GRMREC00`$my.gpi POI00 V@9EN Yellowstone91藱ef?*M2 oEN Artist Point EN Artist point is a beautiful outlook point that extends out into the Grand Canyon at Yellowstone. Looking southwest through the canyon your eyes fall upon the 308 foot lower falls (Photo 12). Looking northeast the canyon winds and disappears (Photo 13). The rhyolitic canyon walls rise up to 1200 feet on both sides. The porous rock has been stained from thousands of years of hydrothermal mineral deposition. Hydrothermal activity is still evident by steam vents that have broken through to the surface at sporadic locations up and down the canyon walls. Trees inhabited the random locations within the canyon walls all the way down to where they slope into the Yellowstone River. 5",&EN"Biscuit Basin & Mystic Falls Trail ENBiscuit Basin contains a small collection of thermal features. Many, however, are small, gem-like encrusted pools and geysers, including Silver Globe Spring, Sapphire, and Black Opal pools, Jewel, Cauliflower, and Black Pearl geysers. The Firehole River and a highway divide the basin. A smaller group, located east of the river, contains mainly hot springs. Cauliflower Geyser is the main feature of this group, and it is identified by the cauliflower or biscuit-like sinter masses surrounding the crater.Sapphire Pool dominates the main group west of the river. The water of this pool, or spring, is crystal clear with a Oriental blue sapphire tint. Other important features include Shell Geyser, which has a golden-lined crater, and Jewel Geyser, known for the shiny, beaded sinter around its vent.Mystic falls are located behind Biscuit Basin, near the Old Faithful Area. After about .5 miles, the trail takes a fork. The left-hand fork goes directly to Mystic Falls and is about one mile long. It is an easy hike. The right-hand fork also goes to the Falls, but is nearly two miles long and is uphill the first half-mile. A great view awaits at the top of the ridge. The entire loop is about three miles long.I =IEN Boiling River ENAt Boiling River, located on the park entrance road between Gardner and Mammoth Hot Springs, you can stand with one leg in the icy Gardner River and the other in a hot spring called Boiling River. The result is nature's own hot tub, with small pools carved into delicate rock formations and a view of the magnificent Gardner River canyon walls. Watch for wildlife in the water and the air. The entrance is easy to miss; look for the sign marking the 45th Parallel and the parking area on the east (river) side of the road.;!χmENCanyon Village EN%;?*ENFirehole Canyon Rd ENFirehole Canyon Drive is a pleasant, one-way, two-mile detour off the Grand Loop Road just south of Madison Junction. There's a popular swimming area near Firehole Falls along the way. About seven miles south is Firehole Lake Drive, a five-mile, one-way road with several geysers to see enroute. The most prominent is Great Fountain Geyser. Park in the designated parking area to see if she's ready to put on a show.F:EN Gibbon Falls EN Wyoming 82190H)$(H/ENGrand Prismatic Spring  ENA Must See.Grand Prismatic is the largest hot spring in Yellowstone, and is considered to be the third largest in the world. Grand Prismatic sits upon a wide, spreading mound where water flows evenly on all sides forming a series of small, stair-step terraces. : ef aEN Grant Village EN(+pw5ENGreat Fountain Geyser ENGreat Fountain Geyser sits in the middle of one of the prettiest sinter formations in the park. The sinter forms a series of terraced concentric reflecting pools around the geyser. Even if the geyser isn't erupting, it is worth driving past to see the pools.Great Fountain is a fountain-type geyser, erupting in a series of bursts through a pool of water. Its interval between eruptions ranges from 9 to 15 hours but its short term average interval is usually stable enough that the eruptions can be predicted to within an hour or two. Great Fountain's maximum height ranges from about 75 feet to over 220 feet. Its duration is usually about one hour but durations of over two hours have been seen.7}~EN Lake Hotel EN7(#EN Lake Lodge EN21藱EN Lamar Valley tpENlFor wildlife vieweing.Lamar Valley, sometimes called the Serengeti of North America, is home to a huge variety of wildlife. The northern areas of Yellowstone are at lower elevations than the south part of the park, so many species congregate in the Lamar Valley and further north to weather the harsh winter months. This is where wolves were reintroduced in 1995. )<!) G-EN)Mammoth Hot Springs - Lower Terraces Area ENView across the Lower Terrace plateau at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone.This is treacherously, porous ground, rich with smaller and bigger hot springs, so the trail followed the circumference of the plateau.F,9GENMammoth Hot Springs Hotel EN&.ENMidway Geyser Basin \XENTThe Midway Geyser Basin is one of the unexpected delights of Yellowstone if you have not visited before. It is well marked and just off the road heading north after leaving the often crowded and bustling Old Faithful complex. One of the first things that you notice are the steaming streams of hot water flowing down the sides of the hill and into the Yellowstone river. You can park in the parking lot and walk up the wide and well-maintained boardwalks that will take you through and around the various attractions to be seen in this area. Old Faithful is iconic and a must see, but the Grand Prismatic Spring is extremely beautiful and so unexpected that it will likely be one of the highlights of a visit to Yellowstone. The hottest part of the spring is deep, jewel-like blue and as the water radiates away and cools, algae mats and bacteria form bands of vibrant color in bright reds, oranges, yellows and browns. The access is very easy for family members of all ages. Just make sure to keep the little ones on a short tether, as you would not want anyone falling into any of the hot/boiling water. !F,,xENMount Washburn EN At 10, 243 feet the summit of Mount Washburn has an incredible view. The most prominent view is of the Yellowstone Plateau (Photo 1). Glacial features from the Pleistocene glaciations are easy to see from this elevation. Large ice blocks created depressions in the flat landscape. Sediment was later deposited in mounds and moraines randomly about the plateau. The scouring of the land by ice almost completely eroded the northern rim of the caldera. The ice was thick enough to have covered the 2,323 foot prominence of Mount Washburn exposing only the peak. As the glacier retreated it left moraines on the mountain side; remaining evidence of the moraines today give us insight to the maximum height of the ice over the plateau. Pæ xEN Mud Volcano ENA curious natural phenomenon, these mud pot attractions are caused by sulfuric acid that dissolves particles of clay and silica, which then mix with water to create the bubbling effect. Watch hydrogen sulfide, steam, carbon dioxide and other gases blast through the layers of mud.&)GENNorris Geyser Basin ENNorris Geyser Basin is the the hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone. The basin is comprised of two distinct sections: The Back Basin is in a forest setting (at least it was before the 1988 fires, now its more of a regenerating forest setting). It contains geysers and hot springs tucked among the trees. The Porcelain Basin is characterized by a lack of vegetation. No plants can live in thr hot, acidic, water emitted from the numerous thermal features in the basin. Porcelain Basin presents a beautiful but desolate visage which is unlike any of the other geyser basins in Yellowstone. Norris Geyser Basin is constantly changing. New geysers are born, old ones die. Even the major geysers change from year to year. This makes Norris an interesting place to study but a difficult place to predict. This is part of the fun of Norris.The "stars" of Norris are the strange look of Porcelain Basin and the fun eruptions of Echinus Geyser. Both are well worth seeing.9?2EN Old Faithful EN!!oyENPetrified Tree EN This petrified tree was once a living redwood during the Eocene 50 million years ago. The species of tree is a clue that the climate of the area was once subtropical. Most of the characteristics of todays redwoods are preserved in this petrified version. The bark and even the annular growth rings are easily distinguishable and perfectly preserved. A cloud of pyroclastic debris hit this tree with such force that ash, water and sand blasted into the cells of the tree. The ash acted and water acted as a cementing agent for the silica rich sand. This matrix filled all the living cells of the tree and preserved it just as it was. The top of the tree has eroded away leaving only the remaining stump.@"<{ENRoosevelt Lodge ENFood#6'=BENSheepeater Cliff ENAn interesting display of lava rocks at Sheepeater Cliff, along side the Gardiner River. This is a little side road that is worth the short drive.#lGENSteamboat Geyser ENThe world's tallest active geyser, Steamboat can erupt to more than 300 feet (90m), showering viewers with its mineral-rich waters. For hours following its rare 3 to 40 minute major eruptions, Steamboat thunders with powerful jets of steam. As befitting such an awesome event, full eruptions are entirely unpredictable. In recent years, Steamboat has had three major eruptions. More commonly, Steamboat has minor eruptions and ejects water in frequent bursts of 10 to 40 feet. T"DTWxENSulphur Caldron ENA curious natural phenomenon, these mud pot attractions are caused by sulfuric acid that dissolves particles of clay and silica, which then mix with water to create the bubbling effect. Watch hydrogen sulfide, steam, carbon dioxide and other gases blast through the layers of mud.O3EN Tower Fall vrENnTower Fall is a waterfall in the northeastern region of Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The fall drops 132 feet (40 m) and the naming comes from the rock pinnacles at the top of the fall. A well known painting by Thomas Moran in 1871 helped persuade the U.S. Congress to set aside Yellowstone as the world's first national park in 1872.!9EENUpper Terraces YUENQMammoth Hot Springs' Upper Terraces include: Overlook - The overlook provides views of the entire Mammoth area, and the main terrace. Canary Spring - This bacteria infested spring radiates a glorious canary yellow. White Elephant Back Terrace - Water flowing from a rift in the earth's crust has built the mounded formation, which is thought to resemble an elephants backbone. Angel Terrace - Angel terrace is one of Mammoths most unpredictable features. For decades it was dry and crumbling, but now some of the hot springs have been intermittently active in parts of the formation.-*LҕUj^ENWest Thumb Geyser Basin ENWest Thumb Geyser Basin is one of the smallest geyser basins in Yellowstone yet its location along the shore of Yellow-stone Lake ranks it as the most scenic. West Thumb derived its name from the thumb-like projection of Yellowstone Lake and the name was given by the 1870 Washburn Expedition. It was also known as Hot Spring Camp. West Thumb has less geyser activity than other basins. But West Thumb, for its size, has it all-hot springs, pools, mud pots, fumaroles and lake shore geyser: dPKEN What is this? EN$LlENYellowstone Falls ENYellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River, within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. As the Yellowstone river flows north from Yellowstone Lake it decreases in altitude and plunges first over Upper Yellowstone Falls and then a quarter mile (400 m) downstream over Lower Yellowstone Falls, at which point it then enters the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, which is up to 1,000 feet (304 m) deep. The upper falls {) is 109 feet (33 m) high while the lower falls is 308 feet (94 m) high, or almost twice as high as Niagara. The volume of water is in no way comparable to Niagara as the width of the Yellowstone River before it goes over the lower falls is 70 feet (22 m), whereas Niagara is a half mile (800 m). The lower falls of the Yellowstone is still the largest volume major waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States. The volume of water flowing over the falls can vary from 63,500 USgal/s (240 m/s) at peak runoff to 5,000 USgal/s (19 m/s) in the fall.The lower falls descend from the 590,000 year old Canyon Rhyolite lava flow, while the brink of the upper falls marks the junction between a hard rhyolite lava flow and weaker glassy lava that has been more heavily eroded.It is believed that Jim Bridger may have been the first white American to see the falls in 1846. The Folsom Party, a private group of explorers working in close relationship with the U.S. Government, named the falls in 1869. During the Hayden Expedition of 1870 to 1871, the falls were documented in photographs by Frank J. Haynes and William Henry Jackson and later in paintings by Thomas Moran.Today, there are numerous vantage points for viewing the falls. The Canyon loop road skirts the west side of the canyon with several vehicle parking areas. One trail leads down to the brink of the lower falls, a steep third of a mile (600 m). Another vantage point descends from the east down a series of stairs attached to the cliffs.H.GENYellowstone NP Headquarters ENd@,l~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yge~~t=BV~~~~r8IG~~~~}7G}~~~~}7G}~~~~|lPD^Ov~~~w~~b  Y~~~~~)L` *7QcWX~~~~hZA__=AAMUka&WW+/0~~w}N==5A}IHRT[11c~~@}uGGA5@r|] I==[~~`\z;8]Y}&!fE~~~Yd5N>&!fE~~~| e}tq|~~~X+~~mmo-cz~u]2ppo~~~}S5 4Z~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (((---555===@@@AAACCCFFFGGGKKKNNNSSSTTTVVVYYYZZZ___```bbbcccjjjtttuuuvvvxxxyyyzzz|||}}}~~~