Yellowstone is one of the nation's oldest and popular national park with a whopping 2.2 million acres, spanning over three states of Idaho, Montana, with majority of attractions and features in Wyoming. It is a supervoclano that includes other physical features such as geysers, mountain ranges, hills, and waterways, but also diverse wildlife and biomes. Though I have been there 5 times in my entire life, I will present to you a few that I had been at once some that I revisited at least twice. Off we go!
West Entrance
Approximately located a couple of feet from the town of West Yellowstone in Montana. We entered here first to see the most of what Yellowstone has to offer.
Lower Geyser Basin
First thing we saw after entering Yellowstone. The basin includes geysers, hot springs, mudpots, and steaming fumaroles. Fountain Paint Pot Trail is one of the boardwalks where you can walk up close to most of these features, including Fountain Pool Pots, Leather Pool, Silex Spring, Geysers like Fountain, and more. The smell of rotten eggs is very strong and it feels like being in a sauna.
Midway Geyser Basin
The two main geothermal features there are the Grand Prismatic spring and Exclesior Geyser Pool/Crater. This basin is closely adjacent to the Firehole river. They are quite a sight!
Old Faithful
The most known geyser and a park's gem and has predicatble eruption cycles occuring after 74 minutes that last 1.5 to 5 minutes, 20 times a day. During eruption, it shoots the water about 135 feet high, displacing water at a temperature of 204° F (95.6° C). Quite a fountain stream!
West Thumb
It is quite a view by the Yellowstone Lake. Most notable hydrothermal feature is Fishing Cone.
Grand Canyon of The Yellowstone
The other Grand Canyon that is only available in Yellowstone, through which the Yellowstone River flows through. Includes both Upper and Lower falls that can be viewed far away down south from Grand View, Artist Point, and Inspiration Point. An unforgettable sight, especially when you see this magnifience in person!
Gibbon Falls
Another must-see gem in Yellowstone. The waterfalls were formed while Gibbon River plummeted into the Yellowstone caldera and the upstream specifically shaped by the erosional process of "knickpoint retreat".
Tower Falls
One more feature up the Yellowstone River, with a tower-rock formation at it's edge. It is impossible to take your eyes off it!
Mammoth Hot Springs
Near de facto headquarter of the Yellowstone NP. It includes the terraces formations, giving the extraterrestial vibe.
