Visitor Area/Center
- Albright Visitor Center & Museum
- The Albright Visitor Center and Museum?open seven days a week?will be closed on Saturday, November 11th for Veterans' Day and Thursday, November 23rd for Thanksgiving. The visitor center is
- Canyon Visitor Center
- The Canyon Visitor Center is located 1/8 mile southeast of Canyon Junction in the Canyon Village complex. The building was completed and open for public use in late summer
- Fishing Bridge Museum & Visitor Center
- Fishing Bridge Museum & Visitor Center
The Fishing Bridge Museum and Visitor Center is located one mile off the Grand Loop Road on the East Entrance Road. Built in 1931,
- Grant Village Visitor Center
- The Grant Visitor Center is located on the shore of the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake one mile off of the main park road at Grant Village Junction. The
- Junior Ranger Station (at the Madison Information Station)
- Yellowstone National Park has an official Junior Ranger Program open to children ages 5 - 12. The goal of the program is to introduce children to the natural wonders
- Madison Information Station
- The Madison Information Station dates from 1929-30 and is a National Historic Landmark. Located at Madison Junction in the Madison Picnic Area, it is built from wood and stone
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum
- The Norris Geyser Basin Museum is located 1/4 mile east of Norris Junction just off the Grand Loop Road. Built in 1929-30, it is National Historic Landmark. Its distinctive
- Museum of the National Park Ranger
- The Museum of the National Park Ranger is housed in the Norris Soldier Station, located at the entrance to Norris Campground. This building was one of the original soldier
- Old Faithful Visitor Center
- The Old Faithful Visitor Center is currently being demolished to be replaced by a new, state-of-the-art visitor center. Construction is scheduled to being in the fall of 2007. A
- West Thumb Information Station
- The West Thumb Information Station dates back to 1925 and originally served as the West Thumb Ranger Station. The log structure provides an ideal example of historic architecture typical
- West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center
- Once you arrive in the Big Sky State, the professional travel counselors at the West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center are on hand to help make your visit more memorable
- West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce staff
- We're West Yellowstone, Montana. Everybody knows us as the western gateway to Yellowstone National Park, the world's first national park. With the charm of small western town snuggled into
Trail
- West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail
- West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail, located near Grant Village and West Thumb, offers an easy 3/8 mile roundtrip hike. Stroll through a geyser basin of colorful hot springs and
- Howard Eaton Trail
- Named for an early park outfitter and guide, the Howard Eaton Trail paralleled the Grand Loop Road in many places. Remnants of this old horse trail are maintained and
- Riddle Lake Trail
- Riddle Lake Trail, located near Grant Village and West Thumb, offers a moderate 5 mile roundtrip hike crossing the Continental Divide. Hike through small mountain meadows and forests to
- Natural Bridge Trail
- Natural Bridge Trail, located near Lake Village, offers an easy 3 mile roundtrip hike. The natural bridge is a 51 ft. (18 m) high cliff of rhyolite rock that
- Mary Mountain Trail
- This trail climbs gradually up over Mary Mountain and the park's Central Plateau to the Nez Perce trailhead between Madison and Old Faithful.. Elk and bison can sometimes
be seen
- Cascade Lake Trail
- This hike takes 3 hours and is an enjoyable walk through open meadows and over small creeks for those with limited time. Look for wildlife and wildflowers in season.
- Observation Peak
- Hike to Cascade Lake from either of its two trailheads. From the lake, this strenuous, 1,400 foot climb in 3 miles will take roughly 3 hours. The hike takes
- Grebe Lake Trail
- There is little vertical rise on this 3-4 hour hike. This trail follows an old fire road through meadows and forest, some of which burned during the fires of
- Seven Mile Hole Trail
- This hike takes 6-8 hours to complete. Following the Canyon Rim for the first 1.5 miles (2.4 km), you will be rewarded with views of Silver Cord Cascade. Continue
- Mt. Washburn Trail
- This hike begins at the Dunraven Pass trailhead to Mount Washburn and ends at the Glacial Boulder on Inspiration Point Road. This strenuous hike takes 6-8 hours to complete.
- Grizzly Lake Trail
- This trail passes through a twice-burned lodgepole pine stand (1976 and 1988) and through nice meadows. The lake is long, narrow, and heavily wooded. It can be difficult to
- Solfatara Creek
- The trail follows Solfatara Creek for a short distance to the junction with Ice Lake Trail, it then parallels a power line for most of the way to Whiterock
- Ice Lake Trail
- Ice Lake is a lovely, small lake nestled in the thick lodgepole pine forest. Some of the area was heavily burned in 1988. Hikers can continue from Ice Lake
- Wolf Lake Cut-off Trail
- The trail follows the Gibbon River for at least 1 mile (1 km), passing Little Gibbon Falls. Dense, partially burned lodgepole pine forest is your main companion the rest
- Cygnet Lakes Trail
- This trail travels through intermittently burned lodgepole pine forest and past small marshy ephemeral ponds to the lush meadows surrounding Cygnet Lakes (small and boggy). Day use only! Trail
- Artist Paint Pots Trail
- This is one of the overlooked yet wonderful short hikes of Yellowstone. The trail winds across a wet meadow on boardwalk then enters a partially burned lodgepole pine forest.
- Monument Geyser Basin Trail
- This trail meanders along a gentle gradient following the Gibbon River then it turns sharply uphill and climbs 500 feet in 1/2 mile to the top of the mountain!
- Beaver Ponds Loop Trail
- The trail follows the creek up Clematis Gulch, climbing 350 feet through Douglas-fir trees. The beaver ponds are reached after hiking 2.5 miles through open meadows of sagebrush and
- Bunsen Peak Trail
- This gradual 1,300 foot climb to the summit of Bunsen Peak provides a panoramic view of the Blacktail Plateau, Swan Lake Flats, Gallatin Mountain Range, and the Yellowstone River
- Osprey Falls Trail
- The trail follows the old roadbed for 2.5 miles through grassland and burnt forest. The Osprey Falls trail veers off the old road and follows the rim of Sheepeater
- Lava Creek Trail
- This trail follows Lava Creek downstream past Undine Falls (50 feet), descending gradually. Lava Creek meets the Gardner River farther downstream. The trail crosses a foot bridge on the
- Rescue Creek Trail
- This trail follows the Blacktail Deer Creek trail for the first 3/4 mile until meeting Rescue Creek trail. The trail climbs gradually through aspens and open meadows before beginning
- Sepulcher Mountain Trail
- This trail follows the Beaver Ponds Trail to the Sepulcher Mountain Trail junction. This trail rises 3,400 feet through pine trees and open meadows until the 9,652 foot summit
- Wraith Falls Trail
- This short, easy hike through open sagebrush and Douglas-fir forest to the foot of Wraith Falls cascade on Lupine Creek.
Trailhead: Pullout ¼ mile east of Lava Creek Picnic area
- Blacktail Deer Creek-Yellowstone River Trail
- This trail follows Blacktail Deer Creek as it descends 1,100 feet through rolling, grassy hills and Douglas-fir where it reaches the Yellowstone River. The trail continues across the Yellowstone
- Geyser Hill Loop Trail
- This short loop trail gives visitors a good chance of seeing a variety of geysers, from the ever-entertaining Anemone with its short intervals of 5-10 minutes to the impressive
- Observation Point Loop Trail
- This trail gains about 200 ft. in elevation to a prominent overlook providing a great view of the Upper Geyser Basin.
Trailhead: Firehole River footbridge behind Old Faithful Geyser
Distance: 1.1
- Mallard Lake Trail
- This trail climbs through lodgepole pine forest (some burned areas from the 1988 fires) and along meadows and rocky slopes before terminating at Mallard Lake.
Trailhead: Old Faithful Lodge cabin
- Lone Star Geyser Trail
- This mostly level trail follows an old service road along the Firehole River through unburned forests of lodgepole pine. The geyser, which erupts approximately every 3 hours, puts on
- Black Sand and Biscuit Basin Trails
- Easily accessed by boardwalks less than a mile in length, Emerald Pool, Sunset Lake, Jewel Geyser, and Sapphire Pool are among the features found in these less visited basins.
- Midway Geyser Basin Trail
- The boardwalk leads visitors by impressive features including Excelsior Geyser and Grand Prismatic Spring.
Trailhead: Parking area 6 miles north of Old Faithful
Distance: 0.5 mile (0.8 km) loop
Level of Difficulty:
- Fountain Paint Pot Trail
- Yellowstone's four types of thermal features can be seen in one short walk along this loop trail: geysers, hot springs, mudpots, and fumaroles. A trail guide is available for
- Mystic Falls Trail
- This trail follows a lovely creek through a lodgepole pine forest before reaching the 70- foot falls. By following a series of switchbacks, an overlook of the Upper Geyser
- Fairy Falls Trail
- At 200 feet high, Fairy Falls is an impressive backcountry sight. It can be reached from two different trailheads. The first trailhead, 1 mile south of the Midway Geyser
- Purple Mountain Trail
- This trail ascends through intermittent burned lodgepole pine forest and ends with a nice view of the Firehole Valley and lower Gibbon Valley; some views of the Madison Junction
- Harlequin Lake Trail
- This is a gentle ascent through burned lodgepole pines to a small, marshy lake popular with mosquitos and waterfowl (but not harlequin ducks). Nice quick hike to escape the
- Two Ribbons Trail
- This is a completely boardwalked trail that winds through burned lodgepole pine and sagebrush communities next to the Madison River. Good examples of fire recovery and regrowth as well
- Avalanche Peak Trail
- Avalanche Peak Trail, located near Lake Village, offers a strenuous 5 mile roundtrip hike. This trail climbs steeply (1,800 ft in 2.5 miles) without the benefit of switchbacks. It
- Duck Lake Trail
- Duck Lake Trail, located near Grant Village and West Thumb, offers a moderate one mile hike. Climb a small hill for a view of Duck and Yellowstone lakes and
- Elephant Back Mountain Trail
- Elephant Back Mountain Trail, located near Lake Village, offers a moderately strenuous 3 mile loop hike. This trail climbs 800 ft (244 km) in 1-1/2 miles (2.4 km) through
- Falls River Basin Trail
- This loop trail is a great overnighter or long Day trip. Great scenery and options of side trip to 4 lakes make this a spectacular trip. An other point
- Garnet Hill and Hellroaring Trails
- Garnet Hill and Hellroaring Trails, located near Tower-Roosevelt, offers three hiking options with distances between 4 to 10 miles. To access the Garnet Hill Loop Trail, park in the
- Lost Lake Trail
- Lost Lake Trail, located near Tower-Roosevelt, offers a moderately strenuous 4 mile roundtrip hike. This loop trail departs from behind Roosevelt Lodge and climbs 300 feet (91 m) onto
- Pelican Creek Trail
- Pelican Creek Trail, located near Lake Village, offers an easy one mile loop hike. This short but diverse trail passes through the forest to the lakeshore before looping back
- Pelican Valley Trail
- Pelican Valley Trail, located near Lake Village, offers a moderate 6 mile roundtrip hike that winds through the Pelican Valley providing views of the broad open valley and forest,
- Shoshone Lake Trail
- Shoshone Lake Trail, located near Grant Village and West Thumb, offers a moderate 6 mile roundtrip hike along a forest's edge and through open meadows to the shores of
- Slough Creek Trail
- Slough Creek Trail, located near Tower-Roosevelt, offers a moderately strenuous to easy 2-5 mile hike. This is both a scenic walk and a fishing trail, a favorite of catch-and-release
- Sportsman Lake Trail
- Sportsman Lake Trail, located near Mammoth, offers hiking and backpacking into Yellowstone's backcountry. During the trip you will pass under Sepulcher Mountain and Electric Peak before arriving at Sportsman
- Storm Point Trail
- Storm Point Trail, located near Lake Village, offers an easy 2 mile loop hike. This trail begins in the open meadows overlooking Indian Pond and Yellowstone Lake. The trail
- Summit Lake Trail
- This trail, which begins as a boardwalk, crosses the trail to Mystic Falls at 1/2 mile. A left turn here will lead to a short walk to the falls.
- Union Falls Trail
- This out-and-back hike accesses the massive and remote Union Falls. The falls are formed as two rivers meet and plunge 250 feet over Pitchstone Plateau.
The trail is well
- Washburn Trail/Washburn Spur Trail
- Washburn Trail/Washburn Spur Trail, located near Canyon Village, offers a strenuous 11.5 mile one way hike. This hike begins at the Dunraven Pass trailhead to Mount Washburn and ends
- Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail
- Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail, located near Grant Village and West Thumb, offers a moderate 2 mile roundtrip hike to a high mountain meadow for a commanding view of the
- Yellowstone River Picnic Area Trail
- Yellowstone River Picnic Area Trail, located near Tower-Roosevelt, offers a moderately strenuous 3.7 mile roundtrip hike. This often overlooked trail along the east rim of the Yellowstone River offers
Historic
- Old Faithful Inn
- Built during the winter of 1903-04, the Old Faithful Inn was designed by Robert C. Reamer, who wanted the asymmetry of the building to reflect the chaos of nature.
The
- Old Faithful Lodge
- Unlike the Inn, the current Old Faithful Lodge is a result of numerous changes dating back to the early days of tent camps provided by companies like Shaw and
- Lower Hamilton Store
- Built in 1897, this is the oldest structure in the Old Faithful area still in use. The "knotty pine" porch is a popular resting place for visitors, providing a
- Nez Perce Creek Wayside
- This exhibit tells the story of the flight of the Nez Perce through Yellowstone in 1877. A band of 700 men, women, and children entered the park on the
- Fort Yellowstone - Mammoth Hot Springs
- The nationally significant Fort Yellowstone-Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District is in the northwestern portion of Yellowstone National Park on an old hot springs formation. The buildings on this plateau
- Roosevelt Arch
- The first major entrance for Yellowstone was at the north boundary. Before 1903, trains would bring visitors to Cinnabar, Montana, which was a few miles northwest of Gardiner, Montana,
- Canyon Village
- The Canyon Village complex is part of the Mission 66 project in the park. The Visitor Center was completed in 1957, and the new lodge was open for business
- The Canyon Hotel
- The old Canyon Hotel was located about 1 mile south of Canyon Junction at the present site of the horse corrals. It was a huge building, nearly a mile
- West Thumb Ranger Station
- Built in 1925, with the open breezeway enclosed in 1966, the West Thumb Ranger Station is an excellent example of historic architecture associated with ranger stations in Yellowstone.
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- Fishing Bridge
- The original bridge was built in 1902. It was a rough-hewn corduroy log bridge with a slightly different alignment than the current bridge. The existing bridge was built in
- The Lake Yellowstone Hotel
- Built on a site long known as a meeting place for Indians, trappers, and mountain men, the Lake Yellowstone Hotel was ready to serve guests in 1891. At that
- The Lake Ranger Station
- After a decade of military administration in Yellowstone, Congress created the National Park Service in 1916. Ranger stations began to replace soldier stations throughout the park. The Lake Ranger
- The Lake Lodge
- The advent of the auto in the park in 1915 created a great influx of visitors. The need arose for an intermediate style of lodging between the luxury of
- The Buffalo Ranch
- The Lamar Buffalo Ranch was built in the early part of the century in an effort to increase the herd size of the few remaining bison in Yellowstone, preventing
- The Tower Ranger Station & Roosevelt National Historic District
- The Tower Ranger Station, though not on the National Register of Historic Places, is a remodeled reconstruction of the second Tower Soldier Station, which was built in 1907. The
- Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley was the sight of "Uncle John" Yancey's Pleasant Valley Hotel, one of the earliest lodging facilities in Yellowstone. The hotel and outbuildings were built between 1884 and
- The Northeast Entrance Ranger Station
- The Northeast Entrance Ranger Station was constructed in 1934-35 and is a National Historic Landmark. It's rustic log construction is characteristic of "parkitecture" common in the national parks of
- The Bannock Trail
- The Bannock Trail, once used by Native Americans to access the buffalo plains east of the park from the Snake River plains in Idaho, was extensively used from approximately
Forest/Natural Area
- The Upper Geyser Basin
- Yellowstone, as a whole, possesses close to 60 percent of the world's geysers. The Upper Geyser Basin is home to the largest numbers of this fragile feature found in
- Lower Geyser Basin
- This large area of hydrothermal activity can be viewed by foot along the boardwalk trail at Fountain Paint Pots and by car along the three mile Firehole Lake Drive.
- Midway Geyser Basin
- This geyser basin, though small in size compared to its companions along the Firehole River, holds large wonders for the visitor. Excelsior Geyser reveals a gaping crater 200 x
- Lone Star Geyser Basin
- This backcountry geyser basin is easily reached by a 5-mile roundtrip hike from the trailhead south of Old Faithful. Lone Star Geyser erupts about every three hours. There is
- Shoshone Geyser Basin
- Shoshone Geyser Basin is reached by a 17-mile roundtrip hike that crosses the Continental Divide at Grant's Pass. This basin has no boardwalks, and extreme caution should be exercised
- The Gardner River and Gardner River Canyon
- The North Entrance Road from Gardiner, Montana, to Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, runs along the Gardner River. The road winds into the park, up the canyon, past crumbling walls
- 45th Parallel Bridge and Boiling River
- A sign north of where the road crosses the Gardner River marks the 45th parallel of latitude. The 45th parallel is an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway
- Mt. Everts
- Mt. Everts was named for explorer Truman Everts of the 1870 Washburn Expedition who became separated from his camping buddies, lost his glasses, lost his horse, and spent the
- Bunsen Peak
- Bunsen Peak and the "Bunsen burner" were both named for the German physicist, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen. Although most people are familiar with the "Bunsen burner," few people know why
- Roaring Mountain
- Located just north of Norris on the Norris-Mammoth section of the Grand Loop Road, Roaring Mountain is a large, acidic thermal area (solfatara) that contains many steam vents (fumaroles).
- Norris Geyser Basin
- Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest, oldest, and most dynamic of Yellowstone's thermal areas. The highest temperature yet recorded in any geothermal area in Yellowstone was measured in a
- Norris-Canyon Blowdown
- This is a 22-mile swath of lodgepole pine blown down by wind-shear action in 1984. It was then burned during the North Fork fire in 1988. This is the
- Monument Geyser Basin
- This small, nearly dormant basin lies at the top of a very steep one-mile trail. Thermos-bottle shaped geyser cones are remnants of a much more active time.
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- Firehole Canyon Drive and Firehole Falls
- Firehole Canyon Drive, a side road, follows the Firehole River upstream from Madison Junction to just above Firehole Falls. The drive takes sightseers past 800-foot thick lava flows. Firehole
- National Park Mountain
- The mountain is actually part of the lava flows that encircle the Madison Junction area. Near this site, in 1870, the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition is said to have camped and
- West Thumb Geyser Basin
- While many of the park's features had been described by mountain men and other explorers, the West Thumb area was the first Yellowstone feature to be written about in
- Fishing Cone
- Fishing Cone is a hot spring located in the West Thumb Geyser Basin. The Folsom party probably saw it in 1869, but the first recorded description of Fishing Cone
- Big Thumb Creek and Little Thumb Creek
- Big Thumb Creek and Little Thumb Creek along with several other intermittent streams serve as cutthroat trout spawning streams, thus as major feeding areas for both grizzly and black
- Factory Hill
- Factory Hill is a 9,607-foot-high peak in the Red Mountains. By 1876, the peak was called "Red Mountain," a name that had originally been given to present-day Mount Sheridan
- Red Mountains
- This small range of mountains, located just west of Heart Lake, is completely contained within the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park. In 1871, F.V. Hayden named present-day Mount Sheridan
- Shoshone Point
- This point on the Grand Loop Road is located halfway between West Thumb and Old Faithful. It was named in 1891 because Shoshone Lake could be seen from here.
- Mud Volcano
- When the Washburn Expedition explored the area in 1870, Nathaniel Langford described Mud Volcano as "greatest marvel we have yet met with." Although the Mud Volcano can no longer
- Sulphur Caldron
- The Sulphur Caldron area can be viewed from a staging area just north of Mud Volcano. The Sulphur Caldron is among the most acidic springs in the park with
- Hayden and Pelican Valleys
- The Hayden Valley is located six miles north of Fishing Bridge Junction. The Pelican Valley is situated three miles east of Fishing Bridge. These two vast valleys comprise some
- The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
- The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is the primary geologic feature in the Canyon District. It is roughly 20 miles long, measured from the Upper Falls to the Tower
- The Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone
- The falls are erosional features formed by the Yellowstone River as it flows over progressively softer, less resistant rock. The Upper Falls is upstream of the Lower Falls and
- Mt. Washburn
- Mt. Washburn is the main peak in the Washburn Range, rising 10,243 ft. above the west side of the canyon. It is the remnant of volcanic activity that took
- Petrified Tree
- The Petrified Tree, located near the Lost Lake trailhead, is an excellent example of an ancient redwood, similar to many found on Specimen Ridge, that is easily accessible to
- Specimen Ridge
- Specimen Ridge, located along the Northeast Entrance Road east of Tower Junction, contains the largest concentration of petrified trees in the world. There are also excellent samples of petrified
- Calcite Springs
- This grouping of thermal springs along the Yellowstone River signals the downstream end of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The geothermally altered rhyolite inspired the artist Moran; his
- Richard's Pond
- Area is closed March 10 through the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. From the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through September 30, Duck Creek, from the park boundary upstream
River/Rapids
- Firehole River
- The river derives its name from the steam (which they thought was smoke from fires) witnessed by early trappers to the area. Their term for a mountain valley was
- Gibbon River
- The Gibbon River flows from Wolf Lake through the Norris area and meets the Firehole River at Madison Junction to form the Madison River. Both cold and hot springs
- Madison River
- The Madison River is formed at the junction of the Gibbon and Firehole rivers, hence Madison Junction. The Madison joins the Jefferson and the Gallatin rivers at Three Forks,
- Lewis River
- This river drains Shoshone and Lewis lakes and is a tributary of the Snake River. In 1872, members of the second Hayden survey called the river "Lake Fork" because
- Snake River
- The Snake River is a major tributary of the Columbia River and has its headwaters just inside Yellowstone on the Two Ocean Plateau. Various stretches of this important river
- Yellowstone River
- The Yellowstone River is the last major undammed river in the lower 48 states, flowing 671 miles from its source southeast of Yellowstone into the Missouri River and then,
Scenic
- Craig Pass
- Craig Pass, at 8,262 feet on the Continental Divide, is about eight miles east of Old Faithful on the Grand Loop Road. In 1891, road engineer Captain Hiram Chittenden
Other
- Mammoth Hot Springs
- Mammoth Hot Springs are the main attraction of the Mammoth District. These features are quite different from thermal areas elsewhere in the park. Travertine formations grow much more rapidly
- Terrace Springs
- The small thermal area just north of Madison Junction. This area provides the visitor with a short boardwalk tour of hot springs.
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Waterfall
- Virginia Cascades
- A three-mile section of the old road takes visitors past 60-foot high Virginia Cascades. This cascading waterfall is formed by the very small (at that point) Gibbon River.
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- Gibbon Falls
- This 84-foot (26-meter) waterfall tumbles over remnants of the Yellowstone Caldera rim. The rock wall on the opposite side of the road from the waterfall is the inner rim
- Tower Fall
- Tower Fall is the most recognizable natural feature in the district. The 132-foot drop of Tower Creek, framed by eroded volcanic pinnacles has been documented by park visitors from
General Interest
- Artist Paint Pots
- Artist Paint Pots is a small but lovely thermal area just south of Norris Junction. A one-mile round trip trail takes visitors to colorful hot springs, two large mudpots,
Lake
- West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake
- Members of the 1870 Washburn party noted that Yellowstone Lake was shaped like "a human hand with the fingers extended and spread apart as much as possible," with the
- Abyss Pool
- In 1935, Chief Park Naturalist C.M. Bauer named Abyss Pool, a hot spring of the West Thumb Geyser Basin, for its impressive deepness. Bauer may have taken the name
- Heart Lake
- Lying in the Snake River watershed west of Lewis Lake and south of Yellowstone Lake, Heart Lake was named sometime before 1871 for Hart Hunney, an early hunter. The
- Isa Lake
- Hiram Chittenden of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers claimed to have discovered this lake on the Continental Divide at Craig Pass in 1891. Chittenden, who built many early
- DeLacy Creek
- DeLacy Creek flows south from DeLacy Lakes to Shoshone Lake. Park Superintendent P.W. Norris named the creek in 1881 for Walter Washington DeLacy (1819-1892), the leader of a prospecting
- Shoshone Lake
- Shoshone Lake, the park's second largest lake, is located at the head of the Lewis River southwest of West Thumb. It is possible that fur trapper Jim Bridger visited
- Yellowstone Lake
- Yellowstone Lake, located in the southeastern corner of the park, offers boating, canoeing, hiking, camping, biking, fishing and horseback riding.
Yellowstone Lake is North America's largest mountain lake. Over
Campground
- Bridge Bay Campground
- Operational Dates:
late-May through mid-September $18.50 plus sales tax, per site, per night
Reservations: Yes
Same-day reservations call: 307-344-7901
Advance Reservations ( advised) call: 307-344-7311 or 1-866-439-7375
You can find this Camping in
- Canyon Campground
- Operational Dates:
early-June through early-September $18.50 plus sales tax, per site, per night
Reservations: Yes
Same-day reservations call: 307-344-7901
Advance Reservations ( advised) call: 307-344-7311 or 1-866-439-7375
The Canyon Campground can be found
- Fishing Bridge RV-Park Campground
- Operational Dates:
late-May through mid-September $37 plus sales tax, per site, per night
Reservations: Yes
Same-day reservations call: 307-344-7901
Advance Reservations ( advised) call: 307-344-7311 or 1-866-439-7375
Camping Yellowstone National Park at the
- Grant Village Campground
- Operational Dates:
late-June through late-September $18.50 plus sales tax, per site, per night Reservations: Yes
Same-day reservations call: 307-344-7901
Advance Reservations ( advised) call: 307-344-7311 or 1-866-439-7375
The Grant Village Campground
- Indian Creek Campground
- Operational Dates:
mid-June through mid-September $12 per site, per night
Reservations: No-first come, first serve
The Indian Creek Campground is located 7-miles south of Mammoth Junction. This beautiful but more primitive
- Lewis Lake Campground
- Operational Dates:
mid-June through early-November $12 per site, per night
Reservations: No-first come, first serve
The Lewis Lake Campground can be found approximately 10-miles south of West Thumb. This is another
- Madison Campground
- Operational Dates:
early-February through late-October $18.50 plus sales tax, per site, per night
Reservations: Yes
Same-day reservations call: 307-344-7901
Advance Reservations ( advised) call: 307-344-7311 or 1-866-439-7375
The Madison Campground is located about
- Mammoth Campground
- Operational Dates:
Open Year Round $14 per site, per night
Reservations: No-first come, first serve
The Mammoth Campground is about 1/2-mile north of Mammoth Junction. There are 85 campsites available
- Norris Campground
- Operational Dates:
mid-May through late-September $14 per site, per night
Reservations: No-first come, first serve
The Norris Campground is located 1-mile north of Norris Junction. There are 116 campsites available with
- Pebble Creek Campground
- Operational Dates:
mid-June through late-September $12 per site, per night
Reservations: No-first come, first serve
The Pebble Creek Campground can be found 7-miles south of the Northeast Entrance. ( Silver Gate,
- Slough Creek Campground
- Operational Dates:
late-May through late-October $12 per site, per night
Reservations: No-first come, first serve
The Slough Creek Campground can be found 10-miles northeast of Tower-Roosevelt Junction. 29 campsites are available
- Tower Fall Campground
- Operational Dates:
mid-May through late-September $12 per site, per night
Reservations: No-first come, first serve
The Tower Fall Campground is located 3-miles southeast of Tower-Roosevelt Junction. There are only 32 Camping
