Signal Mountain vs Colter Bay

Are the views around Signal Mountain Lodge much better than the views around Colter Bay. I am asking about the general area since I doubt I would get a lake view cabin at either place. Is there more to do right at Signal Mountain vs Colter Bay? It seems that Signal Mountain has carpet but they are both rustic cabins. Are Signal Mountain%26#39;s cabins much better than Colter Bay%26#39;s? I have read the reviews, but I wondered if somebody can do a comparison. How far are they from each other? Thanks.

Signal Mountain vs Colter Bay

Hi prac,

I don%26#39;t know anything about Colter Bay but we are staying at Signal Mountain lodge and I came across a photo of an actual cabin inside. I looked everywhere for a photo of the actual cabin. Here is a link to the photo. Let me know if it doesn%26#39;t show up and I will send it to you another way.

yellowstone-natl-park.com/wwwboard/…6068.htm

Signal Mountain vs Colter Bay

Thanks, I did see photos of both. I have learned they can be deceiving. I%26#39;m wondering about the area around them and hoping somebody can do a comparison if they have stayed at both. I want to know if there is a marked difference between them. If not, then, How did you like your stay at Signal Mountain, or Colter Bay? Still wondering about distances.

Anywhere in a national park rustic usually means rustic (no tv, air and sometimes phone). The cabins at Signal are old basic log cabins with private baths and a small front porch. They used to have wood fireplaces, but I%26#39;ve heard they%26#39;ve been replaced by gas or removed. They%26#39;re usually clean and great for two. They also have other cabin-type places for larger groups.

I%26#39;ve never been in the cabins at Colter Bay, but I%26#39;ve heard they are very basic.

As for the area. Signal is beautiful. With a full view of the mountains just about all the time. The lodge area (gift shop, grill and dining room) are well done with a nice deck for enjoying the mountains and water. They have a marina that rents boats and lots of beaches around the property. There is a trail up to Signal Mt across the road, or it%26#39;s a short drive up to the view point.

Cotler Bay is a short drive north from Signal. They have a large campground and a store. The beach area is nice and the shotof the mountains is great. There%26#39;s a really nice marina that rents boats and a small museum.

It sounds like Signal Mountain offers better overall views. Would a short drive be less than 2 miles? If so, it would be easy to drive and park there. In TA reviews Signal Mountain had several references to rodents in the rooms and bags of the guests. Not many/any references to such at Colter Bay. I hope Signal is working on this. Still comparing. Thanks

I%26#39;ve stayed at Colter Bay campground and the cabins there. I%26#39;ve stayed at Signal Mtn campground. Lived in Jackson Lodge area for a summer (park employee). The Signal Mtn area is less crowded than the Colter Bay area. I don%26#39;t think the views are any better or worse than Colter Bay. You can drive up Signal Mountain for great views. Signal Mountain has a nicer restaurant than offered in Colter Bay. Colter Bay has laundry facilities and a nicer grocery store. The boat rental is a plus at Colter Bay. I like the location of Sig Mtn better since it is closer to the heart of the park (Jenny Lake area). Colter Bay is probably about 15 or so miles north of Signal Mtn. I%26#39;ve heard the Colter Bay cabins are nicer. Both are pretty bare bones, but I%26#39;ve felt like the Colter Bay cabins are one of the better lodging deals in the park. Hope this helps.

Thanks for your help. Yes, this answers some more questions. Since Signal is currently booked for getting the same room for the two nights I want, I will be happy for the ';deal'; at Colter Bay. I can always keep calling for a cancellation if I want to switch.

I put a condo ';on hold'; through a rental agency in November with the understanding that the owner had to approve the rental by the first of January. I have talked with the rental agency several times (they have been very helpful and offered other units)since the beginning of the year.

Today, I decided to check on Signal Mtn. lodge. They had two 3 bed cabins open for the dates I need, so I cancelled the condo and booked a cabin at Signal Mtn.

This discussion and a search of other TA sources helped me decide to look at Signal Mtn and Colter Bay. Since I found the 3 bed unit at Signal Mtn, I went ahead and booked it. I can%26#39;t wait to see the view.

What luck!Glad you got something at Signal Mountain. I am sure the views will be beautiful. I%26#39;ll keep trying, but it will be O.K. if I end up at Colter Bay as originally planned. For some reason, I forgot about the possibility of Signal Mtn. when I was actually making reservations. I knew Jackson and Jenny Lake were more than I wanted to pay. I kept thinking I had read about another place. Since it is not on the websites I was looking at, I forgot about it. A post in TA reminded me. Lots of time to change till June. Still not sure about that rodent issue!

prac1

We have some good friends who stayed at Colter Bay last June. They really enjoyed it. I don%26#39;t think you can go wrong there. I hope we don%26#39;t have rodent problems. I might need to pack a baseball bat.

tntands, Better take a net too! There was a reference to bats, living in the roof and actually in the room as well. Only one incident that was reported on TA as far as I recall. Let%26#39;s hope that was fixed.

Seems like they send out maintenance people to deal with rodents and bats quickly. It might be hard to solve in the middle of the night. Make sure all food is stored in a sturdy airtight container. That%26#39;s what the mice were doing, pilfering bags and baggage and finding food.

I like the location better. I believe it would be closer to Jackson and SLC, but slightly further from Yellowstone. I want to take a scenic float trip on the Snake River, but I think they are offered at both places.