<p>We stayed in Silver Gate, Montana last year, immediately after Labor Day. We needed to find a place where we could minimize our expenses by cooking most of our meals, and I tracked down a lodge that is used mostly for groups, but the proprietor rented us a bunkroom for a low price. It was fun to stay there, and we met some great people who were also staying in the lodge, notably a fly fishing guide from Idaho who stays there every year. Since I was the only female for all but one night, I had a private bathroom. 
Our program was to do a different hike, sometimes two, every day. We ranged over the whole park. We also took a day to drive to Cody and visit the museum, which was great.</p>
<p>The whole stay was fabulous.</p>