At Yellowstone, wolves and winter deals

While it can’t compete with the 25-cent hotel rooms recently offered in the U.S. Virgin Islands, or $20 rooms at Hooters Casino in Las Vegas, Yellowstone National Park is offering up some interesting snow packages that include wildlife tours, snowmobiling and ice skating.

The “Winter Getaway” packages are available just after the holidays, Jan. 3 to March 6, a period often ripe with snow-play specials.

Particularly appealing: “Trail of the Wolf,” a guided snowmobile trip to the interior of the park, which is known for its wolves, and wildlife watching by special van in the park’s northern range. The package includes three nights of lodging at Old Faithful Snow Lodge or Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, two breakfasts per person, a one-hour hot tub rental, unlimited skating and skates. Prices begin at $411 per person pretax, double occupancy,  for two nights at Mammoth Hot Springs and one night at Old Faithful. Two nights at Old Faithful and one night at Mammoth Hot Springs runs $546 per person.

Among the half-dozen or so packages also available is “Frosty Fun at Mammoth,” with two nights’ lodging at Mammoth Hot Springs, two breakfasts, hot tub, skating and other discounts, starting at $134 per person double occupancy.

The deals are offered through Xanterra Parks & Resorts, which operates lodges and restaurants at state and national parks around the nation. Info: (866) 439-7375.

—Chris Erskine, deputy Los Angeles Times Travel editor

A wildlife-watching tour is part of a winter package at Yellowstone, which is know for its wolves. Credit: Diane Hargreaves/Associated Press

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