Yellowstone Valleys and Views
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The canyon is 20 miles long, depth 1000ft, width 1500-4000 ft.
Primary rock type is Rhyolite. And the lava flow is 484,000 yrs ago. And it is an AWESOME view!!!!
Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Yellowstone National Park is so large that is covers three states, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, 96% in Wyoming. It is a live volcano - geysers, fumaroles (steam vents), hot springs, mudpots... Witnessing the volcanic power in a geyser, and its energy in hot springs is amazing. One of the biggest challenges in visiting Yellowstone is finding a close place to stay. It's a big park, just driving along the park is 4 hours. You can either stay inside it (lodge which can be expensive and booked way in advance); or you have to drive quite a while to even hit any park attractions. The photo was taken at Grand Prismatic Spring. The vivid colors in the spring are the result of microbial mats around the edges of the mineral-rich water. The center of the pool is sterile due to extreme heat. Because there's very little living in the center of the pool, the water looks extremely clear, and has a beautiful, deep-blue color. As the water spreads out and cools, it creates concentric circles of varying temperatures. Each ring creates a very different environment inhabited by different types of bacteria. And it's the different types of bacteria that give the spring its prismatic colors.
A view looking west after topping Dunraven Pass with some of the Absaroka mountains in the distance.
There are 46 peaks over 12,000 feet in the Absaroka Range.
The Absaroka range forms most of the eastern border of Yellowstone Park.
Thanks for taking a look! Always appreciated.
The Yellowstone River curls around Bumpus Butte and Calcite Springs on it's way north into Montana.
For me it is typical of the beautiful landscapes one finds in the wonderfully varied ecosystem that is Yellowstone.
Enjoy your Sunday!
The Yellowstone river is some 1000ft down and glimpsed at lower right. The canyon is comparatively young with formation starting only about 150,000 years ago.
Yellowstone Album:
The Yellowstone river's lower and upper falls rightfully get the most attention in the park but Gibbon falls which is located roughly 5 miles north of Madison Junction on the Grand Loop Road gets a lot of looks and love as well.
Falling 84' feet on it's way to joining the Madison River.
Thanks for taking a look, and for any comments or suggestions!
I'm not sure of the name of this geyser, but it's along the bike trail on the way out to Morning Glory pool. It's many colors caught my eye enough to stop and snap a quick shot.
If you haven't been to Yellowstone it's definitely a sight to see, plus it's close to the Grand Tetons.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is the first large canyon on the Yellowstone River downstream from Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The canyon is approximately 24 miles (39 km) long, between 800 and 1,200 ft (240 and 370 m) deep and from .25 to .75 mi (0.40 to 1.21 km) wide