Thursday Day 5: Yellowstone, 176 miles

We spent the day in Yellowstone seeing all that the park had to offer. Unlike some National Parks, where you have to venture out beyond the road on a hike or a backpack, most all of the major regions of Yellowstone are accessible by car thanks to the two large loops that wind through the park.


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We wanted to head out early to see some morning wildlife, but were met with a 'Road Closed' sign right as we were leaving the Old Faithful basin. Evidently, the gaper factor is pretty high in Yellowstone so they have to close the mountain passes even with only a couple inches of snow on the ground. We made the best of it by filling up on a fatty breakfast and hanging out until they plowed the road.

Once that was done, we were well on our way to see some spectacular stuff. Here are some quick teasers with full set of photos at the bottom.

Geysers on the shore of Lake Yellowstone


Geothermal funness in B&W


Yellowstone Elk


Small town of Mammoth Hot Springs on the northern end of Yellowstone, where few people go. The sweeping vistas and deep valleys up in this end of the park remind me of Montana Big Sky country. Super cute place, and we wished we could have stayed here a night...maybe next time.




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