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:canoe: BRIEFING CARD — Yellowstone Water & Wilderness Run

Aircraft: Cessna 172 Amphibian
Cruise: 100 kts Distance: ~120 NM Flight Time: ~1 h 30 m

:world_map: Route Overview

A floatplane journey through the heart of Yellowstone’s lakes, rivers, and geothermal basins.
Depart Jackson Hole (KJAC), follow the Snake River north, skim Jackson Lake, and climb into the Yellowstone Plateau.
Pause for a 15‑minute break on Yellowstone Lake, then trace the Yellowstone River past its famous falls and onward through wilderness creeks and geyser basins to a full‑stop at Yellowstone Airport (KWYS).

:compass: Flight Plan

Leg Segment Description Altitude Procedure
1 KJAC → Snake River Depart Jackson Hole, follow river north 6,500–7,500 ft Touch & Go
2 Snake River → Jackson Lake Enter southern arm of Jackson Lake 6,500 ft Water Touch & Go
3 Jackson Lake → Yellowstone Lake Climb into Yellowstone Plateau 7,000–7,500 ft Full‑stop + 15 min break
4 Yellowstone Lake → Fishing Bridge Cross northern arm, overfly bridge 7,000 ft Overflight
5 Fishing Bridge → Upper Falls Follow Yellowstone River upstream 7,500–8,000 ft Overflight
6 Upper Falls → Lower Falls Descend through canyon 7,000 ft Overflight
7 Lower Falls → Tower Creek Trace river northeast 7,000–7,500 ft Touch & Go
8 Tower Creek → Salfatara Creek Pass Howard Eaton Trail, Cascade Lake, Norris Campground 7,000 ft Overflight
9 Salfatara Creek → Gibbon River Turn south‑southwest into Gibbon River corridor 6,800 ft Touch & Go
10 Gibbon River → WP55 Continue tracing river to WP55 6,800 ft Overflight
11 WP55 → Monument Geyser Basin Enter geothermal basin region 6,800 ft Overflight
12 Monument Geyser → Old Faithful Overfly geyser complex 6,800 ft Overflight
13 Old Faithful → KWYS Final leg to Yellowstone Airport 6,600 ft Full‑stop

:sunrise_over_mountains: Scenic Highlights

  • Snake River Canyon

  • Jackson Lake Water Ops

  • Yellowstone Lake Plateau Break

  • Fishing Bridge

  • Upper & Lower Falls

  • Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

  • Tower Creek Wilderness

  • Cascade Lake & Norris Campground

  • Gibbon River Valley

  • Monument Geyser Basin

  • Old Faithful Geyser

  • Yellowstone Airport Plateau

:gear: Operational Notes

  • Maintain spacing: 0.3–0.5 NM

  • Cruise 100 kts @ 7,000 ft MSL

  • Expect canyon turbulence and thermal lift

  • Water Ops: Jackson Lake & Yellowstone Lake

  • 15‑minute break at Yellowstone Lake

  • Full‑stop at KWYS

:sports_medal: Event Badge

Yellowstone Explorer
Awarded for completing the full water‑and‑wilderness route with stable altitude management and precise float operations.

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS FOR FLIGHT SIMULATION USE ONLY.

Regards, Paul

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Event: Low & Slow: Yellowstone & Wilderness Run
Sim: MSFS2024
Aircraft: C172 on Floats
Speed: 100 knots
Server: South East Asia
Sim Time: 4:00pm
Route: See attached plan below
Alt: 10,500' for avoiding terrain but mostly fly just above the river level.
Start: 20:00z
Duration: 1hr 30mins
Distance: 141nm 


Take off from Jackson Hole(KJAC)
Track 016 deg to Snake River(WP1) 9.8nm
Track 337 deg to Jackson Lake(WP2) 9.4nm
Water Landing on Jackson Lake(WP2)
Take Off from Jackson Lake(WP2)
Track 011 deg to Yellowstone Lake(WP3) 36nm
Water Landing on Yellowstone Lake(WP3) +++ 15 min break +++
Take Off from Yellowstone Lake(WP3)
Track 067 deg to Fishing Bridge(WP4) 6.1nm
Follow Yellowstone River to Upper Falls(WP5) 10.1nm
Follow Yellowstone River to Lower Falls(WP7) 0.4nm
Follow Yellowstone River to Tower Creek junction(WP38)
Follow Tower Creek to Tower Falls(WP39) 0.2nm
Follow Tower Creek to Salfatara Creek Junction(WP41) 8.4nn
Follow Salfatara Creek to Gibbon River Junction(WP50) 0.6nm
Follow Gibbon River to WP55 4nm
Track 219 deg to Monument Geyser Basin(WP56) 0.3nm
Track 182 deg to Old Faithful(WP57) 14.6nm
Track 307 deg to Yellowstone(KWYS) 18.4nm
Full Stop Landing at Yellowstone(KWYS)

Airport Details:

Jackson Hole(KJAC)
Elev: 6,429'
RW 01/19 Asphalt 6,299'

Yellowstone(KWYS)
Elev: 6,639'
RW 01/19 Bituminous 8,387'
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Flight plans to support the event …

Little NavMap:
VFR Jackson Hole (KJAC) to Yellowstone (KWYS).lnmpln (12.4 KB)

MSFS2024:
VFR Jackson Hole (KJAC) to Yellowstone (KWYS).pln (16.5 KB)

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