After a long day of traveling, driving the last 10-15 minutes up the gravel and bumpy (really, it's not that bad) road makes you start to wonder if it's worth it staying just outside of town. It is! The cabin was lovely. So clean. Well decorated. Had all the amenities we needed - including a very powerful hair dryer, in case you were wondering whether to pack your own. Bed was totally comfortable.The owners were kind and very responsive. To us, it was less stressful to stay in one place for a trip to Yellowstone, but you probably could fit more in if you bounce around to be closer to different park entrances. Having said that, we did everything we wanted to do, and staying at Bear Creek, we saw quite a bit of wildlife driving to and from the cabin every day. A happy little fox greeted us on our way up, elk at different times, and a cranky badger scurrying along the road gave us a dirty look as if we were inconveniencing him. If you're okay with an extra few minutes of driving to be away from town, stay here! P.S. If you want to do a trail ride on horseback, Hells-a-Roaring Ranch is right up the road from the cabins. Many of the third party adventure companies in Gardiner contract with them to provide riding services.