- Golden Gate
- Mammoth Hot Springs
- Tower-Roosevelt
- Tower Fall
Entering from the West Entrance, we traveled to Madison (14 miles), to Norris, (14 Miles) and then north 21 miles to Mammoth Hot Springs. There is road construction between Norris and Mammoth Hot Springs that causes delays (plan on 30 minutes). The road is currently closed between 11 pm and 7 am nightly.
Golden Gate first became a usable passage for wagons in 1885 when a trestle bridge was built along the steep canyon wall, saving a half-day of travel. That original bridge has been replaced twice since the with concrete structures.
Beautiful canyon walls.
Mammoth Hot Springs: This area is a large complex of hot springs found in three area: Upper Terraces, Main Terrace, and Lower Terraces. Although these geothermal formations were thousands of years in the making, they continually change. We started our tour at the Main Terrace. As you will see, some of the hot springs are now "dry." But this can change at any time.
Trail Springs.
Dryad Springs.
Canary Spring.
New Blue Spring.
Mound & Jupiter Terraces.
On the Lower Terrace, Minerva Terrace.
Cleopatra Terrace.
Upper Terraces, Grassy Spring.
Orange Spring Mound.
The Fort Yellowstone Historic District is also located in this area of Yellowstone National Park. In 1886, the U.S. Army was called upon to protect the national park from poachers, souvenir hunters, camp developers, etc., that were destroying the natural resources. For 32 years, the military was a presence in the park and got things under control prior to turning the job over to the National Park Service in1918. We did not do the self-guided tour of the fort today, but may return to do so in the next week.
We did see this beautiful herd of deer lounging on the grounds of the fort.
Roosevelt Lodge: Our next stop was at the restaurant at the Lodge for a late lunch. It's a lovely rustic setting in the northeastern part of Yellowstone. Here's the history.
Cabins.
View from the porch.
Tower Fall: Several miles south of the Roosevelt Lodge is Tower Fall.
View to the south.
We continued to be amazed and awestruck by the beauty of Yellowstone. It has been another wonderful day of seeing things I have only read about in the past.
Admission to Yellowstone National Park is $25/vehicle; annual passes are available. John's Senior Pass gets us in for free (so worth the $10 life-time expense for it)! It has saved us hundreds of dollars this summer alone.
Website: www.nps.gov/yell
Mammoth Hot Springs: This area is a large complex of hot springs found in three area: Upper Terraces, Main Terrace, and Lower Terraces. Although these geothermal formations were thousands of years in the making, they continually change. We started our tour at the Main Terrace. As you will see, some of the hot springs are now "dry." But this can change at any time.
Trail Springs.
On the Lower Terrace, Minerva Terrace.
Upper Terraces, Grassy Spring.
The Fort Yellowstone Historic District is also located in this area of Yellowstone National Park. In 1886, the U.S. Army was called upon to protect the national park from poachers, souvenir hunters, camp developers, etc., that were destroying the natural resources. For 32 years, the military was a presence in the park and got things under control prior to turning the job over to the National Park Service in1918. We did not do the self-guided tour of the fort today, but may return to do so in the next week.
We did see this beautiful herd of deer lounging on the grounds of the fort.
Roosevelt Lodge: Our next stop was at the restaurant at the Lodge for a late lunch. It's a lovely rustic setting in the northeastern part of Yellowstone. Here's the history.
Tower Fall: Several miles south of the Roosevelt Lodge is Tower Fall.
We continued to be amazed and awestruck by the beauty of Yellowstone. It has been another wonderful day of seeing things I have only read about in the past.
Admission to Yellowstone National Park is $25/vehicle; annual passes are available. John's Senior Pass gets us in for free (so worth the $10 life-time expense for it)! It has saved us hundreds of dollars this summer alone.
Website: www.nps.gov/yell
The Hesters ! Your blog is interesting due to shred gorgeous images and its information. I go there withyellowstone bus tours with my family. Your shared attractive place names I must visit and enjoy the lots of natural beauty. You are right it is really amazing and beautiful park. Your mentioned area is also very eye-catching. My friends visited this park a few months ago. He told me it is the best place for enjoys fishing, hiking and picnic.
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