assisted us with using our rented equipment so we could view the Yellowstone wolves - an item high up on my husband’s bucket list. Definitely enlist Kate’s and Silver Gate Guides help in your next visit to Yellowstone - you will not regret it.

We 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!