Lake View Panorama in Yellowstone
If the day is clear you can see, left to right (north to south): West Thumb Bay’s northern edge in middle ground. Absaroka Range in the distance these are …
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How Faithful Is Old Faithful?
Old Faithful has never in recorded time erupted every hour on the hour, as you may have heard. Here are some figures given for average expected intervals between eruptions: …
In Praise of High Mountain Passes
A Yellowstone experience that’s always a delight in good weather is the opportunity to sample a high pass in the Rocky Mountains. At three places in the park, the …
CHIEF JOSEPH SCENIC BYWAY
NOTE: Wyoming Highway 296 is described here from east to west. Instead of taking the Beartooth Highway, you may choose to reach the Northeast Entrance via another beautiful mountain …
Solitary Geyser Side Loop
Just over the bridge and partway up the hill begins the trail to observation Point, a climb of about 150 feet (45 m) in elevation in less than half …
FROM DUBOIS TO MORAN JUNCTION
Instead of traveling via Jackson from the south, you may choose to reach the South Entrance via the southeast, from Dubois. Dubois, Wyoming Dubois Municipal Airport Population: 950 3.5 …
Recent research on the Yellowstone hot spot
Plumes have been thought to come from the top of the earth’s metallic core, 1700 miles (2700 km) below the earth’s surface, and to rise to the surface of …
Short trails at Tower Fall
An easy, paved walkway (about 0.3 mi/0.5km round trip) takes you out to a platform at the canyon edge, where there’s a fine view of Tower Fall and an …