Canyon to Tower
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Heading North from Canyon
Approching Washburn Hot Springs Overlook
Dunraven Pass
Antelope Creek Area
Approchaing Tower Falls
Approching Tower Jct
This section of road passes by Mount Washburn, elevation 10,219 feet, a prominent mountain peak in Yellowstone. The peak was named in 1870 to honor Henry D. Washburn, leader of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition.
Fishing Bridge to Canyon
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Just North of Fishing Bridge Jct
Along the Yellowstone River
Approaching Mud Volcano Area
Hayden Valley #1
Hayden Valley #2
Approaching Canyon Jct
Much of this section follows the beautiful Yellowstone River. The Mud Volcano are contains many interesting thermal features. Shown here is the Dragons Mouth.
A short hike leads to the Dragons Mouth and Sizzling Basin. One of the best spots in all of Yellowstone – Hayden Valley. This is a good place to see Bison, Coyotes, and Bear.
West Thumb to Fishing Bridge
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Leaving West Thumb headed toward Fishing Bridge
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake Two
Bridge Bay
Approaching the Jct to Fishing Bridge
Fishing Bridge
Most of this section of road follows the shoreline of Yellowstone Lake.
Situated at 7,733 feet above sea level, Yellowstone Lake is the largest high elevation lake (above 7,000 feet in North America. It is roughly 20 miles long and 14 miles wide, with 141 miles of shoreline and a surface area of 132 square miles .
Old Faithful to West Thumb
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Crossing the Firehole River heading towards West Thumb
Isa Lake
Continental Divide
First View of Yellowstone Lake
Jct of South Entrance Road and Grand Loop Rd.
West Thumb Geyser Basin Entrance
This section of road travels from Old Faithful to West Thumb Geyser Basin. It passes by Isa Lake which is on the Continental Divide. On one side of the divide, water flows to the Gulf of Mexico. On the other it flows to the Pacific Ocean.
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Madison Jct to Old Faithful
Crossing the Madison river
Firehole River
Fountain Flats
Midway Geyser Basin – Near Grand Prismatic Spring
Biscuit Basin
Approaching Old Faithful area
Old Faithful – approaching Old Faithful Inn
This section of the road follows the famous Firehole River and will lead you to the Upper, Middle and Lower Geyser Basins. Near Madison Jct is a turn off to beautiful firehole canyon and firehole falls. The Fountain Paint Pots are in the Lower Geyser Basin. Here mud boils and bubbles and sometimes spurts into the air. The mud is composed of clay and silica which was formed by chemical decomposition of rock minerals. Past the Paint Pots is a side road that leads to one of the best geysers in Yellowstone – Great Fountain Geyser. It erupts to heights of 100 to 150 feet with rare bursts reaching heights of 200 feet. Midway Geyser Basin is dominated by two gigantic features, Excelsior Geyser and Grand Prismatic Spring. Excelsior Geyser spills into the Firehole River at a rate of over 5 million gallons a day.
West Entrance to Madison Jct.
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West Entrance
Near Riverside Drive
7 Mile Bridge
Near Mt Haynes (look to right)
Madison Meadow
This section of the park is dominated by the beautiful Madison River. Most of the road follows the river thru this natural entrance to the heart of Yellowstone.
Mount Haynes is approximately 8000 feet high and was named after an early Yellowstone Photographer.
Just west of here (Madison Meadows) is where the Firehole River and the Gibbon River join to form the Madison River.
In this vicinity is where the Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition of 1870 spent the last night of their expedition. Around a campfire that evening, it is reported, that the first concept of setting aside the wonders that is Yellowstone as a National Park was discussed.