Yellowstone is world-famous for its natural heritage and beauty.
Yellowstone park holds half the world's geothermal features. The
wildlife of Yellowstone Park is tempting as well, with grizzly bears,
wolves, bison and
elk, all while standing on the surface of the Earth's largest known
"super-volcano".
Mammoth
Mammoth Hot Springs are the most popular toruist attraction in Yellowstone park. The hot water flows
deposits calcite and other substances and form large terraces and other shapes. Some of the terraces grow
several inches per day.
The Boiling River is another very famous tourist spot in Yellowstone National Park. This small swimming hole is one of very few spots
in the park where visitors can soak in naturally-heated water. Naturally it tends
to be very crowded, so try to visit very early in the morning during
peak season.
Fort Yellowstone is another popular spot in Yellowstone. The historic center of activity during the United States Army's tenure of the park. You can also hike to the top of Bunsen Peak. It takes approximately three hours round trip. The peak overlooks the old
Fort Yellowstone area. Bring water and
snacks with you.
Norris
Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone park is home to Steamboat Geyser, the world's largest geyser, which
can throw water more than 300 feet into the air when it erupts. The
Norris area is the hottest, most acidic, and most changeable in the
park.
Roaring Mountain is a very interesting tourist spot in Yellowstone. A collection of steam vents and hot springs
which make noises ranging from a nearly inaudible whisper to a roar that
can be heard miles away.
Norris also includes other tourist attractions in Yellowstone like Gibbon River and Virginia Cascades.
Madison
Gibbon Falls in Yellowstone is a 84-foot falls tumble down a staircase-like
rock.
Madison River in Yellowstone park creates a canyon with steep, tree-covered rock walls on each side.
Monument Geyser Basin which is largely extinct, but you can get some great
views on its mile-long access trail.
Artist Paint Pots which is a half-mile hike takes you past many colorful hot springs, steam vents and bubbling mud pots.Terrace Springs.
Firehole Canyon Drive, Firehole Falls and National Park Mountain are some most popular tourist destinations in Yellowstone park. The National Park mountain is the spot where the Madison and
Firehole rivers meet. As legend has it, this is where the idea came
about to preserve Yellowstone as a National Park.
Geyser basins, including Old Faithful
Upper Geyser Basin is the most popular tourist spot in the Yellowstone park, the
Upper Geyser Basin is home to the largest number of geysers in the
park, with over 100 located within a one square mile area. Boardwalks
allow access to the most interesting areas. Do not leave the trails; the
surface here is thin and unstable and has a real chance of depositing
you in a boiling pool of water if you walk where you're not supposed to.
Old Faithful is world's most famous geyser, with large
eruptions occurring an average of about once every hour and a half.
Despite its reputation for having eruptions you can set a watch to, the
timing between each eruption has actually been increasing over the past
several decades. Rangers are able to predict the geyser's eruptions to
within about 10 minutes, provided the duration of the previous eruption
is known.
Other geysers in Upper Geyser Basin that are well enough
understood to be predictable are Grand Geyser, Castle Geyser, Daisy Geyser, and
Riverside Geyser.
Lower Geyser Basin, unlike the Upper Basin, most active areas here are
accessible by car. Great Fountain Geyser is the largest geyser in this
group.
The Grand Prismatic Spring, viewed from above. There is a trail that
goes around the back of the spring which has a small turn-off that lets
intrepid climbers rise about 400 feet above the spring, and capture the
entire basin in one view. For a closer view, there are raised boardwalks
around the spring and nearby pools (viewable in the detail of the
picture)
Midway Geyser Basin. This geyser basin is on a hill overlooking
the Firehole River. The runoff from its thermal features flows into the
river, leaving steaming, colorful trails in its wake. Absolutely
spectacular!
Grand Prismatic Spring. Perhaps this geyser basin's most
famous feature, this is a mass of sapphire blue hot water with bands of
yellow and orange around its edges. This spring is more than 300 feet
across.
Lone Star geyser erupting, Check at Old Faithful Visitor Center for times
Lone Star Geyser Basin. This and the following are more "Do" than
"See," as they require some hiking to reach them. The route takes off
from the loop road south of Upper Geyser Basin and follows an old,
now-closed road for a total of about 3 miles (5 km). Bicycles can make
it most of the way to Lone Star. Nice hike for families.
Shoshone Geyser Basin. Serious hiking is required to reach this
remote basin, which is beyond Lone Star and a good 7 miles (12 km) one
way from the trailhead.
Grant Village
West Thumb Geyser Basin is one of the best spot here.Abyss Pool. There is an optical illusion with this brilliant blue hot spring that makes it look bottomless.
Fishing Cone where in the past, people used to catch fish in
Yellowstone Lake and then cook the fish by dipping them into this
partially submerged hot spring. This stunt is no longer allowed.
Lake Area
Yellowstone Lake is the largest freshwater lake at an
elevation over 8,000 feet in the country.
Mud Volcano/Sulphur Cauldron area of the Yellowstone park has pools of mud that are constantly seething and boiling.
Canyon
Dead trees near the summit of Mt. Washburn. These trees are the victims
of a massive forest fire in 1987 that burned through over 30% of the
forest running through the park.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is the best spot in Yellowstone park. Chemical processes over time
have left stripes and patches of different colors in the rock of this
canyon. Depths of the canyon reach 800-1200 feet. Trails lead along the
north and south rims of the canyon, but while traveling the entire trail
in one day is possible, it makes for a long and tiring day. Best to
make it two shorter (~3 hour) day hikes.
The Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone are two
largest waterfalls in the park. The Upper Falls is 109 feet tall and
creates a small canyon. The large Lower Falls is about 309 feet tall,
and creates the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Artist point is the best spot to view the canyon and the lower falls.
Hayden Valley is the best place to watch bison
in Yellowstone. Hayden Valley is home to a large number of animals.
Mt. Washburn. One of the best places in the park for spotting
bighorn sheep, a trail leads up the mountain to a lookout tower near the
10,243 foot summit. The altitude may affect some hikers, so it is best
to be acclimatized to the higher elevation before attempting this hike.
In addition, bring extra layers, even in the summer, since the top can
be windy and cold.
Tower-Roosevelt
Tower Fall is a 100-foot tall waterfall plunges down a rock, creates a thin canyon, and a rapid creek. Among others Calcite Springs, Specimen Ridge and Petrified Forest are some popular spots in Yellowstone park.
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