Saturday, July 19, 2014

July !7, 2014

West Yellowstone, Old Faithful, North Tetons NP

Temperature this morning in West Yellowstone  -  36 degrees.

Left West Yellowstone at 7:30am.  Wanted to avoid crowds entering park that happen not much later.  Easy drive into park and down west side to Old Faithful area.  Got a front line parking spot in empty lot.  Strolled over to geyser viewing area just in time to see final spurt of current eruption.  Next eruption forecast for about 90 minutes later.  Strolled new visitor center (under construction last time we were here).  Lots of informative stuff.  Then we walked a geyser loop near Old Faithful. 

Finished loop with visit to Old Faithful Lodge.  Historic lodge built in old school fashion. 

 

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360 degree view of inside of lodge.

 

Then to viewing area to wait for anticipated eruption.  We got there early and eruption was late.  Quite late.  We were about to leave when things got into full gear.  Glad we stuck it out.

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South over the Continental Divide (twice) and down to Grand Tetons National Park.  Found camp spot at north end of park.  Will stay for a couple of nights to rest a bit and re-tour the park.



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