Yellowstone National Park is a 2,200,000-acre wilderness area around a Caldera Supervolcano. From geothermal features like blowing geysers and bubbling, colorful hot springs to lush forests, dramatic canyons, lakes, and massive waterfalls, the area is home to hundreds of free-roaming wild animals, including grizzly and black bears, bison, wolves, elk, and pronghorn.

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Be at the 3 most Popular spots in Yellowstone !!

#1: Grand Prismatic Hot Springs

For an elevated "Postcard" view, hike the Fairy Falls trail for a 1.5-mile round-trip to the Grand Prismatic Overlook viewing platform, created in 2017 for its fabulous postcard view. The trial remains level until the split left, which leads to a mild uphill level trail about 130 feet to the platform.
Pro Tip: Go on a sunny day, and the colors will be more vibrant. When the outside temperature is cool (like 50 degrees), the heat of the hot springs will create a massive fog mist. Sometimes, this makes for the perfect photo, but other times, it prevents the colors from being visible due to the fog.

#2: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River Artist Point

The scene is breathtaking! As the high volume of water from the Yellowstone River flows downstream, it forms massive and powerful waterfalls. A ripped canyon displays majestic walls of bright yellow sandstone and mudstone. The Lower Falls plunge an impressive 308 feet! The South Rim Trail offers numerous parking areas and access to viewing platforms, with Artist Point being an easy, paved trail that leads to two Lower Falls and canyon overlooks. The sheer beauty of the canyon's different vantage points, from atop the waterfalls to either side and looking up at them, is impressive.

#3: Old Faithful Geyser to Morning Glory Hot Springs

Morning Glory Pool was named in the 1880s due to its resemblance to the morning glory flower. Its clear water and colorful "petals" make it one of my favorite geothermal features in the park!
People from all over the world come to see the famous Old Faithful Geyser. While there are over 500 geysers in the park, this geyser's eruptions have been the easiest to predict. While most geysers are irregular in their schedule, Old Faithful Geyser has only changed its eruptions by 30 minutes in 30 years. Thus, the name "Old Faithful" is used because it erupts approximately every 90 minutes. View from the seats surrounding the geyser or from the Inn's second-floor balcony.

Now for the 5 Hidden Gems!!

#1 Take a Scenic Drive: Firehole Lake Drive

Don't pass the Firehole Lake Drive, a quiet, one-way, three-mile drive that is often missed. This interesting road passes bubbling hot springs, exploding geysers, and crystal-clear hot spring lakes, and allows you to escape some of the large crowds.

There are many bubbling hot springs along this drive: Broken Egg, Firehose, Surprise Pool, Peddle Geyser, Steady Geyser, and many more.
Fun Fct: "Bobby Socks" trees! Why are the 2 feet of some dead Lodgepole pine trees white? Answer: The tree drowned during a shifting thermal activity, and Silica minerals from sandstone penetrated the tree, killing it. Thus, the nickname "Bobby Socks" is derived from the popular ankle socks from the 1940s.

The cone-type White Dome Geyser offers highly unpredictable eruptions that can occur as frequently as 10 minutes apart or as rarely as three hours apart.

#2 Take a Hike: Trout Lake

Hike to Trout Lake for a beautiful lunch spot. When the trout spawn in late June, Otters can be seen feeding. Foxes frequently hunt for ground squirrels here. When the air is still in the mornings, the lake reflection creates a peaceful backdrop. Trailhead in Lamar Valley: 1.2-mile loop with the trailhead beginning with a steep 150' gain to a level walk around the lake.

#3 Experience 1905: Ride a covered wagon to an Old West Firepit Cookout

GIDDY UP! Be adventurous! From the Roosevelt Corral, experience a 1900s flashback at an outdoor dinner cookout and entertainment event. Get there by horseback or covered wagon (ride in front for less dust) for an evening adventure you will remember. By horseback, the views are fabulous, but you cannot take pictures when riding for safety reasons. Try the cowboy coffee. Reservations for the Old West Dinner Cookout are required in advance.

#4 History of life 100 years ago: Old Faithful Inn Tour & Million Dollar Room

Take a tour around the Old Faithful Inn to learn about the marvel of its architecture, its unique design that seamlessly integrates the outdoors, and the Lodgepole pine wood constructed from trees sourced within a 5-mile radius in 1904. Then, go next door to the Hamilton Store to see the Million Dollar Room; you must ask the waitress for a tour. They also offer a fantastic breakfast and lunch.

Take the Old Faithful Lodge walking tour, which lasts approximately 45 minutes and departs from the lobby four times a day, to explore the original rooms and be mesmerized by the history of the early 1900s.

This building was built in 1897 as the first General Store in the Old Faithful area. Charles Hamilton bought it in 1915 for $20,000, and his timing could not have been better, as visitation jumped from 20,000 people in 1914 to 50,000 in 1915 due to the new railroad in West Yellowstone. His entire family lived upstairs as they built one of the most successful concession businesses in the National Parks. He started hanging canceled checks on the wall of his upstairs office, eventually covering $2 million in checks, thus earning the room the nickname "Million Dollar Room."

#5 Look for Wildlife in Lamar Valley: Pronghorns, Foxes, Coyotes, Osprey, Bison, Wolves, & Grizzly Bears

Known as America's Serengeti, Lamar Valley is a wildlife enthusiast's paradise. This grassland valley is a mile wide and 20 miles long, divided by the Lamar River. It's home to various wildlife, including black bears, grizzly bears, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, deer, pronghorn, foxes, coyotes, sandhill cranes, ospreys, and bald eagles. Some of North America's largest wild herds of bison and elk reside there. The valley is located between the Tower Roosevelt Junction and the northeast entrance. Drive slowly, looking for movement in the grass and where there are many people with cameras and scopes.

Baby bison, called Red Dogs, are born in May/June and weigh 40 pounds.

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Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures!