Yellowstone National Park

YellowStone National Park

After several years of procrastination, I finally made a trip to Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 2005. It would have been foolish not go..considering that it was just a 9 hour drive from Fort Collins where I used to live.

We put up at the town of Cody in Wyoming, which was about an hour away from Yellowstone. Staying at Cody was a good choice as that way we could also enjoy the scenic byway that would lead us to the park's east entrance. This route, skirting the Bufallo Bill reservoir, is a great prelude to Yellowstone (check out my picture gallery).

Yellowstone was breathtakingly beautiful and did not disappoint, although I wish I could have taken better pictures. Two days was just about enough to cover most of the attractions that included:

Yellowstone Lake: awesome!
The Old Faithful geyser: If you don't see this, you havent been to Yellowstone.
The Lower falls along Uncle Tom's trail: This trail drops about 150m and takes you right down the canyon to the base of the of the Lower Falls
Artist Point: A breathtaking view of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.
The Mammoth hot springs

You will also enjoy the scenic drives inside the park.

A few tips: If you are planning on driving through Wyoming like we did, its best to fill up whenever you get the chance. We nearly ran out of gas a couple of times. Also unless you are planning on doing something more adventurous, a couple of days should be enough for sightseeing.

Comments(1)

racktim rajguru wrote on 12 Apr 2007 (12:57:12) :-

picture r really awesome...specially that Canyon and spring one.... ne1 who visits the site should take look at the pictures

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