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Yellowstone National Park is for me, the most complete  and beautiful national park, and is known as “Land of Wonders”, was established in 1872 as the first national park in the world, is home to black and brown bears, wolves, bison, moose, elk, different types of birds including the eagle.  It has over  300 geysers and more than 10,000 hot springs, mud pots, etc that can be seen throughout the park, being the most famous Mammoth Hot Springs and Old Faithful (geyser) erupting every hour.

 

 

Yellowstone National Park North Entrance

I’ll try to explain, as simple as possible the process of Yellowstone:

1 – The Yellowstone volcano contain boiling water in the depths of the earth.

2 – Through a great pressure, it dissolves the mineral “calcium carbonate” and mix it with gas and boiling water.

3 - The gases mixed with  boiling water and with calcium carbonate comes out under pressure.

4 – Once on the ground the water cools off and evaporate, the gases rise to the surface, and when it cools off,  the calcium carbonate begins to settle down forming the various figures around the park, such as Mammoth Hot Springs.

 

Mammoth formation

 

Grand Canyon of  Yellowstone  water fall

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River has an impressive waterfall  of  over 300 feet tall.  The park’ has streams and rivers where you can fish and do water sports, but permits are required.

Do not go on foot through its prairies, because it is very dangerous  to encounter wild animals, or to step a hydrothermal ponds. In some parts of the park you may encounter toxic gases, so if you feel ill, leave the premises immediately.

 

 

 

Yellowstone has several entrances, but in all of them, you will get a map, and information of the park. At the visitor centers you can find instructions in several languages and you can talk to a park ranger which will help you with any question you may have.  Please respect the rules and regulations to avoid accidents.  The entrance fee to the park  is $ 25, but if you are a US citizen or resident and 62 years or older you can buy a lifettime permit for $10 which is good at any National Park or Monument.

The park offers lodges and cabins; Dunraven Lodge, Roosevelt Lodge, for those who are more adventurous, Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Mammoth Hot Spring Hotel and Cabins, their prices range from $ 85.00 to $ 150.00. We stayed at West Yellowstone, near one of the park exits in Montana.

I recommend that you bring a coat, since temperatures changes quickly anytime of the year due to the altitude (over 9000 feet in some parts of the park).

 

Snowfall in the beginning of October

BEERTOOTH MOUNTAINS SCENIC DRIVE.

If you have a spare afternoon or morning, I recommend this beautiful ride, designated as a national scenic drive on US-212,  between Red Lodge and Cooke City.  It  has been called by a  CBS reporter, “The most beautiful scenic road in America”, it  is very nice and impressive, the road goes around the mountains and it was completed in 1936, but rebuilt in 2006. It is 53 miles long and reaches an altitute of 11,000 feet through the “BEARTOOH MOUNTAINS ‘.  You can find more information at: www.redlodgechamber . org.

 

RESPECT THE RULES AND DRIVE SAFELY

ENJOY YOUR VACATION.

Photos by: Gloria and Vily

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