Saturday, August 30, 2014

Yellowstone National Park Travel Guide

Founded in March 1, 1872 in Yellowstone National Park, is the world's first and oldest national park, and induction into the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1978; but because the ecological damage, 95 were included dangerous levels. Yellowstone National Park covers an area of ​​900,000 hectares, across Wyoming, Montana and Idaho three states.

There are five entrance of Yellowstone National Park, all of the entrance will be open in the summer, while winter is only open north entrance. So to Yellowstone National Park travel friends, you need to choose the right time. If you come before May, most parks are not open. If you come in October, the park ready for winter. Of course, most of Yellowstone National Park in the facilities were closed.
To Yellowstone Park a few of choices are available:
           
            South entrance, I-15 highway, turn on 89 freeway
           
            West entrance, I-15 highway turn on the 20th highway;
                                    or I-90 highway turn on 287 highway;
                                    or 191 highway.
           
            North entrance, I-90 highway, turn on 89 highway
           
            East entrance, I-90 highway turn on the 14th highway
           
            Northeast Entrance, I-90 highway turn on 212 highway 


Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, which covers an area of ​​very wide. To finish the over 600 kilometers of road in Yellowstone Park, cannot stop to drive the car, it takes about 10 hours. Yellowstone National Park has hundreds of trail, you want to finish the nearly 2,000-kilometer journey, like go to Yellowstone National Park from Vancouver, I do not know that year to complete? If completed, enter the highest in the world too. Yellowstone National Park's scenery, from the photo is not apparent, you must use your eyes to view, that is beautiful. As a tourist point of view, to see which sites should be the tour, do not miss the beautiful scenery.




1, YellowStone Lake.

The east and north of the lake lane is a good landscape. Mountains across the lake was covered with snow all year round.

2, Hayden Vally

Hayden Vally have Yellowstone River companions. Also gave Hayden Vally adds dynamic scenery. Morning and evening over Hayden Vally, it seems like the opera in the face, at different times of the sun can instantly give it a different clothes and ornaments.

This Hayden Vally is a good place to see wildlife. We see the Bison and Elk. Bison and more small groups; Elk seem loner; Bear is hidden very well, it is not easy to see. Recommended to bring binoculars, a lot of time away from the street animals. People should not be in contact with the animal near.

3, Grand Canyon

This Canyon has two waterfalls, Upper Yellowstone Falls (33m) and Lower Yellowstone Falls (94m). Of course, the small size of Fall.

In Canyon Area, Upper and Lower Falls are two of the area attractions. Inspiration, Grandview and Artist Point, just look at the name on the feel of its grace. In Grandview see the cliffs hundreds of meters deep, only about 200 meters wide, below the abyss is winding river -Yellowstone River. Artist Point, from the east to the north of the Lower Falls lateral looked, it is like a huge landscape painting.

Rocks of this area has a variety of colors, but with yellow dominant. Yellowstone's name also come from here. The high-level and low-level waterfall curve, it is beautiful amazing. If you have time, take the time, take a trip to the canyon, will have a different experience. But you need a lot of energy, especially to low-level waterfall three hundred forty second-order ladder, no one's visitors can once completed. But when you experience the waterfall rumbling down the spectacular, the kind of feeling is indescribable.
 
4, Towers Falls

It is inferior to the Lower Yellowstone Falls, the second popular waterfall. There is a short and steep trail that people can go to the bottom of the waterfall.

5, Lamar Valley

Lamar Valley is the home of wild animals. Bison, elk, coyote, bear and wolf living in this valley.

6, Mammoth Hot Spring

Such as access to Yellowstone National Park from the north, Mammoth Hot Spring will pass attractions. Visitor's Center here. If you do not want to go to an animal, you can visit the wildlife museum. Mammoth Hot Spring has a spa, it is just the place to visit.
 
7, Norris Geyser Basin

Norris Geyser Basin is one of the most famous Yellowstone National Park, Steamboat is the world's largest geyser. Unfortunately, it is completely unpredictable eruption time. Last major eruption was in April last year, up to 180 meters! Has a staff of over 30 years in Yellowstone National Park, miss out 10 times eruption.
 
8, Lower Geyser Basin

The fountain is very regularly underground eruption, it has a colorful little heated Pool, still bubbling mire. Watching the steam-filled days of blue pond, the water temperature seems to fifty or sixty degrees.
 
9Old Faithful and Upper Geyser Basin

As this Old Faithful's name, although it does not spray too tall Steamboat, nor the most abide by the eruption of time, but it is the most famous Yellowstone National Park, most people's favorite geyser. 1.4miles's Trail is to Morning Glory Pool, along the way will show you a variety of colors thermal characteristics. There is also a spa, it's called Chinese Basin, and the name is not verified.
 
10, West Thumb Geyser

This is followed by Yellowstone Lake of the geyser. Because of the beautiful scenery, is a good place to shoot pictures?

11. Mud Volcano Area

Mud Volcano Area is located in the middle of Fishing Bridge and Canyon Village. The Dragon's Mouth issued muffled roar, gray lava, along with pungent fog, spray Dragon's Mouth. If you approached it, makes you feel terrible! It is really worthy of the name Dragon's Mouth!
 

 
The following dates are free entrance days in Yellowstone National Park for 2014:

January 20, 2014 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 15-17, 2014 - Presidents Day weekend

April 19-20, 2014 - Opening Weekend of National Park Week

August 25, 2014 - National Park Service Birthday

September 27, 2014 - National Public Lands Day

November 11 2014 - Veterans Day