Tag - Yellowstone National Park

Porcelain Basin of Norris Geyser Basin 20

Porcelain Basin in Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park Length: about a mile roundtrip GPS Coordinates: N 44 43.568 W 110 42.120 The Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone National Park. Some people call this part “the land of extremes”. Tourist will see here the tallest geyser, but at the same time this geyser is infrequent, new and old geysers, springs that have been damaged by people. We encourage you to follow the rules of the park and stay on specially designed trails. The [...]

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Pelican Creek Nature Trail

Location: Yellowstone National Park Length: 1 mile roundtrip GPS Coordinates: N 44 33.600 W 110 21.599 Pelican Creek Loop is very short trail that allows visitors to hike through the forest along the north bank of Yellowstone Lake, and at the same time enjoy the beauty of the shoreline. This is the path that offers panoramic, expansive views and fantastic opportunities for bird and wildlife watching. There are numerous birds on the lake and very often visitors may encounter bison grazing on the [...]

Mammoth Hot Spring in Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park Length: 1.75 miles Elevation Gain: 300 feet GPS Coordinates: N 44 58.108 W 110 42.459 The Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces are very popular among the tourists and they have been popular since the very development of the Yellowstone National Park. The terraces were first described by the Hayden Survey in 1871 and they received a name of White Mountain Hot Spring. It should be said that Mammoth Terraces are changing their shape and color constantly. Very interesting thing happens when [...]

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Wraith Falls in Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park Length: 0.8 miles Elevation change: 120 feet GPS Coordinates: N 44 56.540 W 110 37.408 Yellowstone National Park is one of the greatest parks in US, it is very diverse and beautiful, featuring different geothermal features. This is the World?s First National Park that comprises the territory of 2,219,789 acres. The park is home to one of the world?s largest calderas with over 10,000 thermal features and more than 300 geysers. The park has 290 waterfalls and is home [...]

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Calcite Springs Overlook in Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park Length: 0.25 miles Elevation Gain: 25 feet GPS coordinates: N 44 54.109 W 110 23.586 Yellowstone is known for its gorgeous views and nature. This is the World’s First National Park that comprises the territory of 2,219,789 acres. The park is home to one of the world's largest calderas with over 10,000 thermal features and more than 300 geysers. The park has 290 waterfalls and is home for one of the largest petrifiied forests in the world. One of the [...]

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Fountain Paint Pots in Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Lower Geyser Basin Length: 0.7 miles GPS Coordinates: N 44 32.913 W 110 48.433 The Fountain Paint Pots Area is a must-visit destination in Yellowstone National Park that offers to explore all four kinds of geothermal features. Visitors will find here geysers, hot springs, pools, a fumarole and famous Fountain Paint Pot. The trail, leading to these geothermal features is an easy 0.7-mile trail, is good for all skill levels, and is accessible May-September. The Fountain Paint Post area [...]

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Point Sublime on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon Area Distance: 3 miles (roundtrip) Elevation gain: 250 feet GPS Coordinates: N 44 43.178 W 110 28.829 Point Sublime is one of the famous viewpoints on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Yellowstone National Park. The overlook offers stunning views of the Yellowstone River and picturesque Grand Canyon itself. The trail is not very long, only 3 miles (roundtrip) with an elevation gain of 250 feet. The trail takes hikers along the edge of the canyon, [...]

Uncle Tom’s Trail of the Grand Canyon in Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon Area Distance: 0.6 miles (roundtrip) Elevation Gain: 373 ft GPS Coordinates: N 44 42.913 W 110 29.772 Uncle Tom’s Trail is fabulous and unusual trail that takes tourists from the top of Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon to the base of the biggest waterfall in Yellowstone to the 308-foot-high Lower Falls. Take these 328 steps down and enjoy the rainbow that is seen through the splashes and mist. Don’t worry that you won’t make it, you will because there are [...]

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Lower Falls – Power and Majesty. The Brink of the Lower Falls on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River: they are Upper and Lower Falls, both are separated by about a quarter mile, but you want be able to see the Lower Falls from the overlook atop the Upper Falls because of the bend of the Yellowstone River. The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Rivet takes its beginning at Upper Falls. This famous canyon is about 20 miles long, more than 1,000 feet deep, and 1,500 to 4,000 [...]

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Brink of the Upper Falls on the Grand Canyon ib the Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park Distance: 0.4 miles (roundtrip) Elevation change: 75 feet GPS Coordinates: N 44 42.874 W 110 30.042 The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Rivet takes its beginning at Upper Falls. Beautiful and panoramic views from the edge of this Nature’s masterpiece will take your breath away. Brink of the Upper Falls Trail provides fascinating views of the 109-foot waterfall with all its power. The Brink of the Upper Falls may be visited when you hike the North Rim Trail, but it [...]

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Upper Geyser Basin – home for the most famous geysers.

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Upper Geyser Basin GPS Coordinates: N 44 27.635 W 110 49.846 The Upper Geyser Basin is Yellowstone’s largest geyser basin and it has the highest concentration of hot springs in the world. The basin occupies the territory of about 1 mi2. This basin is home for the famous Old Faithful Geyser as well as for other numerous geothermal features. The whole day or even several can be spent here in exploration of this area, but please, follow general rules [...]

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Back Basin of Norris Geyser Basin – Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth Hot Springs Length: 1.75 mile GPS Coordinates: N 44 43.567 W 110 42.117 The Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone National Park, one of its parts the Back Basin is considered to be more wooded and full of different geothermal features. Some people call this part “the land of extremes”. Tourist will see here the tallest geyser, but at the same time this geyser is infrequent, new and old geysers, springs that have been [...]

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Boiling River Trail

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth Hot Springs Length: 025 mile GPS Coordinates: N 44 59.557 W 110 41.496 Boiling River Trail is an interesting must-see and try destination in the Yellowstone National Park. A short 1.25-mile trail will take you to the Boiling River, a place where a large hot spring enters the Gardner River. The cold and hot water mixes here and becomes warm for bathing. Wear your bathing suit and enjoy this remarkable hot spring tub! Yellowstone’s Boiling River is located [...]