Nacionalni park Yellowstone - Yellowstone National Park

Nacionalni park Yellowstone je Nacionalni park ZDA in a Unescova svetovna dediščina. To je bil prvi narodni park na svetu, rezerviran leta 1872 za ohranitev velikega števila gejzirjev, vrelciin drugih termalnih območjih, pa tudi za zaščito neverjetnih divjih živali in razgibane lepote tega območja. Park obsega 3.472 km2 (8.990 km²), večinoma znotraj severozahod kotiček Wyoming, vendar z deli, ki segajo v države Idaho in Montana.

Razumeti

Grand Geyser, največji predvidljiv gejzir v Yellowstoneu, lahko vre v vodo nad 46 metrov v zrak.

Zgodovina

1. marca 1872 je Yellowstone postal prvi nacionalni park rezervat, ki ga je kjer koli po svetu razglasil predsednik Ulysses S. Grant. Leta 1978 je bil imenovan za Svetovna dediščina. Čeprav se običajno domneva, da je bil park poimenovan po rumenih skalah, ki jih vidimo v Velikem kanjonu Yellowstonea, ime parka izvira iz reke Yellowstone, ki teče skozenj, ki je nato poimenovana po peščenjakovih blefih, ki so jih našli dlje po njenem toku vzhodna Montana.

Že dolgo pred kakršno koli zabeleženo človeško zgodovino v Yellowstoneu je ob velikem izbruhu vulkana izbruhnila ogromna količina pepela, ki je zajel ves zahod ZDA, večji del Srednjega zahoda, nekatere dele vzhodne obale ZDA, severno Mehiko in nekatera območja v Kanadi. Izbruh je pustil kaldero približno 34 krat 45 milj (55 krat 72 km). Glej vulkani za ozadje; Yellowstone je razvrščen kot a supervulkan in njen zadnji izbruh naj bi bil Dogodek VEI-8 z več kot 1000 km³ tisočkrat močnejši od izbruha leta 1980 Mt. St. Helens. Domneva se, da supervulkan Yellowstone izbruhne vsakih 600.000 do 900.000 let, zadnji dogodek pa se je zgodil pred 640.000 leti. Njeni izbruhi so med največjimi, kar jih je kdajkoli prišlo na Zemlji, kar je povzročilo drastične podnebne spremembe po njih.

Pokrajina

S polovico zemeljskih geotermalnih značilnosti ima Yellowstone najrazličnejšo in najbolj nedotaknjeno zbirko gejzirjev, vročih vrelcev, blatnikov in fumarolov. Njenih več kot 300 gejzirjev predstavlja dve tretjini vseh, ki jih najdemo na zemlji. Združite to z več kot 10.000 toplotnimi značilnostmi, sestavljenimi iz briljantno obarvanih vročih vrelcev, brbotajočih blatnikov in parnih fumarolov, in dobili boste mesto, kot nobeno drugo.

Hidrotermalnih lastnosti Yellowstona ne bi bilo brez osnovnega telesa magme, ki sprošča izjemno toploto. Odvisni so tudi od virov vode, na primer iz gora, ki obkrožajo planoto Yellowstone. Tam sneg in dež počasi prehajata skozi plasti prepustne kamnine, prežete z razpokami. Del te hladne vode se sreča z vročo slanico, ki jo neposredno segreva plitvo telo magme. Temperatura vode se dvigne precej nad vrelišče, vendar voda ostane v tekočem stanju zaradi velikega pritiska in teže prekrivne vode. Rezultat je pregreta voda s temperaturami nad 400 ° F (200 ° C).

Pregreta voda je manj gosta kot hladnejša, težja voda tone okoli nje. To ustvarja konvekcijske tokove, ki omogočajo lažji, bolj živahni, pregreti vodi, da začne svojo pot nazaj na površje po razpokah in šibkih območjih skozi riolitične tokove lave. Ta pot navzgor je naravni "vodovodni" sistem hidrotermalnih značilnosti parka. Ko dosežejo površino, so različne barve bazenov posledica različnih vrst bakterij, ki rastejo pri različnih temperaturah.

Flora in favna

Sploh ni nenavadno videti veliko vrst medvedov, kot je ta črni medved, v bližini cestišč ali na grebenih Yellowstona poleti, ki običajno iščejo hrano.

Park je jedro večjega ekosistema Yellowstone, enega največjih nedotaknjenih ekosistemov zmernega pasu, ki je ostal na planetu, zato je izjemno območje za ogled divjih živali.

Yellowstone je dom največje koncentracije sesalcev v spodnjih 48 zveznih državah. Tu živi sedeminsedemdeset različnih sesalcev, vključno z grizliji in črnimi medvedi. Do leta 1926 so sive volkove lovili do izumrtja, vendar so jih leta 1995 ponovno naselili iz Kanade, zdaj pa jih v parku živi več kot 100, zaradi česar je eno izmed najboljših krajev za ogled v naravi. Poleg tega je v parku tudi prebivajoče populacije kojotov in rdečih lisic. Wolverine in ris, ki zahtevata velika prostranstva nemotenega habitata, najdemo tudi v Yellowstonovem ekosistemu. Tu živi sedem avtohtonih kopitarjev - los, jeleni mule, bizoni, losi, ovce bigorobi, modrorogi in belorepi. Tujerodne gorske koze so kolonizirale severne dele parka in po celotnem parku najdemo številne majhne sesalce, vključno z bobri.

Zapisi o opazovanju ptic se hranijo v Yellowstoneu od njegove ustanovitve leta 1872; ti zapisi do danes dokumentirajo 330 vrst ptic, od katerih je približno 148 vrst gnezdečih v parku. Razlike v nadmorski višini in široka paleta habitatnih tipov v parku prispevajo k razmeroma veliki raznolikosti regije.

Ledeniška aktivnost in trenutni hladni in suhi pogoji so verjetno odgovorni za razmeroma majhno število plazilcev in dvoživk, najdenih v parku.

V Yellowstoneu živi več kot 1350 vrst žilnih rastlin, od tega 218 tujerodnih.

Podnebje

Vreme v narodnem parku Yellowstone se lahko zelo hitro spremeni iz sončnega in toplega v mrzlo in deževno, zato je pomembno, da s seboj vzamete dodatne plasti oblačil, ki jih lahko uporabite po potrebi. Sneg lahko v Yellowstoneu pade kadar koli v letu.

• Poletje: Dnevne temperature so pogosto v 70 ° F (25 ° C) in občasno v 80s F (30 ° C) v nižjih nadmorskih višinah. Noči so ponavadi hladne in temperature se lahko na višjih legah spustijo pod ledišče. Popoldne so nevihte pogoste.
• Zima: Temperature se čez dan pogosto gibljejo od -20 do -5 ° C od nič do 20 ° F. Pogoste so temperature pod ničlo čez noč. Rekordno nizka temperatura je -54 ° C. Sneženje je zelo spremenljivo. Medtem ko je povprečje 3.800 mm na leto, ni nič nenavadnega, da višje višine dobijo dvakrat toliko.
• Pomlad in jesen: Dnevne temperature se gibljejo od 30-ih do 60-ih (0 do 20 ° C) z najnižjimi najnižjimi v najstniških letih do enoštevilčnih (-5 do -20 ° C). Sneg je pogost spomladi in jeseni z rednimi nakopičenimi 12 "v 24-urnem obdobju. Kadar koli v letu bodite pripravljeni na nenadne spremembe. Vreme Yellowstona je bolj kot kar koli drugega značilno za vreme Yellowstonea. Vedno bodite opremljeni s široko nabor oblačil. S seboj imejte toplo jakno in deževno opremo tudi poleti.

Vstopi

Zemljevid območja nacionalnega parka Yellowstone

Z letalom

Glavno letališče, ki služi Yellowstoneu, je Letališče Jackson Hole (JAC ^IATA), v Narodni park Grand Teton, blizu Jacksonin največje letališče v Ljubljani Wyoming. United in Delta služita Jackson Holeu vse leto, od Denver in Salt Lake City oz. Ti letalski družbi ter American in Frontier zagotavljata sezonske lete iz teh mest in osmih drugih po ZDA.

Druga letališča s komercialnimi storitvami so na naslovu:

• Billings (Montana) (BIL ^IATA). Iz številnih mest.
• Bozeman (Montana) (BZN ^IATA). Iz osmih mest skozi celo leto in bolj sezonsko.
• Cody (Wyoming) (COD ^IATA), Regionalno letališče Yellowstone. Iz Salt Lake Cityja in Denverja.
• Idaho Falls (Idaho) (IDA ^IATA). Iz šestih mest.
• Salt Lake City (Utah) (SLC ^IATA). Nekaj ​​dolge vožnje (~ 6 ur) stran, a še vedno najbližje večje letališče v parku, z leti iz večjih mest po državi in ​​tudi z omejenimi mednarodnimi leti.
• Zahodni Yellowstone (Montana) (WYS ^IATA). Iz Salt Lake Cityja, samo od junija do septembra.

Z avtom

Park ima 5 vhodov. Navedena so najbližja mesta vsakemu vhodu.

• 45.0253-110.700891 sever - Dostopno iz Gardiner (Montana) po ameriški cesti 89, 90 km od Livingston. Ta vhod je odprt vse leto in vodi do sedeža parka na Mammoth Hot Springs, 8,0 km znotraj meje parka. Ikona Rooseveltov lok je na tem vhodu.
• 45.00618-109.991662 Severovzhod - Dostopno iz Srebrna vrata in Cooke City po ameriški cesti 212 (Beartooth Highway). Vhod in cesta v Cooke City sta odprta vse leto, vendar je cesta 212 mimo Cooke City pozimi zaprta (od sredine oktobra do konca maja).
• 44.4892-110.00223 Vzhod - Dostopno iz Cody, 85 km (53 km) po ameriški cesti 14/16/20. Ta vhod je pozimi zaprt (od začetka novembra do začetka maja).
• 44.1358-110.666854 Južno - Dostopno iz Narodni park Grand Teton po ameriški cesti 89/191/287. Ta vhod je pozimi zaprt (od začetka novembra do sredine maja).
• 44.6569-111.08995 Zahod - Dostopno iz Zahodni Yellowstone po ameriški cesti 20/191/287, 97 milj od Ashton, Idaho. Ta vhod je pozimi zaprt (od začetka novembra do konca aprila).

Peš

V park vstopa veliko število poti z vseh strani, vključno z 3100 miljami (5000 km) Continental Divide Trail.

Pristojbine in dovoljenja

Vsa vozila in posamezniki, ki vstopajo v park, morajo plačati vstopnino, ki velja sedem dni. Pristojbine od leta 2020 so:

• 20 USD - posameznik peš, s kolesom itd.
• 30 USD - motocikel ali motorne sani.
• 35 USD - nekomercialno vozilo.
• 70 USD - letna prepustnica nacionalnega parka Yellowstone omogoča enoletni dostop do parka za zasebno vozilo.

V preteklosti so vstopnine v Yellowstone vključevale tudi pristojbine za vstop Narodni park Grand Tetonbodo obiskovalci, ki nameravajo obiskati oba parka, po novem morali plačati ločeno vstopnino za vsakega.

Obstaja več podaja za skupine, ki skupaj potujejo z zasebnim vozilom ali posamezniki peš / s kolesom, ki omogočajo prost vstop v narodni park Yellowstone in vse nacionalne parke, pa tudi nekatere nacionalne spomenike, nacionalna zatočišča za divjad in nacionalne gozdove:

• 80 dolarjev Letna izkaznica (velja dvanajst mesecev od datuma izdaje) lahko kupi vsak. Vojaško osebje lahko dobi brezplačno izkaznico s predložitvijo skupne dostopne kartice (CAC) ali vojaške izkaznice.
• 80 dolarjev Senior Pass (velja za življenje imetnika) je na voljo državljanom ZDA ali stalnim prebivalcem, starim 62 let ali več. Prosilci morajo predložiti dokumentacijo o državljanstvu in starosti. Ta vozovnica omogoča tudi petdesetodstotni popust na nekatere storitve parka. Starejši lahko dobijo tudi 20 USD letne vozovnice.
• Brezplačno Access Pass (velja za življenje imetnika) je na voljo državljanom ZDA ali stalnim prebivalcem s trajno invalidnostjo. Prosilci morajo predložiti dokumentacijo o državljanstvu in trajni invalidnosti. Ta vozovnica omogoča tudi petdesetodstotni popust na nekatere storitve parka.
• Brezplačno Prostovoljecnica je na voljo posameznikom, ki so se prijavili 250 ali več ur pri zveznih agencijah, ki sodelujejo v programu Medagencijskega prehoda.
• Brezplačno Letni 4. razred (velja za september-avgust šolskega leta 4. razreda) omogoča vstop do prinosnika in vseh spremljevalcev v zasebnem nekomercialnem vozilu. Registracija pri Vsak otrok na prostem je potrebna spletna stran.

Služba narodnega parka ponuja brezplačen vstop v vse nacionalne parke pet dni vsako leto:

• Dan Martina Lutherja Kinga mlajšega (tretji ponedeljek v januarju); naslednji obred je 18. januarja 2021
• Prvi dan Tedna narodnih parkov (tretja sobota v aprilu); naslednji obred je 17. aprila 2021
• Rojstni dan službe narodnega parka (25. avgust)
• Dan državnih javnih zemljišč (četrta sobota v septembru); naslednji obred je 25. september 2021
• Dan veteranov (11. november)

Obiti

Zemljevid Yellowstone National Park.

Koristni način orientacije je vizualizirati ceste znotraj Yellowstona kot obliko "figure-8". Spodnja zanka, West Thumb - Old Faithful - Madison - Norris - Canyon - Lake Village - West Thumb, je približno 140 kilometrov. Zgornja zanka, Norris - Mammoth - Tower-Roosevelt - Canyon - Norris, je približno 110 kilometrov. Park je velik.

Z avtom

Večina obiskovalcev se z zasebnimi vozili vozi po narodnem parku Yellowstone. Ceste lahko postanejo zelo gneče, kadar se ljudje ustavijo in si ogledajo prosto živeče živali; uporabljajte izvlečke in bodite spoštljivi do drugih voznikov, da se jim izognete marmelade iz medveda. Ko zapade sneg, so ceste lahko zaprte, v zimskih mesecih pa se številne ceste za parkiranje trajno zaprejo.

Z avtobusom

V parku ni na voljo javnega prevoza. Letovišča Xanterra v poletni sezoni nudi ogled avtobusov po parku. Tour Lower Loop se odpravi samo z lokacij v južnem delu parka. Ogled zgornje zanke se od hotela Lake, parka Fishing Bridge RV in Canyon Lodge odpravi samo na severni del parka. Grand Loop Tour odpelje iz Gardinerja in hotela Mammoth Hot Springs, da si v enem dnevu ogleda celoten park. V zimski sezoni so na voljo izleti s snežnimi vozički z različnih lokacij. Za informacije ali rezervacije pokličite 1 307 344-7311.

Poleg tega v poletni sezoni komercialna podjetja ponujajo oglede iz številnih krajev. V zimski sezoni nekatera podjetja nudijo ture s snežnimi vozički za večino cest v parkih ali avtobusni prevoz po cesti Mammoth Hot Springs do mesta Cooke City.

S kolesom

Kolesarjenje v parku je lahko zelo koristna izkušnja, vendar je zaradi velike razdalje v parku potrebno nekaj dodatnega načrtovanja, da zagotovimo, da je prenočišče na voljo vsako noč. Park rezervira številne kampe za kolesarje, toda v prometni poletni sezoni je verjetno najbolje, da mesta rezervirate vnaprej, kjer koli je to mogoče.

Z motornimi sanmi ali snežnimi vozički

Zima je morda najbolj miren čas za obisk parka, ko je obiskovalcev najmanj. Zimska sezona potovanja z motornimi sanmi in snežnimi vozički se začne sredi decembra in konča sredi marca. Dejanski datumi odpiranja ali zaprtja za zasnežena potovanja se razlikujejo glede na vstop in bodo določeni z ustreznimi urniki zasneževanja in oranja. Obiskovalci, ki želijo park obiskati z motornimi sanmi ali s snežnimi vozili, morajo bodisi potovati s komercialnimi snežnimi vozili bodisi spremljati komercialnega vodnika na motornih sani (zasebne, neupravljane motorne sani ali snežne kabine niso dovoljene), ki so na voljo na večini vhodov. Zahtevane so motorne sani z najboljšo razpoložljivo tehnologijo, dnevne omejitve vstopov v motorne sani in snežne kabine pa so. Terenska uporaba motornih sani in snežnih avtobusov je prepovedana.

Glej

Zemljevid nacionalnega parka Yellowstone

Yellowstone je svetovno znan po svoji naravni dediščini in lepoti - in po tem, da ima polovico svetovnih geotermalnih značilnosti z več kot 10.000 primeri. Popotniki v Yellowstone si lahko ogledajo več kot 300 gejzirjev (na primer "Old Faithful"), tolmune vrelega blata in neverjetno skupino divjih živali, kot so grizli, volkovi, bizoni in losi, ki stojijo na površju Zemljine največji znani "supervulkan".

Park lahko razdelimo na približno osem glavnih področij, ki so organizirana spodaj, saj bi nanje naletel nekdo, ki potuje po parku v smeri urnega kazalca, začenši z vzhoda.

Bridge Bay, Ribiški most in jezero

Te tri regije se nahajajo na severni strani jezera Yellowstone. Možnosti rekreacije vključujejo čolnarjenje, ribolov in peščico termalnih lastnosti.

Termalne značilnosti in naravne znamenitosti na tem območju vključujejo:

• 44.46667-110.366671 Jezero Yellowstone. Jezero Yellowstone je s površino 132 kvadratnih kilometrov največje jezero na visoki nadmorski višini (več kot 7000 čevljev) v Severni Ameriki. Je naravno jezero, ki se nahaja na 2.357 m nadmorske višine. Dolg je približno 32 kilometrov in širok 24 kilometrov s 227 km obale. Zamrznjeno je skoraj pol leta. Zamrzne konec decembra ali v začetku januarja, odtaja pa konec maja ali v začetku junija.  
• Dolini Hayden in Pelikan. Dolina Hayden je 9,7 km severno od križišča Ribiški most. Dolina Pelikan je oddaljena 4,8 km vzhodno od Ribiškega mostu. Ti dve prostrani dolini zajemata nekaj najboljših habitatov v spodnjih 48 zveznih državah medvedov grizli, bizonov, losov in drugih prosto živečih vrst. 
• 44.5263303-110.45659272 Naravni most (južno od kampa Bridge Bay). Do te skalnate tvorbe je mogoče priti po preprosti 1,6 km hoje, do mostu pa vodi tudi kolesarska pot. Naravni most je nastal z erozijo izdanka riolita v Bridge Creeku. Vrh mostu je približno 16 metrov nad potokom. Na vrh vodi kratka pot za preklop, čeprav je zaradi zaščite te funkcije prepovedano potovanje čez most. 
• 44.6072845-110.38395073 LeHardy Rapids (4,8 km severno od Ribiškega mostu). LeHardy Rapids so slap ob reki Yellowstone. Geomorfološko se domneva, da je to dejansko mesto, kjer se jezero konča in reka nadaljuje proti severu. Spomladi je tu mogoče opaziti veliko postrvi, ki počivajo v plitvih tolmunih, preden porabijo energijo, da skočijo po brzicah na poti, da se drstijo pod Ribiškim mostom. Sprehod, zgrajen leta 1984, omogoča dostop do območja, čeprav je v spomladanski gnezdilni sezoni zaprt, da bi zaščitil ta občutljiv habitat ptic. 
• 44.6230556-110.43194444 Blaten vulkan. To je bila nekoč toplotna značilnost na hribu, ki je med izbruhi metala blato v bližnja drevesa, vendar je še posebej velik izbruh razstrelil blatni vulkan in na dnu hriba pustil vroč, brbotajoč blatni bazen. Dostop do območja poteka po kratki zanki s parkirišča mimo Zmajevih ust in blatnega vulkana, ki je dostopen za invalide, in 800 milj dolge poti čez Kislo jezero in Črnega zmajevega kotla, ki je razmeroma strma . Ritmično riganje s paro in utripajoč jezik vode dajeta vrelcu zmajevih ust ime, čeprav se je njegova aktivnost od decembra 1994. Znatno zmanjšala. Kotel črnega zmaja je eksplodiral na pokrajino leta 1948, pihanje dreves s koreninami in pokrivanje okolice gozd z blatom. Januarja 1995 je postala izjemno aktivna novost na južnem bregu Glatnega gejzirja, ki je zajemala površino od 6,1 m × 2,4 m od 20 krat 8 čevljev in je bila sestavljena iz fumarolov, majhnih bazenov in značilnosti ponve. Najbolj dramatične značilnosti območja Mud Volcano, vključno z ogromno vrelo blato, znano kot "Gumper", so javnosti dostopne samo s sprehodi, ki jih vodijo čuvaji. 
• 44.6278433-110.43284035 Žveplov kotel. Območje žveplovega kotla si lahko ogledate s prizorišča, severno od vulkana Mud. Rumene, razburkane brizgalne vode žveplovega kotla so s pH 1,3 najbolj kisle v parku. Druge značilnosti, ki jih je mogoče videti s tega spregleda, so Turbulentni bazen (ki ni več "turbulenten") in krater velikega aktivnega lonca za blato. 

Zgodovinske in izobraževalne znamenitosti na tem območju vključujejo:

• 44.56665-110.382076 Ribiški most. Prvotni most je bil zgrajen leta 1902 kot grobo vklesan most iz brunastega polena z nekoliko drugačno usmeritvijo kot sedanji most. Obstoječi most je bil zgrajen leta 1937. Ribiški most je bil v preteklosti izjemno priljubljen kraj za ribolov. Ribolov z mostu je bil precej dober, saj je bil to glavno drstišče postrvi. Zaradi upadanja populacije nožic (delno tudi zaradi te prakse) je bil most zaprt za ribolov leta 1973. Od takrat je postal priljubljen kraj za opazovanje rib. 
• 44.563-110.3787 Muzej in center za obiskovalce Ribiški most. Muzej Ribiški most je bil dokončan leta 1931 in bo sčasoma postal prototip rustikalne arhitekture v parkih po vsej državi. Leta 1987 je bil razglašen za nacionalno zgodovinsko znamenitost. Ko so avtomobili nadomeščali kočijaže kot glavno prevozno sredstvo po parku, ljudi ni več spremljal vodnik, zato je bil muzej zgrajen kot "Muzej ob poti", ki obiskovalcem omogoča, da dobijo informacije o Yellowstoneu sami.  
• 44.5498-110.40118 Hotel Lake Yellowstone. Hotel Lake Yellowstone se je odprl leta 1891 na mestu, ki je bilo že dolgo znano kot zbirališče Indijancev, pastirjev in gorskih mož. Takrat ni bil posebej značilen, podoben je bilo kateremu drugemu železniškemu hotelu, ki ga je financirala severnotihiška železnica. Prenovljen je bil leta 1903, z dodatnimi spremembami pa leta 1929. Do sedemdesetih let je hotel resno propadel. Leta 1981 sta služba za narodne parke in koncesionar parka TW Recreational Services začela desetletni projekt obnove hotela Lake v videzu do njegovih dni slave v dvajsetih letih prejšnjega stoletja. Delo je bilo končano za praznovanje stoletnice hotela leta 1991. Hotel je bil tistega leta uvrščen v Nacionalni register zgodovinskih krajev. 
• 44.5510527-110.39547869 Postaja Lake Ranger. Po desetletju vojaške uprave v Yellowstoneu je Kongres leta 1916 ustanovil službo nacionalnega parka. Postaje rangerjev so začele nadomeščati vojaške postaje po celotnem parku. Postaja Lake Ranger je bila dokončana leta 1923. Prvi direktor službe za narodne parke Steven Mather je predlagal, naj se postaja zlije z naravnim in kulturnim okoljem. Lokalni gozdar je s pionirskimi gradbenimi tehnikami postaji postavil slog "trapper Cabin". Z nadzorniki parkov je nadzornik Horace Albright zasnoval veliko osmerokotno "sobo" z osrednjim kamnitim kaminom. Ta rustikalna dvorana je imela podnevi informativno funkcijo, zvečer pa je postala prizorišče ljudskega druženja ob kaminu. 
• 44.5549416-110.396034210 Lake Lake. Pojav avtomobila v parku leta 1915 je ustvaril velik naval obiskovalcev. Pojavila se je potreba po vmesnem slogu nastanitve med razkošjem hotela Lake in rustikalnimi nastanitvami šotorskih taborišč. Leta 1926 je bila dokončana Lake Lodge (tudi zasnova Roberta Reamerja), ena od štirih koč v parku. Park ni bil več primarno dostopen samo premožnim "frajerjem" ali srčnim "žajbljem". 

West Thumb & Grant Village

Gejzir za stožce in jezero Yellowstone.

Ti dve vasi se nahajata na zahodni strani jezera Yellowstone in ponujata čolnarjenje, ribolov in nekaj zanimivih termalnih značilnosti, vključno z "Ribiškim stožcem", vročimi vrelci, ki se začnejo pretakati naravnost v jezero. Ime območja izhaja iz dejstva, da je Yellowstone Lake z malo domišljije videti kot leva roka, ki sega proti jugu, in to območje bi bilo "palec" te roke.

Termalne značilnosti in naravne znamenitosti na tem območju vključujejo:

• 44.466667-110.36666711 Jezero Yellowstone. Tako kot Lake Village in Ribiška vas tudi to območje omogoča dostop do največjega severnoameriškega jezera. Najvišje plasti jezera redko presežejo 19 ° C, spodnje plasti pa so veliko hladnejše; zaradi izredno mrzle vode plavanje ni priporočljivo.  
• 44.4185508-110.572984612 Zaliv gejzirja West Thumb. Ta bazen z gejzirji leži ob obali na razdalji 3,2 km (2 km), od njega se razteza približno 500 jardov (460 m) in v približno toliko čevljev v jezero. Tu je nekaj sto izvirov, ki se razlikujejo po velikosti, od miniaturnih vodnjakov do bazenov ali vodnjakov s premerom 23 metrov in velike globine. Poleg tega izvira tudi majhen grozd blata. Posebej velja omeniti, da Abyss Pool ponuja optično iluzijo, zaradi katere je videti brez dna, Fishing Cone pa je priobalni bazen, ki je bil nekoč priljubljen kot kraj za kuhanje na novo ulovljenih rib, ki so jih potopili v ta delno potopljeni vroči izvir. (Ta trik ni več dovoljen.) 
• 44.2663664-110.482753213 Srčno jezero. Leži v razvodju reke Snake zahodno od jezera Lewis in južno od jezera Yellowstone, je bilo Heart Lake imenovano pred letom 1871 za Hart Hunney, zgodnji lovec. 
• 44.4407694-110.719098314 Isa Lake. To jezero je na kontinentalnem razdelku na prelazu Craig leta 1891. Jezero Isa je vredno omeniti kot verjetno edino jezero na zemlji, ki naravno odteka v dva oceana nazaj, vzhodna stran odteka v Tihi ocean, zahodna pa v Atlantik. 
• 44.252996-110.553538815 Rdeče gore. Ta majhen razpon gora, zahodno od jezera Heart, je v celoti v mejah Yellowstone National Park. Ime območja izvira iz barve vulkanskih kamnin, ki jih sestavljajo. V območju je 12 vrhov, najvišja pa je 3242 metrov visoka (3.142 m) gora Sheridan. 
• 44.3706966-110.718898616 Jezero Shoshone. To jezero je drugo največje jezero v parku in je na čelu reke Lewis jugozahodno od West Thumba. Jezero Shoshone je na svoji največji globini 62 metrov in ima površino 8.050 hektarjev (32,6 kvadratnih kilometrov). Jezero Shoshone je bilo nekoč nerodovitno zaradi slapov na reki Lewis, danes pa je v njem uvedena jezerska postrv, potočna postrv in kleti v Utahu. Ameriška služba za ribe in prosto živeče živali meni, da je jezero Shoshone morda največje jezero v spodnjih 48 zveznih državah, do katerega ni mogoče priti po cesti. Na jezeru niso dovoljeni motorni čolni. 

Zgodovinske in izobraževalne znamenitosti na tem območju vključujejo:

• 44.41579-110.5732817 Postaja zahodnega palca. Zgrajena leta 1925, z odprtim vetričem, zaprtim leta 1966, je postaja West Thumb Ranger odličen primer zgodovinske arhitekture, povezane z ranger postajami v Yellowstoneu. 

Stari zvesti

Velika prizmatična pomlad, gledano od zgoraj. Za natančnejši pogled so vzdolž izvira in bližnjih bazenov dvignjene sprehajalne steze (vidne v podrobnostih slike)

Old Faithful je podoba, na katero ljudje pomislijo, ko pomislijo na Yellowstone, in gejzir redno izbruhne (v centru za obiskovalce preverite predvideni čas izbruha). Na tem območju je tudi znamenita in zgodovinska gostilna Old Faithful Inn, pa tudi veliko število gejzirjev in vročih vrelcev, ki so lahko dostopni po sprehajalnih poteh.

Termalne značilnosti in naravne znamenitosti na tem območju vključujejo:

• 44.4643775-110.829118 Zgornji gejzirski bazen. Yellowstone ima v celoti skoraj šestdeset odstotkov svetovnih gejzirjev, v Zgornjem gejzirskem bazenu pa živi največ tega krhkega elementa, ki ga najdemo v parku, vključno z ikoničnim gejzirjem "Old Faithful". Old Faithful, najslavnejši gejzir na svetu, ima velike izbruhe, ki se pojavijo v povprečju približno enkrat na osemdeset minut, čeprav se čas med vsakim izbruhom spreminja za približno eno uro in se z leti povečuje. Rangers lahko predvidevajo izbruhe gejzirja v približno desetih minutah, pod pogojem, da je znano trajanje prejšnjega izbruha. Poleg Old Faithful ima ta bazen še dodatnih 150 gejzirjev na eni kvadratni milji (0,65 km)²) območje; tega izjemnega števila naravoslovno osebje redno napoveduje izbruhe gradu, Grand, Daisy, Riverside in Old Faithful. Na območju je poleg gejzirjev tudi veliko vročih vrelcev. Sprehajalne poti omogočajo dostop do najbolj zanimivih predelov. Ne zapuščajte poti; površina je tu tanka in nestabilna in ima resnično možnost, da vas odloži v vrelo vodo, če hodite tja, kjer ne bi smeli. 
• 44.5493774-110.835766819 Spodnji gejzirski bazen. To veliko območje hidrotermalnih dejavnosti si lahko ogledate peš po sprehajalni poti pri Fountain Paint Pots in z avtomobilom vzdolž 4,8 km oddaljenega Firehole Lake Drive. Slednja je enosmerna vožnja, kjer boste našli šesti gejzir, ki ga je napovedalo osebje Old Faithful: Velika fontana. Njeni pljuskasti izbruhi pošljejo curke diamantnih kapljic, ki počijo 30–60 metrov v zrak, medtem ko se valovi vode spuščajo po dvignjenih terasah. Potrpežljivost je odlika tega dvakrat na dan gejzirja, saj napovedi omogočajo 2-urno (plus ali minus) okno priložnosti. Fountain Flats Drive zapušča Grand Loop Road, južno od piknika Nez Perce, in sledi ob reki Firehole do poti, oddaljene 2,4 km. Od tam se po stari cesti nadaljuje pohodniška / kolesarska pot Fountain Freight Road, ki pohodnikom omogoča dostop do Sentinel Meadows Trail in Fairy Falls Trail. Na tej poti je tudi edino območje, dostopno invalidom, v okrožju Old Faithful pri Goose Lake. 
• 44.517711-110.832155520 Midway gejzirski bazen. Ta bazen z gejzirji je na hribu s pogledom na reko Firehole. Manjši od ostalih gejzirskih bazenov na tem območju, odtok iz svojih termalnih značilnosti teče v reko, za sabo pa puščajo parne, pisane poti. Zlasti Excelsior Geyser razkrije zevajoči krater 60 m × 90 m s stalnim izlivom več kot 4000 galonov (15.000 litrov) vode na minuto v reko Firehole; ta gejzir je nekoč izbruhnil tako silovito, da se je dejansko sam razstrelil in od takrat ni prišlo do izbruhov. Tudi v tej presenetljivi kotlini je največji vroč izvor Yellowstone, čudovito obarvan Veliki prizmatični izvir. Ta lastnost je v premeru 110 m in globoka 50 m. Pot Fairy Falls omogoča dostop do opazovalne ploščadi na hribu za izvirom, ki vam omogoča povišan pogled na celotno porečje. 
• 44.4138221-110.817711321 Povodje gejzirja Lone Star. Do tega gejzirskega bazena iz okolice se zlahka pripelje 8-kilometrski pohod, ki sledi stari, zdaj zaprti cesti od poti, ki vodi južno od Old Faithful. Gejzir Lone Star izbruhne približno vsake tri ure. V predpomnilniku v bližini gejzirja je ladijski dnevnik za opazovanje časov gejzirjev in vrst izbruhov. Kolesa lahko vodijo večino poti do Lone Star. 
• 44.354378-110.799100222 Bazen Shoshone Geyser. Povodje gejzirja Shoshone je doseženo s 27 km (27 km) krožnim pohodom, ki prečka kontinentalni predel na prelazu Grant's Pass. Ta bazen nima sprehajalnih poti, zato je pri potovanju po njem potrebna posebna previdnost. Uporabiti je treba poti v kotlini. Na oddaljena termalna območja, kot je ta, je treba pristopiti s spoštovanjem, znanjem in skrbnostjo. Ob vstopu v zaledje porečja poudarite osebno varnost in zaščito virov. 
• 44.4996552-110.840766623 Reka Firehole. Reka je dobila ime po pari (za katero so mislili, da je dim iz ognja), ki so ji bili priča zgodnji lovci na to območje. Njihov izraz za gorsko dolino je bil "luknja" in ime se je rodilo. Reka Firehole se ponaša s svetovno znanim slovesom izzivnega muharjenja. Rjava, mavrična in potočna postrv dajejo ribiču previdno tarčo v tem toku. 
• 44.445767-110.80715524 Kepler Cascades. To je najlažje dosegljiv slap v okrožju. Izrazit izvlek južno od Old Faithful in kratek sprehod od avtomobila ponuja obiskovalcu enostaven dostop do te kaskade, visoke 38 metrov.  
• 44.475-110.84425 Bazen jutranje slave. Imenovan po cvetu "jutranja slava" (Konvolut), ki je bazen podoben. Barva bazena je posledica bakterij, ki naseljujejo vodo. Bazen redko izbruhne. V zadnjem času se je barva spremenila zaradi zamašitve, ki so jo povzročili turisti, ki so metali predmete v jamo.  

Zgodovinske in izobraževalne znamenitosti na tem območju vključujejo:

• 44.459789-110.83030626 Gostilna Old Faithful. Zgrajena pozimi 1903–04, je Old Faithful Inn eden redkih preostalih hotelov v ZDA. Je mojstrovina rustikalne arhitekture v svojem stiliziranem dizajnu in fini izdelavi. Njen vpliv na ameriško arhitekturo, zlasti na parkovno, je bil neizmeren. Stavba je rustikalna hlodovina in lesena konstrukcija z velikanskimi razmerji: skoraj 210 metrov v dolžino in sedem nadstropij. Predverje V preddverju hotela je 20 m visok strop, masiven kamin z riolitom in ograje iz zvitega bora. Obiskovalec lahko stoji sredi avle in pogleda navzgor na izpostavljeno strukturo ali se povzpne po okrašenem stopnišču iz lesa na enega od balkonov in pogleda navzgor, navzdol ali čez. Krila so bila hotelu dodana v letih 1915 in 1927, danes pa je v tej narodni zgodovinski znamenitosti gostom na voljo 327 sob.  
• 44.45687-110.8278727 Spodnja trgovina Hamilton. Zgrajena leta 1897, je to najstarejša zgradba na območju Old Faithful, ki se še vedno uporablja. Veranda z "vozlastim borom" je priljubljeno počivališče obiskovalcev, ki nudi čudovit razgled na hrib Geyser. (Najstarejša stavba v Old Faithful je bila leta 1897 zgrajena kot fotografski atelje za F. Jaya Haynesa. Včasih je bila 210 metrov jugozahodno od čebeljega gejzirja in približno 350 metrov severozahodno od pročelja starega Faithful Inn, zdaj pa stoji v bližini križišča ceste Grand Loop in gasilskega pasu, blizu prehoda.). 

Madison

Madison je na sredini med Old Faithful in porečjem Norris Geyser in ponuja vrsto toplotnih značilnosti.

• 44.6927127-110.737987428 Umetniki Paintpots. Artists Paintpots je majhno, a čudovito termalno območje južno od križišča Norris. Eno milja (1,6 km) krožne poti obiskovalce pripelje do barvitih vročih vrelcev, dveh velikih loncev z blatom in skozi del gozda, ki je bil požgan leta 1988. Ob tem območju so še tri zunanja termalna območja: Sylvan Springs , Porečje gejzirjev Gibbon Hill in termalno območje Geyser Creek. Ta območja so krhka, nevarna in težko dostopna; potovanja brez strokovnega osebja se odsvetujejo. 
• 44.654379-110.77076629 Gibbon Falls. Ta 84-metrski slap se strmoglavi nad ostanki obroba Yellowderove kaldere in je lahko dostopen z puloverja na cesti v parku. Kamnita stena na nasprotni strani ceste od slapa je notranji rob kaldere.  
• 44.684101-110.75382130 Spomenik gejzirska kotlina. Ta majhna, skoraj mirujoča kotlina leži na vrhu zelo strme 1,6 km proge. Poudarki tega območja vključujejo stožce v obliki termo steklenice, ki so ostanki veliko bolj aktivnega časa, več zanimivih travertinskih struktur in nekaj čudovitih razgledov.  
• 44.6421544-110.865490131 Reka Madison. Reka Madison nastaja na stičišču rek Gibbon in Firehole, torej Madison Junction. Madison se pridruži reki Jefferson in Gallatin v kraju Three Forks v Montani in tvori reko Missouri. Madison je modro-trakasta mušica z zdravimi staleži rjave in šarenke ter gorske bele ribe. Kanjon, ki ga je ustvarila reka, je sestavljen iz strmih z drevesi pokritih skalnih sten na vsaki strani. 
• 44.64966-110.8470332 Terasa Springs. Majhno termalno območje severno od križišča Madison. Območje ponuja obiskovalcu kratek ogled vročih izvirov na sprehajališču. 
• 44.6307656-110.864378933 Firehole Canyon Drive in Firehole Falls. Stranska cesta Firehole Canyon Drive sledi reki Firehole gorvodno od križišča Madison do tik nad slapovi Firehole. Vožnja popelje oglednike mimo 240 metrov debele tokove lave. Falhole Falls je 12 metrov visok slap. Tukaj brez kadrov je zelo priljubljeno v najtoplejši poletni sezoni. Cliff potapljanje je nezakonito. 
• 44.6369-110.87234 Gora National Park. Gora je del tokov lave, ki obkrožajo območje Madison Junction. V bližini tega mesta naj bi leta 1870 ekspedicija Washburn-Langford-Doane kampirala in razpravljala o prihodnosti regije, ki so jo raziskovali. Legenda pravi, da se je tu razpravljalo o ideji narodnega parka, vendar ni dokazov, da bi se kdaj pogovor kresoval, prav tako pa ni dokazov, da bi razpravljali o ideji nacionalnega parka.  

Norris

Videti kot podoba iz vesolja, mreže cianobakterij uspevajo v vrelih vodah Biscuit Basin.

South of Mammoth, the Norris area is a home to a vast array of thermal features, including Steamboat Geyser, the world's largest. The area was named after Philetus W. Norris, the second superintendent of Yellowstone, who provided the first detailed information about the thermal features.

Thermal features and natural attractions in this area include:

• 44.728546-110.70437535 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 scientific drill hole at Norris: 459 °F (237 °C) just 1,087 ft (331 m) below the surface, and there are very few thermal features at Norris under the boiling point (199 °F or 93 °C at this elevation). Norris shows evidence of having had thermal features for at least 115,000 years. The features in the basin change daily, with frequent disturbances from seismic activity and water fluctuations. Steamboat Geyser, the tallest geyser in the world (300 to 400 feet or 90 to 120 metres) and Echinus Geyser (pH 3.5 or so) are the most popular features. The basin consists of three areas: Porcelain Basin, Back Basin, and One Hundred Springs Plain. Porcelain Basin is barren of trees and provides a sensory experience in sound, color, and smell; a 3/4-mile (1.2 km) dirt and boardwalk trail accesses this area. Back Basin is more heavily wooded with features scattered throughout the area; a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) trail of boardwalk and dirt encircles this part of the basin. One Hundred Springs Plain is an off-trail section of the Norris Geyser Basin that is very acidic, hollow, and dangerous. Travel is discouraged without the guidance of knowledgeable staff members.  
• 44.777157-110.727431836 Bučna gora. Next to the park road 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) which make noises ranging from a nearly inaudible whisper to a roar that can be heard miles away. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the number, size, and power of the fumaroles was much greater than today. 
• 44.6616015-110.750209837 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 are responsible for the majority of the Gibbon's flow. Brook trout, brown trout, grayling, and rainbow trout find the Gibbon to their liking. The Gibbon River is fly-fishing only below Gibbon Falls. 
• 44.7129917-110.646040738 Virginia Cascades. A three-mile (4.8 km) section of the old road takes visitors past 60-foot (18 m) high Virginia Cascades. This cascading waterfall is formed by the very small (at that point) Gibbon River. 
• Norris-Canyon Blowdown. This is a 22-mile (35 km) 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 site where a famous news anchor said, "Tonight, this is all that's left of Yellowstone." A wayside exhibit there tells the story. 

Historical and educational attractions in this area include:

• 44.73782-110.6969239 The Norris Soldier Station. The Norris Soldier Station (Museum of the National Park Ranger) was an outlying station for soldiers to patrol and watch over Norris Geyser Basin. It was among the longest occupied stations in the park. A prior structure was built in 1886, replaced after fire in 1897, and modified in 1908. After the Army years, the building was used as a Ranger Station and residence until the 1959 earthquake caused structural damage. The building was restored in 1991. 
• 44.726194-110.70577840 The Norris Geyser Basin Museum. The Norris Geyser Basin Museum is one of the park's original trailside museums built in 1929-30. It has always been a museum. It is an outstanding example of a stone-and-log architecture.  

Mamut

Hot pools and travertine terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs. The color in the rock is due to algae living in the warm pools that have stained the travertine shades of brown, orange, red, and green.

Mammoth is home to the park headquarters and the impressive calcite terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs. This area has numerous services and is a surprisingly good place to see elk grazing on the manicured lawns surrounding the park administrative buildings.

Thermal features and natural attractions in this area include:

• 44.966944-110.71222241 Mammoth Hot Springs. These mammoth rock formations are the main attraction of the Mammoth District and are accessible via boardwalk. These features are quite different from thermal areas elsewhere in the park as travertine formations grow much more rapidly than sinter formations due to the softer nature of limestone. As hot water rises through limestone, large quantities of rock are dissolved by the hot water, and a white chalky mineral is deposited on the surface. Formations here change rapidly, and while a favorite spring may appear to have "died," it is important to realize that the location of springs and the rate of flow changes daily, that "on-again-off-again" is the rule, and that the overall volume of water discharged by all of the springs fluctuates little.  
• 45.0297-110.742 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 of sandstone and ancient mudflows. The vegetation is much thicker in the canyon than on the open prairie down below, the common trees being Rocky Mountain juniper, cottonwood, and Douglas-fir. Low-growing willows also crowd the river's edge in the flatter, flood-prone sections of the canyon. Watch for wildlife in season: eagles, osprey, dippers, and kingfishers along the river and bighorn sheep in the steeper parts of the canyon.  
• 44.9850255-110.689277943 45th Parallel Bridge and Boiling River. A sign north of where the road crosses the Gardner River marks the 45^th parallel of latitude. Malo daleč južno od znaka parkirišče na vzhodni strani ceste uporabljajo kopalci v "Vreli reki", enem redkih mest v parku, kjer se lahko obiskovalci namakajo v naravno ogrevani vodi. Bathers must walk upstream about a half mile (800 m) from the parking area to the place where the footpath reaches the river. To mesto zaznamujejo tudi veliki oblaki pare, zlasti v hladnem vremenu. Tukaj odtok tople vode z mamutskih teras vstopi v reko Gardner. Vroča in hladna voda se mešata v bazenih ob robu reke. Kopalci so v reki dovoljeni samo podnevi. Potrebne so kopalke, alkoholne pijače pa niso dovoljene. Reka Boiling je spomladi zaprta zaradi nevarne visoke vode in se pogosto odpre šele sredi poletja. Ponavadi je zelo gneča, zato poskusite obiskati zelo zgodaj zjutraj v vrhuncu sezone. 
• 44.974936-110.6613244 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 next 37 days starving and freezing and hallucinating as he made his way through the un-tracked and inhospitable wilderness. Upon rescue, he was, according to his rescuers, within but a few hours of death. Everts never made it quite as far as Mt. Everts. He was found near the "Cut" on the Blacktail Plateau Drive and was mistaken for a black bear and nearly shot. His story, which he later published in Scribnerjeva mesečna revija, remains one of Yellowstone's best known, lost-in-the-wilderness stories. It has also been published in book form, edited by Yellowstone's archivist Lee Whittlesey under the name Lost in the Yellowstone. Mt. Everts is made up of distinctly layered sandstones and shales--sedimentary rocks deposited when this area was covered by a shallow inland sea, 70 to 140 million years ago.  
• 44.931602-110.70687745 Bunsenov vrh. Bunsen Peak and the "Bunsen burner" were both named for the German physicist, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen. He was involved in pioneering research about geysers, and a "Bunsen burner" has a resemblance to a geyser. His theory on geysers was published in the 1800s, and it is still believed to be accurate. Bunsen Peak is 8,564-foot-high (2,610 m) and may be climbed via a trail that starts at the Golden Gate. Another trail, the old Bunsen Peak road, skirts around the flank of the peak from the YCC camp to the Golden Gate. This old road may be used by hikers, mountain-bikers, and skiers in winter. The peak overlooks the old Ft. Yellowstone area and it is only a gradual climb. Bring water and snacks (and bear bells if you think they'll work).  

Historical and educational attractions in this area include:

• 44.975-110.69846 Fort Yellowstone. All of the red-roofed, many-chimneyed buildings in the Mammoth area are part of historic Fort Yellowstone. Beginning in 1886, after 14 years of poor civilian management of the park, the Cavalry was called upon to manage the park's resources and visitors. Because the Cavalry only expected to be here a short while, they built a temporary post near the base of the Terraces called Camp Sheridan. After five cold, harsh winters, they realized that their stay in the park was going to be longer than expected, so they built Fort Yellowstone, a permanent post. In 1891, the first building to be constructed was the guard house because it directly coincided with the Cavalry's mission - protection and management. By 1916, the National Park Service was established, and the Cavalry gave control of Yellowstone back to the civilians. Since that time, historic Fort Yellowstone has been Yellowstone's headquarters.  
• 45.0295-110.70947 Roosevelt Arch. The first major entrance for Yellowstone was at the north boundary. Robert Reamer, a famous architect in Yellowstone, designed the immense stone arch for coaches to travel through on their way into the park. At the time of the arch's construction, President Theodore Roosevelt was visiting the park. He consequently placed the cornerstone for the arch, which then took his name. The top of the Roosevelt Arch is inscribed with "For the benefit and enjoyment of the people," which is from the Organic Act of 1916.  
• Kite Hill Cemetery. Dating to the 1880s, this cemetery contains graves of early settlers and employees. 

• 45.0321-110.7136948 Yellowstone Archives, Heritage and Research Center (go out through the North Entrance ( the Roosevelt Arch), bear left as you enter Gardiner, and go past the local high school (on the right); the road will re-enter the Park boundaries near the Center). Often overlooked because it's not well-advertised to Park Visitors, the Archives hold records and materials that are part of the National Archives, but in this case the location is managed by NPS. The Archives are generally open to the public May through September, but advance appointments are zahteva (mainly due to staffing constraints). In the Archives, you can find original photographs, journals and maps used by the original European expeditions to the area, along with more than a century of records, logs, photos and other materials starting from the Park's earliest days. Only a tiny fraction of these materials are represented in the various interpretive locations around the Park. The only danger to you here is time; it's easy to get lost in the history. (posodobljeno september 2019)

Tower-Roosevelt

The Tower area is one of the park's more rugged regions and is a good place for spotting wildlife. The Lamar Valley, east of Tower, is home to one of the park's more accessible wolf packs as well as elk, bighorn, and other large animals.

Thermal features and natural attractions in this area include:

• 44.915497-110.43846449 Petrified Tree. The Petrified Tree, near the Lost Lake trail head, is an excellent example of an ancient redwood, similar to many found on Specimen Ridge, that is easily accessible to park visitors. 
• 44.870217-110.29658450 Vzorec grebena. Along the Northeast Entrance Road east of Tower Junction, this area contains the largest concentration of petrified trees in the world. There are also excellent samples of petrified leaf impressions, conifer needles, and microscopic pollen from numerous species no longer growing in the park.  
• 44.8936-110.387251 Tower Fall. This 132-foot-tall (40 m) waterfall is easily accessible from the main park road and is framed by eroded volcanic pinnacles.  
• 44.906605-110.39492152 Calcite Springs. This grouping of thermal springs along the Yellowstone River signals the downstream end of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The steep, columnar basalt cliffs on the opposite side of the river from the overlook are remnants of an ancient lava flow, providing a window into the past volcanic forces that shaped much of the Yellowstone landscape. The gorge and cliffs provide habitat for numerous wildlife species including bighorn sheep, red-tailed hawks, and osprey.  

Historical and educational attractions in this area include:

• 44.892222-110.23972253 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 feared extinction of the species. Buffalo ranching operations continued at Lamar until the 1950s. The valley was irrigated for hay pastures, and corrals and fencing were scattered throughout the area. Four remaining buildings from the original ranch compound are contained within the Lamar Buffalo Ranch Historic District (two residences, the bunkhouse, and the barn) and are on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can drive by to view the historic buffalo ranch, however, there are no facilities open to the general public at this location.  
• 44.913056-110.41555654 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 Roosevelt Lodge was constructed in 1920 and has been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The Roosevelt National Historic District also includes the Roosevelt cabins.  
• 45.004722-110.00916755 The Northeast Entrance Ranger Station. The Northeast Entrance Ranger Station was constructed in 1934-35 and is a National Historic Landmark. Its rustic log construction is characteristic of "parkitecture" common in the national parks of the west during that period.  

Canyon

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Yellowstone Falls

The Canyon village is named after the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and offers access to this impressive natural landscape. Recreational opportunities include hiking and wildlife viewing - the Hayden Valley area is probably the best place in the park for seeing bison.

Thermal features and natural attractions in this area include:

• 44.71667-110.4966756 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 (32 km) long, measured from the Upper Falls to the Tower Fall area. Depth is 800 to 1,200 feet (240 to 370 m); width is 1,500 to 1,400 feet (460 to 430 m). The present canyon is no more than 10,000 to 14,000 years old, although there has probably been a canyon in this location for a much longer period. Chemical processes over time have left stripes and patches of different colors in the rock of this canyon. Trails lead along the north and south rims of the canyon, but while traveling the entire trail in one day is possible, it makes for a long and tiring day. Best to make it two shorter (~3 hour) day hikes. If you're a photo buff, plan your walks so the sun illuminates the opposite side for great pictures.  
• 44.717994-110.49603657 The Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone. The Upper Falls is 109-foot-high (33 m) high and can be seen from the Brink of the Upper Falls Trail and from Uncle Tom's Trail. The Lower Falls is 308-foot-high (94 m) and can be seen from Lookout Point, Red Rock Point, Artist Point, Brink of the Lower Falls Trail, and from various points on the South Rim Trail. The Lower Falls is often described as being more than twice the size of Niagara, although this only refers to its height and not the volume of water flowing over it. A third falls can be found in the canyon between the Upper and Lower falls. Crystal Falls is the outfall of Cascade Creek into the canyon. It can be seen from the South Rim Trail just east of the Uncle Tom's area.  
• 44.6439-110.45658 Hayden Valley. Hayden Valley is one of the best places in the park to view a wide variety of wildlife. It is an excellent place to look for grizzly bears, particularly in the spring and early summer when they may be preying upon newborn bison and elk calves. Large herds of bison may be viewed in the spring, early summer, and during the fall rut, which usually begins late July to early August. Coyotes can almost always be seen in the valley. Bird life is abundant in and along the river. A variety of shore birds may be seen in the mud flats at Alum Creek. A pair of sandhill cranes usually nests at the south end of the valley. Ducks, geese, and American white pelicans cruise the river. The valley is also an excellent place to look for bald eagles and northern harriers.  
• 44.7975-110.433359 Mt. Washburn. Mt. Washburn is the main peak in the Washburn Range, rising 10,243 ft (3,122 m) above the west side of the canyon. It is the remnant of volcanic activity that took place long before the formation of the present canyon. Mt. Washburn was named for Gen. Henry Dana Washburn, leader of the 1870 Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition. One of the best places in the park for spotting bighorn sheep and also a great spot for wildflowers, a trail leads up the mountain to a lookout tower near the 10,243-foot (3,122 m) summit. The altitude may affect some hikers, so it is best to be acclimatized to the higher elevation before attempting this hike. In addition, bring extra layers, even in the summer, since the top can be windy and cold.  

Historical and educational attractions in this area include:

• 44.733827-110.48992560 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 in the same year. Though some people consider the development representative of the architecture of the time, none of the present buildings in the complex can be considered historic. There are, however, still remnants of the old hotel, lodge, and related facilities.  

Ali

For a fee, classic buses will lead passengers on a guided tour of the Grand Loop Road

Many visitors believe they can visit all 2.2 million acres or 8.9 thousand km² of Yellowstone in 1-2 days - all the while staying within sight of their car or tour bus. To truly appreciate this vast park, get off the park roads and paved tourist paths.

Park programs

• Car Free Week. Yellowstone opens its roads to bicyclists and hikers one week before car traffic resumes each spring (usually in April). This week is a rare opportunity to see Yellowstone's sights and wildlife without the crowds and traffic. Several West Yellowstone businesses rent bikes. 
• Ranger-led programs. Ranger-led programs are offered year-round and provide an opportunity to visit a portion of the park in a small-group setting with a ranger who will provide information about the sights along the way. Most ranger programs involve a short hike. 
• Junior Ranger Program. The Junior Ranger Program provides an opportunity for children 5 - 12 to earn a Junior Ranger patch. Ages 5-7 can earn the Wolf patch, and Ages 8-12 can earn the Bear patch. In order to get a patch, a 12-page activity booklet needs to be answered correctly and checked by a ranger. An activity booklet costs $3. 
• Young Scientist. Students ages 5 and up can learn about Yellowstone's geothermal features. Students are given scientist toolkit, including an infrared thermometer, stop watch, magnifying glass and other gear. Once you've finished it, you have a choice of a patch or key chain. 

Dejavnosti

• Ogled divjih živali. There is a great variety of wildlife to view within the park limits. Birds (osprey, bald eagles, and many, many other species,) bison, big cats, deer, wolves, coyotes, foxes, bears, big-horn sheep, elk, and other animals can all be seen within the park in a short time. The more time that you spend in the park, the more wildlife you will see. Some animals, such as wolves, bears, and big-horn sheep, are generally not viewable from the park roads. Habitat preferences and seasonal cycles of movement determine, in a general sense, where a particular animal may be at a particular time. Early morning and evening hours are when animals tend to be feeding and thus are more easily seen. Wild animals, especially females with young, are unpredictable and dangerous. Keep a safe distance from all wildlife. Each year a number of park visitors are injured by wildlife when approaching too closely. Approaching on foot within 100 yards (91 m) of bears or wolves or within 25 yards (23 m) of other wildlife is extremely dangerous and strictly prohibited. Please use roadside pullouts when viewing wildlife. The spaces within the park are grand, so make sure to bring binoculars and/or a spotting scope to view animals safely and to avoid disturbing them. By being sensitive to its needs, you will see more of an animal's natural behavior and activity. If you cause an animal to move, you are too close! It is illegal to willfully remain near or approach wildlife, including birds, within ANY distance that disturbs or displaces the animal. 
• Horseback riding. Xanterra Parks & Resorts offers horse rides of one and two hours in length which are available at Mammoth, Tower-Roosevelt, and Canyon. Advance reservations are recommended. They also offer horseback or wagon rides which take visitors to a cookout site for a steak dinner. Advance reservations are required; call 1 307 344-7311 or 1-866-439-7375. TDD service (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) is available at 307-344-5395. Online reservations are not available at this time. Guided stock trips into the backcountry (horse or llama) may be arranged with one of the stock outfitters licensed to operate in Yellowstone. Private stock can be brought into the park. Overnight stock use is not permitted prior to July 1, due to range readiness and/or wet trail conditions. Horses are not allowed in frontcountry campgrounds, but are permitted in certain backcountry campsites. 
• Nahrbtnik Wilderness. Yellowstone has a designated backcountry campsite system, and a Backcountry Use Permit is required for all overnight stays. Each designated campsite has a maximum limit for the number of people and stock allowed per night. The maximum stay per campsite varies from 1 to 3 nights per trip. Campfires are permitted only in established fire pits. Wood fires are not allowed in some backcountry campsites. A food storage pole is provided at most designated campsites so that food and attractants may be secured from bears. Glej Backcountry section below for additional details. 
• Fotografija. Yellowstone holds unprecedented photo opportunities with natural environments, beautiful hydrothermal features, and animals to be found throughout the park. The colors of the hot springs range from bland white (for the very, very hot) to yellows and blues, greens and oranges. Some of the features are very large, and the challenge can be finding a way to get them in the frame. Be creative! There have been a lot of pictures taken in Yellowstone, and there are a lot more still waiting to be taken. 
• Ribolov. Permits are required for fishing, and not all areas are open to fishing; check with rangers. Native species include arctic grayling, Westslope cutthroat trout and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Non-native species include brook trout, brown trout, lake trout and rainbow trout. Preverite park's fishing guidelines for the latest rules and regulations. 
• Plavanje. Swimming is allowed (but not encouraged) at the Firehole Cascades swimming area, a section of the Firehole River that is warmed by hot springs. This area, accessible via the Firehole Canyon Drive, has a toilet but no lifeguard and not much parking. Swimming is also possible in the Boiling River near Mammoth. Swimming in Yellowstone Lake is permitted but not recommended due to temperatures which seldom exceed 66 °F (19 °C). 
• Čolnarjenje. A permit is required for all vessels (motorized and non-motorized including float tubes) and must be obtained in person at any of the following locations: South Entrance, Lewis Lake Campground, Grant Village Backcountry Office, and Bridge Bay Ranger Station. Non-motorized boating permits are available at West Entrance, Northeast Entrance, Mammoth Backcountry Office, Old Faithful Backcountry Office, Canyon Backcountry Office, Bechler Ranger Station, West Contact Station, West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce and locations where motorized permits are sold. The fee is $20 (annual) or $10 (7 day) for motorized vessels and $10 (annual) or $5 (7 day) for non-motorized vessels. A Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation device is required for each person boating. Boat permits issued in Grand Teton National Park are honored in Yellowstone, but owners must register their vessel in Yellowstone and obtain a no-charge Yellowstone validation sticker from a permit issuing station. Jet skis, personal watercraft, airboats, submersibles, and similar vessels are prohibited in Yellowstone National Park. All vessels are prohibited on park rivers and streams except the channel between Lewis and Shoshone Lakes, where only hand-propelled vessels are permitted. Outboards and rowboats may be rented (first come, first served) from Xanterra Parks & Resorts at Bridge Bay Marina on Yellowstone Lake. Xanterra also provides guided fishing boats which may be reserved in advance by calling 1 307 344-7311 or 1-866-GEYSERLAND (439-7375). 
• gorsko kolesarjenje. most trails in the park are closed to mountain bikes, however several gravel roads are open to BOTH bicycle and automotive traffic. The Old Gardiner Road and Blacktail Plateau Drive allow two-way bike traffic and one-way auto traffic. These roads are best suited for mountain bikes and usually closed to autos and offer anther way to experience the park. 

Pohodništvo

There are a huge number of day hikes available in the park, and since many visitors travel only to the most popular geyser basins these trails can provide an opportunity to see the park in a more natural setting.

Bridge Bay, Fishing Bridge & Lake

• 44.5263303-110.45659271 Naravni most (3 mi or 4.8 km round-trip), starts at the Bridge Bay Marina parking lot near the campground entrance road. This easy trail leads to a natural bridge that is a 51-foot (16 m) cliff of rhyolite rock cut through by Bridge Creek. The hiking trail meanders through the forest for 0.25 miles (400 m). It then joins a service road and continues to the right (west) for 1 mile (1.6 km) to the Natural Bridge. The short but steep switchback trail to the top of the bridge starts in front of the interpretive exhibit. Above the natural bridge, the trail crosses the creek through a narrow ravine and then continues along the cliff before rejoining the road. This trail is closed from Autumn through early summer while bears feed on spawning trout in Bridge Creek. 
• Pelican Creek (1.3 mi or 2.1 km round-trip), starts at the west end of Pelican Creek Bridge, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Fishing Bridge Visitor Center. This easy trail is a short but diverse trail that travels through the forest to the lakeshore before looping back across the marsh along Pelican Creek to the trailhead. It is a scenic introduction to a variety of Yellowstone's habitats and is a good place for birding. 
• Storm Point (2.3 mi or 3.7 km round-trip), Indian Pond pullout, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Fishing Bridge Visitor Center. This easy trail begins in the open meadows overlooking Indian Pond and Yellowstone Lake. It passes alongside the pond before turning right (west) into the forest. The trail continues through the trees and out to scenic, wind-swept Storm Point. The rocky area near the point is home to a large colony of yellow-bellied marmots. Following the shoreline to the west, the trail eventually loops back through the lodgepole forest and returns to Indian Pond. The trail is often closed in late spring and early summer due to bear activity; inquire at the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center about trail closures before hiking. 
• Slonova zadnja gora (3.6 mi or 5.8 km round-trip), Pullout 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Fishing Bridge Junction. This moderately strenuous trail climbs 800 feet (240 m) in 1.5 miles (2.4 km) through the dense lodgepole forest. After 1 mile (1.6 km), the trail splits into a loop. The left fork is the shortest route to the top, though both join again at the overlook. The overlook provides a sweeping panoramic view of Yellowstone Lake and surrounding area. 
• Howard Eaton (7 mi or 11 km round-trip), Parking lot on east side of the Fishing Bridge. This easy trail follows the Yellowstone River for a short distance before paralleling the service road. After leaving the road, the first 2 miles (3.2 km) meander through meadow, forest, and sage flats with frequent views of the river. The last mile (1.6 km) passes through a dense lodgepole pine forest before climbing gradually to an overview of LeHardys Rapids. Those wanting a longer hike can continue to the Artist Point Road at Canyon, 12 miles (19 km) away, but that portion of the trail is not well maintained, requires a full day, and a car shuttle. The trail is often closed due to bear activity; inquire at the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center before hiking. 
• 44.5682-110.35122 Pelican Valley (6.8 mi or 10.9 km round-trip), Turn onto the gravel road across from Indian Pond, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Fishing Bridge Visitor Center; park at end of road. This moderately easy travels through some of the best grizzly country in the lower 48 states—and also prime habitat for bison and other grassland animals. The trail heads north, crosses a few bridges through a meadow, then enters the forest. After it leaves the forest, it ascends a small hill to a nice overlook of the valley, with the creek below and the Absaroka Mountains to the east. From here, the trail turns slightly to the right (east) and passes through a small hydrothermal area. Stay on the trail through this fragile and hazardous area. Soon, the trail veers north (left), crosses a small creek, and climbs up a cutbank. This is a good place to rest and enjoy the nice views of Pelican Creek. One mile (1.6 km) farther, the trail reaches a washed-out bridge. Beyond here the trail continues into Yellowstone's vast backcountry. The dayhike stops here; return by the same route. Many restrictions apply to this trail because it is in prime grizzly bear habitat: the trail is closed until July 4th, is allowed for day-use only (9AM - 7PM), is recommended for groups of four or more hikers, and off-trail travel is prohibited on the first 2.5 miles (4.0 km). Observe all bear-related precautions; be alert, make noise at blind curves and hills along the trail, and carry bear spray. 
• Vrh plazov (4 mi or 6.4 km round-trip), 19 mi (31 km) east of Fishing Bridge Junction (8 mi or 13 km west of East Entrance), across the road from pullout at west end of Eleanor Lake. This extremely strenuous, high-elevation trail is often snow-covered until July, so check at the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center for current trail conditions. Across the road from the parking area and to the right of the creek, the trail enters the forest and begins its steep ascent — 2,100 ft (640 m) in 2 mi (3.2 km). In just over a mile (1.6 km), it arrives at the base of the large bowl of Avalanche Peak, then continues to the left and switches back over large talus slopes to an open level area below the summit. Follow the established trail up to the narrow ridgeline and cross it with extreme caution. Those who make this arduous hike will be rewarded with stunning views of some of the park's tallest and most remote alpine peaks. Return by the same route. Grizzly bears frequent this area in the fall, seeking out whitebark pine nuts. Hiking this trail is not recommended in September and October. Be aware of lightning above treeline, and even on warm summer days bring rain gear, wool hats, and gloves. Burned trees may fall without warning. 

West Thumb & Grant Village

• West Thumb Geyser Basin (0.4 mi or 640 m round-trip), West Thumb Geyser Basin parking area, 0.25 miles (400 m) north of West Thumb Junction. An easy boardwalk trail that is wheelchair accessible with assistance on slopes. The trail offers a stroll through a geyser basin of colorful hot springs and dormant lake shore geysers situated on the scenic shores of Yellowstone Lake. 
• Lake Overlook (2 mi or 3.2 km loop), On right as you enter West Thumb Geyser Basin parking area. The trail is moderately strenuous with a 400-foot (120 m) elevation gain near overlook. Hike to a high mountain meadow for a commanding view of the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake and the distant Absaroka Mountains. The loop trail ascends steeply, passing backcountry thermal features, then gradually descends through meadows & forest. 
• Duck Lake (1 mi or 1.6 km round-trip), At the end of the West Thumb Geyser Basin parking area, on the right. A moderately strenuous trail that climbs a small hill for a view of Duck and Yellowstone lakes and the expanse of the 1988 fires that swept through this area. Trail descends to shore of Duck Lake. 
• Shoshone Lake (via DeLacy Creek) (6 mi or 9.7 km round-trip), 8.8 miles (14.2 km) west of West Thumb Junction. An easy hike along a forest's edge and through open meadows to the shores of Yellowstone's largest backcountry lake. Look for sandhill cranes in meadows, moose near shore, and water birds on and near the lake. Beyond here the trail continues into Yellowstone's vast backcountry. The day hike stops here; return by the same route. 
• Riddle Lake (alt=4.8 mi or 7.7 km round-trip), Approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the Grant Village intersection, just south of the Continental Divide sign. An easy hike that crosses the Continental Divide and travels through small mountain meadows and forests to the shores of a picturesque little lake. Look for elk in the meadows and for birds near the lake. The trail is in a bear management area and is closed until July 15; after July 15, groups of four or more people are recommended but not required. 
• Lewis River Channel / Dogshead Loop (7 or 11 miles (11.3 or 17.5 km) round-trip), Approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the Grant Village intersection, just north of Lewis Lake on west side of road.. A moderately strenuous trail that gives you a feel for Yellowstone's backcountry. Hike through forest to the colorful waters of the Lewis River Channel. Look for eagles and ospreys fishing for trout in the shallow waters. Turn around here for the shorter trip or continue on a loop trail that takes you to Shoshone Lake and returns on the forested Dogshead Trail. Beyond here the trail continues into Yellowstone's vast backcountry. The dayhike stops here; return by the same route. 

Stari zvesti

Clepsydra geyser at play, Lower Geyser basin.

• Observation Point (1 mile (1.6 km) or 1.4 miles (2.3 km) round-trip (does not include portion on Upper Geyser Basin boardwalks)), Walk counterclockwise around the Old Faithful boardwalk; turn right at the sign to Geyser Hill. Trailhead is on the right after the Firehole River bridge, approximately 0.3 miles (480 m) from the visitor center. This moderately-strenuous trail gains 160 feet (49 m) of elevation with switchbacks that lead up the hill 0.5 miles (800 m) to a commanding view of the Upper Geyser Basin. Return the same way or continue west to Solitary Geyser, which erupts frequently, then to the Geyser Hill boardwalk. The longer route is 1.4 miles (2.3 km). 
• Mallard Lake (6.8 mi or 10.9 km round-trip), Southeast side of the Old Faithful Lodge cabins, near the Firehole River. Take the first right turn as you come into the Lodge area and continue down the road to the trailhead. This moderately strenuous trail crosses the Firehole River, passes Pipeline Hot Springs, and climbs rolling hills of partially-burned lodgepole pine and open, rocky areas to the lake. Return the same way. (Or return via the Mallard Creek trail, for a total of 12 miles or 19 km) 
• Howard Eaton (5.8 mi or 9.3 km round-trip), Park near the Old Faithful Ranger Station, then follow the paved path across the Grand Loop Road. Turn left at the first intersection, turn left again, and follow orange trail markers to the beginning of the trail.. A moderately difficult trail that climbs a burned hill, continues through spruce-fir forest, then down to Lone Star Geyser. Return the same way. 
• Samotna zvezda (4.8 mi or 7.7 km round-trip), 3.55 miles (5.71 km) south of Old Faithful Junction, just beyond parking for Kepler Cascades.. An pleasant, easy, partially paved trail follows an old service road beside the Firehole River to the geyser. Cyclists must dismount at the end of the asphalt and walk the last few hundred feet. Lone Star erupts up to 45 feet (14 m) from a 12-foot (3.7 m) cone approximately every three hours. 
• Razdeli (3.4 mi or 5.5 km round-trip), 6.8 miles (10.9 km) south of Old Faithful Junction, look for a pullout on the right. This moderately strenuous trail crosses Spring Creek and climbs 735 feet (224 m) through mixed conifer forest to the Continental Divide. You can see Shoshone Lake from halfway up the trail. 
• Mystic Falls (2.5 mi or 4.0 km round-trip), At the back of the Biscuit Basin boardwalk, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Old Faithful Junction. You can also begin 0.25 miles (400 m) south of Biscuit Basin; park in pullouts on either side of the road. A moderately strenuous trail that follows a lovely creek through mixed conifer forest to the 70-foot (21 m) falls, over which the Little Firehole River drops from the Madison Plateau. Turn around here or climb the switchbacks to an overlook of the Upper Geyser Basin, then loop back to the main trail. The trail passes through a bear management area and is closed until the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. 
• Mallard Creek (9.2 mi or 14.8 km round-trip), Approximately 3.8 miles (6.1 km) north of Old Faithful Junction, toward Madison; look for a trailhead sign and pullout on the right. A strenuous trail that was designed as a winter ski trail. The route follows hilly terrain through heavily burned forest up to Mallard Lake. Return the same way or, if you have arranged a car shuttle, follow the Mallard Lake Trail to the Old Faithful area. 
• Fairy Falls, Short route: Park 1 mile (1.5 km) south of Midway Geyser Basin, cross the steel bridge and walk 1 mile (1.5 km) to the trailhead. Long route: park at the end of Fountain Flat Dr. and walk 1.75 miles (2.82 km) to the trailhead.. This easy trail travels through young forest 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the 200-foot (61 m) falls. Nadaljujte 1,05 km mimo padcev skozi mokro območje do Imperial Geyser, ki ima pogoste manjše izbruhe. Pot potuje skozi območje upravljanja z medvedi in je zaprta do vikenda v soboto na dan spomina. 
• Sentinel Meadows & Queen's Pralnica (3 km ali 4,8 km povratnega potovanja ali 6,4 km (6,4 km), če greste do Queen's Pralnica), 16 km severno od Old Faithful zavijte levo na Fountain Flat Drive. Parkirajte na koncu ceste, čez brv čez reko Firehole do poti.. Zmerno težka pot, ki je spomladi zelo mokra, poleti pa vozi. Pot sledi reki Firehole na kratki razdalji, nato pa zavije proti travnikom. Poiščite velike sinterne gomile vročih vrelcev in ostanke starega, nepopolnega kopališča pri Queen's Pralnici, 3,1 km (3, 1 km) od poti. Začela se je leta 1881, gradnja je bila opuščena, saj so se uprave parkov in prednostne naloge spremenile. Minerali iz vročih vrelcev so ohranili strukturo, ki je bila prva stavba, ki jo je vlada zgradila za javno uporabo v katerem koli narodnem parku. Queen's Laundry je nacionalno zgodovinsko območje. 

Madison

• Vijolična gora (Povratno potovanje 6 mi ali 9,7 km), 400 m severno od križišča Madison na cesti Madison-Norris, omejeno parkirišče. Ta zmerno težka pot se povzpne na 1.560 čevljev (460 m) skozi občasno požgan borov gozd in se konča z lepim razgledom na dolino Firehole in spodnjo dolino Gibbon; vidni so tudi nekateri pogledi na območje Madison Junction. 
• Jezero Harlekin (1 km ali 1,6 km povratne vožnje), 2,4 km zahodno od kampa Madison ob zahodni vhodni cesti. To je položen vzpon skozi zažgane borovnice do majhnega, močvirnatega jezera, priljubljenega med komarji in vodnimi pticami (ne pa tudi račk harlekin). Lep hiter pohod, da za malo pobegnem s ceste. 
• Pot dveh trakov (1,5 km ali 2,4 km povratne vožnje), Približno 8 milj (8,0 km) vzhodno od zahodnega vhoda, brez označene poti, poiščite obcestne eksponate ob sprehajalni poti v velikih izvlekih. To je popolnoma sprehajalna pot, ki se vije vzdolž pogorelih borovih in borovskih skupnosti ob reki Madison. Dobri primeri obnovitve in ponovne rasti požarov, pa tudi bivoljih valov. Razen razstavnih eksponatov na poteh ni nobenih interpretativnih napisov ali brošur. 
• Območje galatine. Na območju Gallatin je veliko odličnih možnosti za pohodništvo. Večina teh pa je daljših in bolj strmih od povprečnega dnevnega pohoda. Vključujejo Daily Creek, Sky Rim, Black Butte, Specimen Creek, Crescent Lake / High Lake, Sportsman Lake, Bighorn Pass in Fawn Pass. Za več informacij se obrnite na center za obiskovalce ali enega od vodnikov pohodniških poti, ki ga lahko dobite pri združenju Yellowstone. 

Norris

Bison amble ob parkovni cesti. Kljub temu, da so poslušni, so bizoni temperamentni in se lahko zelo hitro premikajo, zato jih je treba gledati z varne razdalje skozi daljnogled ali teleobjektiv.

• Jezero Grizzly (Povratno potovanje 4 mi ali 6,4 km), 1 miljo (1 km) južno od jezera Beaver na cesti Mammoth-Norris. Ta zmerno težka pot poteka skozi dvakrat zgorelo sestoj borovcev (1976 in 1988) in skozi lepe travnike. Jezero je dolgo, ozko in močno gozdnato. Težko je dostopati čez konec jezera. Močvirje in komarji lahko otežijo potovanje zgodaj v sezoni. Jezero je priljubljeno med ribiči zaradi velike populacije majhnih potočnih postrvi. Če želite nadaljevati mimo jezera Grizzly, je potreben prehod iz zastojev. 
• Potok Solfatara (13 mi ali 21 km povratnega potovanja), Začetek zanke C v kampu Norris in 1,21 km južno od območja za piknik Beaver Lake na cesti Mammoth-Norris. Preprosta do zmerna pot z enim vzponom in spustom približno 120 metrov. Pot sledi kratki razdalji do potoka Solfatara do križišča z Ice Lake Trail, nato pa večji del poti do Whiterock Springs vzpostavi daljnovod. Vzpenja se na kratko razdaljo do Gozdnega jezera (težko ga je najti, saj je nekoliko izven poti) in prečka Amphitheatre Spring in Lemonade Creek (ne pijte ga). To so majhna, a lepa termalna območja v sicer neopisanem loževem borovem gozdu. Nato pot nadaljuje v smeri ceste. Do kampa ni nobene poti, razen poti, po kateri ste prišli. Parkiranje avtomobila na obeh koncih je zaželeno. To je dober kraj za pošiljanje ljudi, ki ne želijo videti številnih drugih pohodnikov, vendar je lahko pod omejitvami medveda, zato se pred odhodom posvetujte z redarji. 
• Pot po ledenem jezeru (neposredna pot) (0,3 mi ali 0,48 km), 5,6 km vzhodno od Norrisa na cesti Norris-Canyon. Ta lahka, dostopna invalidska pot vodi do čudovitega majhnega jezera, ki se nahaja v gostem borovem gozdu. Nekatera območja so bila močno požgana leta 1988. Pohodniki lahko nadaljujejo pot od Ledenega jezera do Wolfskega jezera, jezera Grebe in jezera Cascade ter naprej do kanjona. 
• Odcepna pot Wolf Lake (Povratna vožnja 6 mi ali 9,7 km; 1,6 km do križišča z Wolf Lake Trail, nato 3 km do Wolf Lake), Velik izvlek približno 400 m vzhodno od Ice Lake Trailhead na cesti Canyon-Norris. Oznake poti ni, ker na njej ni rednega vzdrževanja, vendar so oranžne oznake vidne, ko pohodniki prečkajo cesto z glave poti.. Ta pot je zaradi prehodov in padcev potoka srednje težka; pot je včasih težko najti. Pot sledi reki Gibbon vsaj 1 miljo (1 km), mimo Malega slapa Gibbon. Gosta, delno zgorela gozda borovega gozda je vaš glavni spremljevalec preostanek poti do Volčjega jezera. 
• Pot Cygnet Lakes (Povratno potovanje 8 mi ali 13 km), Izvleček na južni strani ceste Norris-Canyon, približno 8,9 km zahodno od križišča Canyon. Ta lahka pot potuje skozi občasno pogoreli borov gozd in mimo majhnih močvirnih efemernih ribnikov do bujnih travnikov, ki obkrožajo Cygnet jezera (majhna in močvirnata). Samo za dnevno uporabo! Pot ni vzdrževana onkraj Cygnet Lakes. 
• Umetnik Paint Pots (1 km ali 1,6 km povratne vožnje), 7,2 km južno od Norrisa na cesti Norris-Madison. Ta lahka pot je ena od spregledanih, a čudovitih kratkih pohodov po Yellowstoneu. Pot se vije po mokrem travniku na sprehajalni poti in nato vstopi v delno pogorel borov gozd. Termalno območje znotraj kratke zanke na koncu poti vsebuje nekaj najbolj barvitih vročih vrelcev in majhnih gejzirjev, ki jih najdemo na tem območju. Dve lonci na vrhu hriba omogočata bližji dostop kot posodice za fontane. Previdno za leteče blato! Spomnite ljudi, naj ostanejo na poti po celotnem območju. Pot ima en strm odsek navzgor / navzdol in pot se zlahka erodira, zato jo lahko po dežju poruši. 
• Spomenik gejzirska kotlina (2 mi ali 3,2 km), 8 milj (8,0 km) južno od križišča Norris na cesti Norris-Madison, tik za mostom na reki Gibbon. Ta pot je varljivo enostavna, potem težka. Vijuga po blagem vzponu po reki Gibbon, nato pa ostro zavije navzgor in se na 800 m povzpne na 800 m do vrha gore! Noga je na erodirajočem gejseritu in riolitu, ki nekoliko spominjata na kroglične ležaje. Povodje gejzirjev je zelo zanimiva zbirka mirujočih stožcev različnih velikosti. Ena je podobna termo steklenički! Večina dejavnosti tukaj je usahnila; pohodniki, ki iščejo vznemirljivo termalno aktivnost, bodo razočarani, tisti, ki iščejo avanturo, pa jo bodo našli. Opomnite ljudi, naj ostanejo na poti! 

Mamut

• Beaver Ponds Loop (Povratno potovanje 5 mi ali 8,0 km) (med Liberty Cap in kamnito hišo ob Mamutovih terasah). Ta zmerno naporna pot se začne severno od Liberty Cap-a in Mammoth Terraces in se začne s 110-metrskim vzponom navzgor in nad žlebom Clematis. Na križišču z Gorsko potjo Sepulcher gremo desno. Kmalu zatem se pot izravna in po travnikih in stojnicah z osipami zapelje do vrste bobrov ribnikov. Poiščite jelene, mule, jelke, rogove, lose, bobre in pregrade, občasne bobre in vodne ptice. Bodite pozorni na medvede: na tem območju se krmijo tako črni kot grizliji. Mimo ribnikov pot vodi skozi gozd in travnike nazaj do Mammoth-a. 
• Bunsenov vrh (4,2 mi ali 6,8 km povratne vožnje), 8,0 km južno od Mammoth-a na cesti Mammoth – Norris, nasproti poti Glen Creek. Ta zmerno naporna pot se po gozdu in travniku povzpne na 400 m do vrha Bunsen Peak, ki ima panoramski pogled na planoto Blacktail, Flat Swan Lake, gorovje Gallatin in dolino reke Yellowstone. (Videli boste tudi komunikacijsko opremo, ki oskrbuje Mammoth in bližnje skupnosti.) Vrnite se po isti poti. 
• Osprey Falls (Povratno potovanje 8 mi ali 13 km), 8,0 km južno od Mammoth-a na cesti Mammoth – Norris, nasproti poti Glen Creek. Naporna pot, ki sledi cesti Bunsen Peak (samo pohodništvo / kolesarjenje) skozi travnike in zgoreli gozd 4, 5 km do poti Osprey Falls (kolesa niso dovoljena). Spustimo se 700 metrov (210 m) v kanjon Sheepeater, enega najglobljih kanjonov v Yellowstoneu. Slapovi Osprey na reki Gardner se čez rob lave potopijo 46 metrov. 
• Lava Creek (3,5 mi ali 5,6 km v eno smer), Čez cesto od piknik prostora Lava Creek na Mammoth – Tower Roa. Zmerno naporna pot, ki sledi potoku Lava dolvodno mimo slapov Undine (18 čevljev) in se postopoma spušča. Lava Creek se sreča z reko Gardner še naprej navzdol. Pot prečka reko po brvi do zadnjega strmega vzpona, ki se konča v bližini kampa Mammoth. 
• Reševalni potok (8 mi ali 13 km v eno smer), 11 kilometrov vzhodno od Mamutha na cesti Mammoth – Tower; konča 1,6 km južno od severne vhodne postaje. Zmerno naporna pot, ki sledi poti Blacktail Deer Creek, mimo vzhodnega konca ribnika Blacktail do vrha kratkega hriba, nato pa zavije levo na pot Rescue Creek. Postopoma se vzpenjamo po osinah in travnikih, nato pa se po gozdovih spustimo do planovih dreves, ki vodijo do brvi čez reko Gardner. 
• Blacktail Deer Creek / reka Yellowstone (12 mi ali 19 km v eno smer), 11 km vzhodno od Mamutha na cesti Mammoth – Tower. Zmerno naporna pot, ki sledi potoku Blacktail Deer Creek, ko se po valovitih, travnatih gričih in duhasto-jelkovem gozdu spusti do reke Yellowstone. Prečkajte reko po jeklenem visečem mostu in se nato pridružite Yellowstone River Trail, ki se nadaljuje po reki, mimo slapov Knowles in na sušen teren, dokler se ne konča v Gardinerju v MT. V bližini Gardinerja je zelo ozek, kratek odsek, ki je moker drseč. 
• Gora Sepulcher (11 km ali 18 km povratnega potovanja) (med Liberty Cap in kamnito hišo ob Mamutovih terasah). Ta naporna pot sledi poti Beaver Ponds do križišča gorske poti Sepulcher, nato pa se po gozdovih in travnikih povzpne na 3.400 čevljev (1.000 m) do vrha 2.942 m. Pot z zanko se nadaljuje po nasprotni strani gore skozi odprto pobočje do križišča poti Snow Pass, ki se spusti do poti Howard Eaton, ki gre proti severu do Mammoth Terraces in poti. 

Stolp-Roosevelt

• Izgubljeno jezero (Povratna vožnja 4 mi ali 6,4 km), za Roosevelt Lodgeom. Zmerno težka pot s pogledom na Izgubljeno jezero, vodne ptice, mokre travnike, vrhove hribovja, divjih cvetov, morda bobrov in pogosto črnih medvedov. Ta pot se začne za hišo Roosevelt Lodge in se na klop povzpne na 91 m. Tu se priključi konjski poti Roosevelt in nadaljuje zahod do Lost Lake. Od Izgubljenega jezera pot sledi obrisu okoli pobočja do parkirišča Petrified Tree, prečka parkirišče in nadaljuje navzgor. Zavije za postajo Tower Ranger, prečka potok in se vrne v dom. Pozor: Če naletite na konje, se pomaknite na spustno stran poti in ostanite mirni, dokler ne preidejo. 
• Granatov hrib (Povratno potovanje 7,5 mi ali 12,1 km), Približno 50 metrov (45,7 m) severno od križišča Tower, na severovzhodni vhodni cesti. (Parkirajte na velikem parkirišču vzhodno od bencinskega servisa v Tower Junctionu.). Zmerno težka pot, ki poteka po makadamski cesti s kočijami, približno 2,4 km do zavetišča. Nadaljujemo proti severu vzdolž potoka Elk, dokler skoraj ne pridemo do reke Yellowstone. Tu se pot loči, zahodna vilica se priključi Hellroaring Trail, vzhodna pa se nadaljuje okoli Garnet Hill in nazaj proti Toweru. Blizu ceste se pot pridruži konjski poti, ki vas vodi do severovzhodne vhodne ceste. Hodite po cesti približno eno četrt milje (400 m) nazaj do parkirišča. 
• Herorovanje (Povratno potovanje 4 mi ali 6,4 km), 5,6 km zahodno od križišča Tower. Naporna pot, ki se začne s strmim spustom do visečega mostu reke Yellowstone, nato prečka planotno planoto in se spusti do potoka Hellroaring. Reka Yellowstone in Hellroaring Creek sta priljubljeni ribolovni območji. Prinesite vodo, saj je ta pot poleti lahko vroča in suha. Poleg tega bodite pozorni na noge na balvanih ob reki in se zavedajte, da se od te odcepijo druge zaledne poti, zato bodite pozorni na oznake poti. Alternativna pot se začne pri Garnet Hill in nadaljuje proti zahodu po Hellroaring poti; povratek do poti Garnet Hill (razdalja 16 km). 
• Piknik na reki Yellowstone (3,7 mi ali 6,0 km povratne vožnje), Piknik na reki Yellowstone, 2,01 km severovzhodno od križišča Tower na severovzhodni vhodni cesti. Zmerno težka pot, ki se strmo vzpenja do vzhodnega roba ožine Yellowstone in nato sledi robu. Poiščite sokole in osprey, ki gnezdijo v kanjonu, in ovce po robu. Oglejte si območje Previsne pečine, stolpe Tower Fall (padec ni viden), bazaltne stebre in zgodovinski Bannock Ford. Pot vodi proti severovzhodu; na naslednjem križišču poti zavijte levo in se spustite do ceste. (Pot vzorca Ridge, naporna in slabo označena, se nadaljuje proti severovzhodu.) Hodite proti zahodu po cesti 1,1 km do območja za piknike v reki Yellowstone. 
• Slough Creek (Prvi travnik: 3,2 km (2 milje), Drugi travnik: 7,2 km v eno smer), Na makadamski cesti proti kampu Slough Creek; tam, kjer cesta pelje levo, parkirajte ob stranišču s trezorjem. Pot, ki je zmerno naporna prvih 2,4 km (2,4 km); potem enostavno. Ta pot na dolge razdalje sledi zgodovinski vagonski poti v divjino Absaroka-Beartooth onkraj Yellowstonea. Začne se s strmim vzponom, nato pa se spusti na prvi travnik. Tu se ustavite in sprostite ali nadaljujte do drugega travnika. Bodite pozorni na medvede in lose. Pozor: Če naletite na konje, se pomaknite na spustno stran poti in ostanite mirni, dokler ne preidejo. 
• Mt. Washburn (od prelaza Dunraven, 5,0 km; od ceste Chittenden, enosmerna 4,0 km), Parkirišče za ceste Chittenden, 14,0 km južno od križišča Tower; Parkirišče Dunraven Pass, 21,9 km južno od križišča Tower na cesti Tower – Canyon. Na severni stezi je na voljo več parkirišč; to pot uporabljajo tudi kolesa in parkirna vozila.. Naporna pot, ki se vzpenja na 1400 čevljev (430 m). Vsaka pot se povzpne na Mt. Washburn na široki poti s čudovitim razgledom. Poiščite ovce in divje rože. Ostanite na poti, da ne boste uničili krhke alpske vegetacije. Na vrhu uživajte v razgledu in interpretativnih eksponatih znotraj zavetišča ob vznožju razgledne točke. To je visoka višinska pot: nevihte so pogoste; s seboj prinesite opremo za dež, volnene kape in rokavice. 

Kanjon

Odmrla drevesa v bližini vrha Mt. Washburn. Ta drevesa so bila žrtev močnega gozdnega požara leta 1988, ki je pogorel več kot 30% gozda, ki teče skozi park.

• Pot Howarda Eatona (do Cascade, Grebe, Wolf in Ice Lake ter Norris) (2,5 ali 12 milj (4 ali 19,3 km) v eno smer, odvisno od cilja), izvlek 400 m zahodno od križišča Canyon na cesti Norris – Canyon. Ta moderno lahka pot se zelo malo dviga in pohodnikom ponuja možnost, da si izberejo cilj na poti, ki poteka skozi gozd, travnik in močvirje: jezero Cascade (4,0 km), jezero Grebe (6,84 km), Wolf Lake (10,06 km), Ice Lake (13,28 km) in kamp Norris (19 km). Pot je lahko mokra in blatna do julija z veliko grizečih žuželk. 
• Opazovalni vrh (11 km ali 18 km povratnega potovanja), 1,25 milje (2,01 km) severno od križišča Canyon na cesti Tower – Canyon. Ta naporna pot ima 430 m navpičnega vzpona v 4,8 km na poti do visokogorskega vrha, ki ponuja izjemen pogled na puščavo Yellowstone. Pot poteka skozi odprte travnike do jezera Cascade (opisano na zadnji strani). Za jezerom se vzpne 430 m v 4,8 km skozi borov gozd belega lubja. Mimo jezera Cascade ni vode. 
• Kaskadno jezero (Povratno potovanje 5 mi ali 8,0 km), izvlek 400 m zahodno od križišča Canyon na cesti Norris – Canyon Road ali Cascade Lake Trailhead, 1,25 km severno od križišča Canyon na stolpu Tower – Canyon Road. Ta preprost sprehod omogoča ljudem z omejenim časom, da uživajo na odprtih travnikih, kjer je polno cvetja in pogosto vidimo prosto živeče živali. Pot je lahko mokra in blatna do julija z veliko grizečih žuželk. 
• Jezero Grebe (Povratno potovanje 6 mi ali 9,7 km), 5,6 km zahodno od križišča Canyon na cesti Norris – Canyon. Ta zmerno lahka pot ima le malo navpičnega vzpona, saj sledi stari požarni cesti skozi travnike in gozd, od katerih so nekateri goreli leta 1988. Pri jezeru se lahko povežete s potjo Howard Eaton ali se vrnete po poti, po kateri ste prišli. 
• Luknja sedem milj (11 km ali 18 km povratnega potovanja), Izvleček ledeniškega balvana na cesti do Inspiration Point. Naporna pot, ki sledi obrobju kanjona prvih 2,4 km (2,4 km) in ponuja pogled na kaskado Silver Cord čez kanjon. Še čez 800 m se steza priključi poti Washburn Spur; po nadaljnjih 4,8 km zavije desno na pot do luknje Seven Mile Hole, ki se v 2,4 km spusti več kot 300 m. Bodite še posebej previdni, kjer pot vodi tako v mirujočem kot v aktivnem vrelcu. 
• Mt. Washburn (3,1 mi ali 5,0 km enosmerno od prelaza Dunraven, 2,5 mi ali 4,0 km enosmerno od ceste Chittenden), Prelaz Dunraven, 7,2 km severno od križišča Canyon; Chittenden Road, 16,6 km severno od križišča Canyon. Ta naporna pot se dvigne na 430 m. Od obeh poti se povzpnemo na Mt. Washburn na široki poti s čudovitim razgledom. Poiščite ovce bighorn (bodite na razdalji) in divje cvetje. Ostanite na poti, da ne boste uničili krhke alpske vegetacije. Na vrhu uživajte v razgledu in interpretativnih eksponatih iz zavetja na dnu ognjišča. Pozor: nevihte so pogoste; s seboj prinesite opremo za dež, volnene kape in rokavice. 
• Pot Washburn Spur (11-11,5 mi ali 18-18,5 km enosmerno, odvisno od katere Mt. Steza Washburn, ki jo uporabljate), Vsaka pot za Mt. Washburn. Naporna pot, ki se dvigne na 610 m v 4,0 km. Po vzponu na Mount Washburn začnite pot od vzhodne strani razgledne točke. Pot se po strmem terenu zelo strmo spušča 6,0 km do vročih vrelcev Washburn. Pozor: Ostanite na poti v tem hidrotermalnem območju. Nadaljujte proti jugu, mimo odcepa za Seven Mile Hole in se končate pri odcepu Glacial Boulder na cesti do Inspiration Point. Pot je v zelo slabem stanju. 

Nakup

Vsaka večja vas v parku ponuja hrano, zaloge za kampiranje in spominke za prodajo, čeprav se te trgovine v zimskih mesecih zaprejo.

Bencinske in avtomobilske storitve so na voljo na naslednjih lokacijah:

• Kanjon. Odprto konec aprila do začetka novembra. Bencin, dizel in popravila avtomobilov. 
• Ribiški most. Odprto sredi maja do konca septembra. Bencin, dizel, propan in popravila avtomobilov. 
• Grant Village. Odprto sredi aprila do sredine oktobra. Bencin, dizel, propan in popravila avtomobilov. 
• Mamut. Odprto v začetku maja do sredine oktobra. Bencin in dizel. 
• Old Faithful (Spodnja). Odprto sredi aprila do začetka novembra. Bencin in dizel. 
• Old Faithful (Zgornji). Odprto konec maja do konca septembra. Popravilo bencina in avtomobilov. 
• Spoj stolpa. Odprto od začetka junija do začetka septembra. Bencin. 

Jej

Starinski napis na vročih vrelcih Mammoth: Po celotnem parku so razpršena različna restavracijska prizorišča.

Večina vasi prodaja zaloge hrane in morda ponuja okrepčevalnice. Na voljo so tudi naslednje restavracije in kavarne:

• 44.73371-110.489731 Jedilnica Canyon Lodge. Odprto od junija do septembra. Zajtrk od 7.00 do 10.00, kosilo od 11.30 do 14.30, večerja od 17. do 22. ure. Ponuja samopostrežni zajtrk, kosilo po naročilu in vrhunsko večerjo. Obleka je ležerna in rezervacije niso sprejemljive. Predjedi za večerjo vključujejo glavno rebro, polnjene postrvi in ​​spodobno vinsko karto. 15–25 USD na osebo za večerjo. 
• 44.73371-110.489732 Kavarna Canyon Lodge. Junij - september. Zajtrk od 6.30 do 11.00, kosilo / večerja od 11.30 do 21.30. Dobra možnost za poceni jedilnico s primerno raznoliko ponudbo zajtrka, sendvičev, zavitkov in juh. Zajtrk od 5 dolarjev, sendviči in obloge od 7 dolarjev. 
• 44.73247-110.486173 Canyon Lodge Deli. Odprto od junija do septembra od 7.30 do 21.30 (do septembra), od 7.30 do 19. ure (konec septembra). Prigrizki, pijače, sendviči in sladoled. Sendviči od 5 dolarjev. 
• 44.38952-110.555334 Jedilnica Grant Village, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Odprto konec maja do septembra. Zajtrk od 6.30 do 10.00, kosilo od 11.30 do 14.30, večerja od 17. do 22. ure. Prefinjene restavracije v Grant Villageu, z možnostmi, kot so pečenica z bizoni in divji aljaški losos. Ponuja tudi samopostrežni zajtrk za 12 dolarjev in kosila, kot so hamburgerji in obloge za približno 10 dolarjev. Rezervacije za večerjo so obvezne, koda oblačenja je priložnostna. 20–30 USD na osebo za večerjo. 
• 44.38952-110.555335 Restavracija Grant Village Lakehouse. Odprto od konca maja do septembra samo za zajtrk in večerjo.. Z odličnim pogledom na jezero ponuja priložnostne jedi, kot so hamburgerji, sendviči in solate. Na voljo je tudi izbor vin in piv. 10-15 dolarjev na osebo. 
• 44.55528-110.395516 Kavarna Lake Lodge. Odprto od junija do septembra za zajtrk, kosilo in večerjo. Jedilnica v kavarni, vključno s standardnimi zajtrki, sendviči, solatami in juhami. 6–12 USD na osebo. 
• 44.54976-110.400267 Jedilnica hotela Lake Yellowstone, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Odprto od začetka maja do konca septembra. Zajtrk od 6.30 do 10.30, kosilo od 11.30 do 14.30, večerja od 17. do 22. ure. Vrhunska restavracija na območju jezera. Vsak dan je na voljo kontinentalni zajtrk in samopostrežni zajtrk, med kosili pa so tudi posebni sendviči in burgerji. Možnosti večerje vključujejo raviole iz jastoga in jagnjetino. Na vinski karti je na voljo približno sedemdeset vin. Priporočamo rezervacije za večerjo, koda oblačenja je ležerna. 
• Jezero Deli. Odprto konec maja do konca septembra. Zajtrk od 6.30 do 10.30, sendviči od 10.30 do 20.30. Deli sendviče, juhe, brezalkoholne pijače in piškote. 6–10 USD na osebo. 
• 44.976-110.70248 Jedilnica hotela Mammoth, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Odprto od začetka maja do začetka oktobra in od konca decembra do začetka marca. Zajtrk od 6.30 do 10.00, kosilo od 11.30 do 14.30, večerja od 17. do 22. ure. Vrhunska jedilnica, vključno z možnostmi, kot so pečenica z bizoni in polnjene piščančje prsi. Na voljo je tudi spodobna vinska karta. Rezervacije predlagane v zimski sezoni. 15–25 USD na osebo. 
• 44.97576-110.702689 Mammoth Terrace Grill. Odprto konec aprila do sredine oktobra. Meni zajtrka vključuje sendviče, žitarice, sok in kavo. Delikatesni meni vključuje hamburgerje, piščančje sendviče, solate, kakovostne obroke in ročno namočen sladoled. 
• 44.45977-110.8313510 Gostilna Old Faithful Inn Bear Paw. Odprto sredi maja do sredine oktobra od 6. do 20. ure. Deli sendviči, kontinentalni zajtrk, brezalkoholne pijače, pivo in vino. 7–10 USD na osebo. 
• 44.45949-110.8311511 Jedilnica Old Faithful Inn, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Odprto od maja do sredine oktobra. Zajtrk: od 6.30 do 10.00, kosilo od 11.30 do 14.30, večerja od 17. do 22. ure. Samopostrežni zajtrk je 12 USD na osebo, samopostrežni bife za kosilo je 14 USD na osebo, samopostrežna večerja pa 26 USD na osebo. Na voljo je tudi standardni meni za vsak obrok, ki ponuja vrhunske možnosti. Na voljo je spodobna vinska karta. Priporočljive so rezervacije za večerjo, koda oblačenja je ležerna. 20–30 USD na osebo. 
• 44.45934-110.8250512 Kavarna in pekarna Old Faithful Lodge. Odprto od začetka maja do začetka oktobra. Ponuja kosilo in večerjo z različnih postaj, vključno s sendviči, mesno štruco, puranom, solatami itd. Zunaj kavarne je trgovina s prigrizki, ki ponuja sveže pečene kolačke, vrečke, sendviče in sladoled z mehko postrežbo. 7–12 USD na osebo. 
• 44.4568-110.8298713 Jedilnica Obsidian Old Faithful Snow Lodge. Odprto poleti od začetka maja do konca oktobra (zajtrk in večerja) in pozimi od sredine decembra do začetka marca (zajtrk, kosilo in večerja). Vrhunska restavracija, vključno z bizoni s kratkimi rebri in divjim aljaškim lososom. Sedeži so prvi, prvi postrežejo za vse obroke. Zajtrk je po naročilu. Rezervacija večerje je potrebna pozimi. 20–30 USD na osebo. 
• 44.45676-110.8296314 Gejzirski žar Old Faithful Snow Lodge. Odprto poleti od konca aprila do začetka novembra in pozimi od sredine decembra do sredine marca. Restavracija z jedmi, ki ponuja zajtrk, kosilo in večerjo, je specializirana za hamburgerje, piščančje sendviče, kakovostne obroke, sendviče z deli, solate in še več. Na stropu restavracije so muhaste karakterne rezbarije. Na voljo je tudi majhen izbor piva in vina. $6-$9. 
• 44.91246-110.4170115 Jedilnica Roosevelt Lodge. Od začetka junija do začetka septembra. Zajtrk od 7. do 10. ure, kosilo od 11.30 do 16.30, večerja od 16.30 do 21.30. Jedilnica v starem zahodnem "kavbojskem" slogu, vključno s takšno ponudbo, kot je "Teddy's top pečenica" in mesquite dimljeni piščanec. "Libacije po večerji" vključujejo bogat izbor piva, vin in koktajlov. 20–25 USD na osebo. 
• Roosevelt Old West Dinner Cookout. Od začetka junija do začetka septembra. Po vožnji s konjem ali vozom do mesta kuhanja gostje dobijo zrezek in vse, kar lahko jeste. Za zabavo je na voljo kuhanje, običajno kavbojski pevec. 57 dolarjev z vozom, 75 dolarjev za enourno jahanje, 84 dolarjev za dvourno jahanje. 

Pijte

V restavracijah v koči lahko kupite koktajle, v okrepčevalnicah pa lažje pijače.

• 44.39234-110.554551 Sedem salon za blato (Jedilnica Grant Village). Kot že ime pove, ne pričakujte obsežne sedežne garniture. 
• 44.4595-110.831142 Bear Pit Lounge (Gostilna Old Faithful). Vključuje jedkane steklene plošče, ki jih navdihujejo originalni leseni poslikavi Bear Pit ter ponujajo različna vina, piva in koktajle. 

Spi

Majhen kotel mehurči v Zgornjem gejzirskem bazenu nasproti Old Faithful Inn.

Čeprav je v parku obilo hotelov in kampov, se poleti hitro napolnijo, zato bodo obiskovalci morda želeli razmisliti tudi o možnostih nastanitve v prehodnih mestih Zahodni Yellowstone in Gardiner.

Prenočišče

Prenočišča v parku se hitro napolnijo in jih je treba rezervirati vnaprej. Odpovedi so pogoste, zato, če določena možnost nastanitve ni na voljo, je dobro, da pogosto ponovno preverite, ali je na voljo. Rezervacije za vse koče in kabine v parku lahko opravite Xanterra Parks & Resorts ali s klicem na (307) 344-7311. Vse nastanitvene enote v parku so nekadilske in televizorji, radijski sprejemniki, klimatske naprave in internetne povezave, ki odražajo naravno okolico Yellowstona, niso na voljo. Pozimi sta edina prenočišča v parku Old Faithful Snow Lodge in hotel Mammoth.

• 44.734383-110.489751 Canyon Lodge in kabine, 41 Clover Ln, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Sobe so v Cascade in Dunraven Lodge, obe zgrajeni v devetdesetih letih, medtem ko so bile vse kabine zgrajene v petdesetih in šestdesetih letih. Vse nastanitve vključujejo zasebno kopel. Odprto od začetka junija do konca septembra. Soba Lodge 178 USD, Western Cabins 183 USD, Frontier Cabin 98 USD (cene 2012).  
• 44.389933-110.5561672 Grant Village, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Možnosti nastanitve Grant Village so sestavljene iz dveh šestnadstropnih stavb, ki vsebujejo po petdeset sob. Ta hotelski kompleks nudi osnovno ponudbo brez pridiha Old Faithful Inn, vendar po nekoliko nižjih cenah, zato ima Grant Village zaradi razpoložljivosti sob na voljo večjo razpoložljivost. V bližini je pošta, kavarna, restavracija s soda in sendvič v kompleksu, pa tudi restavracija, kjer lahko rezervirate lokalno hrano. Tudi če se odločite, da ne boste jedli v restavraciji, si oglejte široko paleto čudovitih fotografij, ki jih je posnel eden od dolgoletnih voditeljev vzdrževanja Yellowstone, ki je tudi eden izmed fotografov parka. Odprto konec maja do konca septembra. 155 USD (leta 2012).  
• 44.555-110.3954833 Kabine Lake Lodge, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Vse enote vključujejo lastno kopalnico s prho. Zahodne kabine so najsodobnejše, obmejne kabine so bile zgrajene v dvajsetih letih 20. stoletja, vendar so bile prenovljene v Bernu, pionirske kabine pa so bile zgrajene v dvajsetih letih 20. stoletja in niso bile obnovljene. Odprto od sredine junija do konca septembra. Western Cabin 183 USD, obmejne kabine 109 USD, Pioneer kabine 75 USD (cene 2012). 
• 44.550083-110.40144 Hotel in kabine Lake Yellowstone, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Ta hotel je naveden v registru zgodovinskih krajev in se nahaja ob jezeru Yellowstone (na robu jezera je pomol za čolne in restavracija). Lake Yellowstone Hotel in kabine nudijo rustikalno doživetje, ki luksuznega popotnika verjetno ne bo navdušilo, a osebje ponuja osnove - spodobne sobe, primerno dobro hrano in čudovit razgled na jezero in okolico. Pazite na komarje, še posebej, ko se ob jezeru poleti sprehajate ob jezeru in popoldne, poleti prihajajo ven, toda DEET ali podobno sredstvo za odganjanje komarjev jih bo oddaljilo. Odprto od maja do konca septembra. Apartma 549 USD, hotelska soba Lakeside 223 USD, hotelska soba 207 USD, standardna soba 149 USD, mejna kabina 135 USD (cene 2012).  
• 44.976493-110.7017025 Hotel in kabine Mammoth Hot Springs, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Edino prenočišče v parku, ki je odprto vse leto. Hotel ponuja sobe z lastno kopalnico ali s skupno kopalnico. Druga možnost je bivanje v številnih kabinah ob hotelu (samo poleti), tudi z zasebno ali skupno kopeljo; kabine z masažno kadjo so na voljo tudi po ugodni ceni. Za pohodnike, ki se želijo počistiti, so tuši na voljo za 3,25 USD (povprašajte in plačajte vnaprej na recepciji). Apartma 449 USD, hotelska soba 120 USD, hotelska soba s skupno kopalnico 87 USD (cene 2012).  
• 44.459789-110.8303066 Gostilna Old Faithful, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Ta rustikalni hotel, ki je bil nacionalno zgodovinsko območje, je bil pozimi leta 1903 zgrajen v celoti iz hlodov. Prvotnih 120 sob je bilo razširjenih z dodatkom vzhodnega trakta leta 1913, zahodnega trakta pa 1927. Večje prenove so bile opravljene od leta 2004 - 2008 za izboljšanje infrastrukture in okrepitev podpor stavbe, obenem pa tudi povrnitev nekaterih preteklih sprememb, da bi gostilno približali prvotni zasnovi. Danes je največji hotel na svetu s hlodi in velika avla vključuje velika stebla dreves kot stebre in kamniti kamin. Prenočišča segajo od sob s skupno kopalnico in tuši v bližini do apartmajev z lastnimi kopalnicami in hladilniki. Odprto od sredine maja do sredine oktobra. Apartma 499 $, pol-apartma 399 $, East Wing Geyserside 237 $, East Wing Standard $ 210, West Wing Frontside $ 221, West Wing Standard $ 157, Old House Soba 132 $, Old House Soba s skupno kopalnico $ 98, Old House 2-sobna enota s skupno kopalnico 183 USD, dvosobna enota Old House 224 USD (cene 2012).  
• 44.45935-110.82647 Kabine Old Faithful Lodge, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Frontier kabine ponujajo zasebno kopel (vključno s tušem), medtem ko proračunske kabine nudijo skupne tuše v domu s straniščem in umivalnikom v bližini kabin. Velika okna v preddverju gledajo na Old Faithful Geyser. Trgovina s spominki, restavracije, pekarna. Odprto od sredine maja do konca septembra. Frontier kabine 113 USD, proračunske kabine 69 USD (stopnje 2012). 
• 44.45645-110.8296178 Stara zvesta snežna koča, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Ta koča je ena od le dveh možnosti za prenočišče v parku. Vse možnosti nastanitve imajo lastno kopalnico s tušem. Zahodne kabine so bile zgrajene leta 1989, obmejne kabine pa so preprostejše. Odprto od decembra do marca in od maja do oktobra. Soba Lodge z 2 kraljicama 219 USD, Soba Lodge z 1 King 229 USD, Western Cabin 152 USD, Frontier Cabin 96 USD (cene 2012). 
• 44.912667-110.41659 Kabine Roosevelt Lodge, brez cestnin: 1-866-439-7375. Frontier cabins offer two double beds and private bathroom with shower. The Roughrider Cabins are sparsely furnished and heated with wood burning stoves (two "presto" logs are provided) and offer communal showers and shared bathrooms. Open mid-June through early September. Frontier Cabin $114, Roughrider Cabin $69 (2012 rates). 

Kampiranje

A trick of refraction, blue steam rises off the waters of Grand Prismatic Spring

Campgrounds may fill by early morning, especially during peak season (early July - late August). Recreational vehicles over 30 ft (9.1 m) should make reservations since there is a limited number of RV sites available in Yellowstone. Large RV sites are at Flag Ranch, Fishing Bridge RV Park and West Yellowstone. Reservations should be made well in advance and/or campsites should be secured as early in the day as possible.

• Xanterra Parks & Resorts, ☏ 1 307-344-7901 (Same-day reservations), 1 307-344-7311 (Future reservations). Operates campgrounds at Bridge Bay, Canyon, Fishing Bridge, Grant Village, and Madison. Future reservations can be made by writing: Yellowstone National Park Lodges, PO Box 165, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190. 

Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Mammoth, Norris, Pebble Creek, Slough Creek, and Tower Fall are operated by the National Park Service and do not accept reservations; all sites are first-come, first-served.

• 44.5344-110.436910 Bridge Bay Campground (on the Grand Loop Road just a few miles southwest of Lake Village and next to the Bridge Bay Marina). Open from 27-May to 18-Sep. 432 sites, flush toilets, RV dump station. Bridge Bay Campground is located at an elevation of 7,800 feet (2377 m) near Yellowstone Lake. Campers at Bridge Bay will enjoy spectacular views of the lake and the Absaroka Range rising above the lake's eastern shore. $27 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.7354-110.487911 Canyon Campground (off of the Grand Loop Road near Canyon Village). Open from 06-Jun to 11-Sep. 273 sites, showers, flush toilets. Canyon Campground is located at an elevation of 7,900 feet (2408 m) in a lodgepole pine forest at Canyon Village. $32 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.5648-110.369512 Fishing Bridge RV Park (This campground is reached by the Grand Loop Road and is near the intersection of Lake and the East Entrance road.). Closed for the entire 2020 season. (20-May to 02-Oct). 310 sites, showers, flush toilets, RV sewer station. Because grizzly bears frequent the area, no tents or tent campers are allowed. Located at an elevation of 7,800 feet (2377 m) near the Yellowstone River where it exits Yellowstone Lake. This is the only campground in Yellowstone to offer water, sewer, and electrical hookups for RVs. Campfires are prohibited in the Fishing Bridge RV Park, including the use of portable fire pits. $79 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.3943-110.563413 Grant Village Campground (south of West Thumb on the South Entrance Road). Open from 21-Jun to 02-Oct. 430 sites, showers, flush toilets, RV dump station. Grant Campground is located at an elevation of 7,800 feet (2377 m) in Grant Village, just off the Grand Loop Road at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. It is one of the larger campgrounds in the park with 430 sites. Group and wheel-chair accessible sites are available. $32 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.887-110.736114 Indian Creek Campground (on the Grand Loop Road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris). Open from 10-Jun to 19-Sep. 70 sites, pit toilets. Vsa spletna mesta so prvi, ki jih prejmejo. Indian Creek Campground is located at an elevation of 7,300 feet (2225 m) near the base of the Gallatin Mountains and offers breathtaking views of Electric Peak. The campground is away from the main road and provides a quieter experience than many other locations. $15 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.2822-110.62815 Lewis Lake Campground (on the road between the South Entrance and West Thumb). Open from 17-Jun to 06-Nov. 84 sites, pit toilets. Lewis Lake Campground is located at an elevation of 7,800 ft (2377 m) a short walk from the southeast shore of Lewis Lake. $15 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.6454-110.861316 Madison Campground (This campground is reached by the Grand Loop Road and is near the intersection of the road that leads to the West Entrance. It is 14 miles east of the West Entrance and 16 miles north of Old Faithful.). Open from 06-May to 30-Oct. 278 sites, flush toilets, RV dump station. One of the most popular campgrounds in the park due to its central location and long season, Madison Campground is located at an elevation of 6,800 feet (2073 m). In spring and early summer, nearby meadows teem with wildflowers and grazing bison. In September and early October, you can often hear the bugling of bull elk. $27 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.9736-110.693217 Mammoth Campground (at Mammoth Hot Springs, five miles south of the North Entrance). 85 sites, flush toilets. Vsa spletna mesta so prvi, ki jih prejmejo. The only campground in the park open year-round, Mammoth Campground is located at an elevation of 6,200 feet (1890 m) near the park's North Entrance. Situated in a high sagebrush steppe, scattered juniper and Douglas fir trees provide shade during hot summer months. Great wildlife viewing opportunities abound with elk and bison occasionally passing through the campground. $20 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.7379-110.693218 Norris Campground (0.8 miles (1.3 km) north of Norris Junction). Open from 20-May to 26-Sep. 111 sites, flush toilets. Vsa spletna mesta so prvi, ki jih prejmejo. Situated in a lodgepole forest near the Norris Geyser Basin, Norris Campground is located at an elevation of 7,500 feet (2286 m) and is a popular destination due to its central location in the park. $20 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.917-110.113819 Pebble Creek Campground (on the road between the North and Northeast Entrances). Open from 03-Jun to 26-Sep. 27 sites, pit toilets. Vsa spletna mesta so prvi, ki jih prejmejo. Pebble Creek Campground is located at an elevation of 6,900 feet (2103 m) and is set against the dramatic backdrop of the Absaroka Mountains near the park's Northeast Entrance, offering a more isolated camping experience. $15 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.9488-110.306920 Slough Creek Campground (5.5 miles (8.8 km) east of Tower-Roosevelt Junction, 2 miles down a dirt road). Open from 27-May to 31-Oct. 16 sites, pit toilets. Slough Creek Campground is located at an elevation of 6,250 feet (1905 m) in Lamar Valley near some of the best wildlife watching opportunities in the park. Located at the end of a two mile graded dirt road, this campground is best suited for tents and small RVs. Nighttime offers a quiet, unimpeded view of the stars and the possibility of hearing wolves howl. $15 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)
• 44.8895-110.389521 Tower Fall Campground (on the road between Tower Fall and Canyon, north of Dunraven Pass and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the Tower-Roosevelt Junction). Closed for the entire 2020 season. Open from 20-May to 26-Sep. 31 sites, pit toilets. Vsa spletna mesta so prvi, ki jih prejmejo. Tower Fall Campground is located at an elevation of 6,600 feet (2012 m) on the north side of the steep, winding, road to Dunraven Pass. $15 per site (2020 rates). (posodobljeno junij 2020)

Backcountry

Permits are required for all backcountry camping, and quotas are placed on the number of people that may use an area at a given time. The maximum stay per backcountry campsite varies from 1 to 3 nights per trip. Campfires are permitted only in established fire pits, and wood fires are not allowed in some backcountry campsites. A food storage pole is provided at most designated campsites so that food and attractants may be secured from bears. Neither hunting nor firearms are allowed in Yellowstone's backcountry.

Permits may be obtained only in person and no more than 48 hours in advance of your trip, although backcountry sites may be reserved through the mail well in advance for a non-refundable $20 reservation fee. To reserve a site, download the reservation form from the Backcountry Trip Planner, call 1 307 344-2160, or by writing: Backcountry Office, PO Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190.

During the summer season (Jun-Aug), permits are available 7 days a week between 8AM and 4:30PM at the following locations:

• Bechler Ranger Station
• Canyon Ranger Station/Visitor Center
• Grant Village Visitor Center
• Postaja Lake Ranger
• Mammoth Ranger Station/Visitor Center
• Old Faithful Ranger Station
• South Entrance Ranger Station
• Tower Ranger Station
• West Entrance Ranger Station

In addition, permits may sometimes be obtained from rangers on duty at the East Entrance and Bridge Bay Ranger Station. However, these rangers have other duties and may not be available to provide assistance at all times.

During the spring, fall, and winter seasons, ranger stations and visitor centers do not have set hours. To obtain a Backcountry Use Permit during these seasons, check the office hours posted at the nearest ranger station or visitor center.

Ostani varen

Yellowstone has some hazards related to volcanic activity. There are also hazards from dangerous animals.

Divje živali

Though many of the animals in the park are used to seeing humans, the wildlife is nonetheless wild and should not be fed or disturbed. According to park authorities, stay at least 100 yards/meters away from bears and wolves and 25 yards/meters from all other wild animals! No matter how docile they may look, bison, elk, moose, bears, and nearly all large animals can attack. Each year, dozens of visitors are injured because they didn't keep a proper distance. Te živali so velike, divje in potencialno nevarne, zato jim dajte svoj prostor.

In addition, be aware that odors attract bears and other wildlife, so avoid carrying or cooking odorous foods and keep a clean camp; do not cook or store food in your tent. All food, garbage, or other odorous items used for preparing or cooking food must be secured from bears. Treat all odorous products such as soap, deodorant, or other toiletries in the same manner as food. Do not leave packs containing food unattended, even for a few minutes. Animals which obtain human food often become aggressive and dependent on human foods, and many can suffer ill health or death from eating a non-native diet. A short film about food safety is now mandatory before a back country permit will be issued.

Thermal areas

Fragile sinter crusts and ledges can give way, plunging a careless tourist into the boiling waters below

It is illegal to swim or bathe in thermal pools. There is a designated swimming area along the Firehole River near Madison Junction. Always stay on boardwalks in thermal areas. Scalding water lies under thin, breakable crusts; pools are near or above boiling temperatures. Every year visitors traveling off trail are seriously burned, and people have died from the scalding water. Park rangers can also issue $130 fines for being out of bounds, or much more if there is any geological damage. Serious violations can result in the visitor being banned or the park or even facing criminal charges.

It's common to get sprayed with fine mist from the geysers, though. You don't need to worry about being burned, as the water has traveled a sufficient distance to cool down, provided you're within the designated areas. (Mist can't retain heat for more than half a second.)

Beware, glass lenses (such as eyeglasses and camera lenses) may be permanently damaged by the high mineral content of the water in the mist. For cameras, clear glass filters can provide inexpensive protection for high-priced lenses (be sure to have some replacements). If water from a thermal feature gets on a vulnerable lens, it must be washed off immediately. If no clean water is available, you can try – no, this is not a joke – licking the lens. If you try to wipe off the geyser water with a cleaning cloth (without rinsing the lens first), you risk grinding the suspended minerals into the glass of the lens, and scratching it. For eyeglasses, use safety goggles over glasses. These are quite cheap, and available at hardware stores.

Jezero Yellowstone

This is one of the largest, high-altitude bodies of fresh water on the planet. The Lake is large enough to have its own weather effects, and conditions can change rapidly. More than a few fatalities have occurred on the lake, when boaters fell victim to weather conditions that went from calm and sunny to violent storm in a matter of minutes. East of West Thumb Geyser Basin, near Lake Village, there is a marina where boats are available for rental from a Park concessionaire.

Pohodništvo

Know your 10 essentials when going on a hike, cell phones won't work in most areas of the park, and may not be depended on in an emergency situation.1. Navigation2. Hidracija in prehrana Žepni nož4. Zaščita pred soncem5. Izolacija6. Ability to make fire7. Osvetlitev8. Prva pomoč9. Zavetišče10. Piščalka

Vreme

Vreme se lahko spreminja hitro in z malo opozorila. A sunny, warm day can quickly become a cold, rainy or even snowy experience even in summer. Hipotermija je lahko zaskrbljujoča. S seboj imejte primerna oblačila, bodite pripravljeni na različne vremenske razmere. Lightning can and does injure and kill people in the park, so watch the sky and take shelter in a building if you hear thunder. If you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes; it'll probably change.

Other concerns

When camping, either filter, boil, or otherwise purify drinking water. Assume that even crystal clear waters may be polluted by animal and/or human wastes, and intestinal infections from drinking untreated water are increasingly common. Iodine tablets are not as effective as other methods but are readily available at local stores and easy to bring on a hike.

Finally, with so many people visiting the park each year petty crimes are something to be vigilant against. Lock your car doors and exercise sensible precautions with valuables, especially when leaving cars near trail heads or other areas where you might be away from your car for any length of time.

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As a US National Park, Yellowstone is subject to US Federal Law. Generally, permits (such as for fishing) issued by surrounding States are not valid in the Park. If a visitor is cited for an offense while in the Park (such as speeding, feeding wildlife, failing to secure food in a campsite, etc), the fine mora be paid immediately. The visitor is then free to make their case to the court at the Park Headquarters in Mammoth Hot Springs.

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• Narodni park Grand Teton (WY). Yellowstone's southern neighbor is famous for its dramatic mountain vistas and its alpine lakes. Admission to Grand Teton is included in the Yellowstone price. The road connecting the two parks is closed during winter (early November to mid-May).
• Zahodni Yellowstone (MT). This town is most notable as a gateway to the park, with all the motels, services, and kitsch that park visitors require. West Yellowstone is the most convenient non-park lodging option for those planning to visit the Old Faithful area.
• Gardiner (MT). Just north of the park, Gardiner is another border town that provides lodging and service options. It is the most convenient non-park option for those wanting to be near the Mammoth area of Yellowstone.
• Cody (WY). About 50 miles (80 km) from the park's east entrance, this town offers a Wild West atmosphere in addition to lodging and service options. The Cody rodeo runs during the summer and the Buffalo Bill museum provides an excellent collection of old West artifacts and western art.
• Mesto Virginia (MT). Historical gold mining town of the old west. About 90 min from West Yellowstone, and halfway to either Butte ali Bozeman, Montana. In the town of Ennis, be sure to turn right at Main St. onto Montana Hwy 287, and stop following the US highway of the same number.
• Idaho. There are no roads in the small Idaho portion of the park, and very few visitors ever venture in. However, if you want to visit southern Idaho next, exit through West Yellowstone, and follow US Hwy 20. The first major city is Idaho Falls (just over 100 miles (160 km)).

KONEC ←	W  E	→ Cody → Sheridan
KONEC ←	W  E	→ Cody → Buffalo
Idaho Falls ← Zahodni Yellowstone ←	W  E	→ Cody → Casper
Livingston ← Gardiner ←	N  S	→ Grand Teton N.P. → Logan
Bozeman ← Zahodni Yellowstone ←	N  S	→ Grand Teton N.P. → Rock Springs
KONEC ←	W  E	→ Cooke City → Billings
Helena ← Zahodni Yellowstone ←	N  S	→ Grand Teton N.P. → Rawlins