We took this trip to Yellowstone and surrounding areas in the summer of 2019.
Once finished hiking around Mammoth Hot Springs, we stopped by the visitor center.
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We then followed Hwy. 89 north out of Wyoming into Montana all the way to the northwest entrance.
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And on outside the park to see the little town of Gardiner.
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We drove south on Hwy. 89 back into the park back to Mammoth Hot Springs, where we turned southeast on the Grand Loop Road. We stopped to see Undine Falls.
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We made another stop to see the petrified tree.
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At Tower Junction we turned onto Hwy. 212 and stopped at a picnic area on the Yellowstone River to eat lunch and take a nap. All this high-altitude hiking is exhausting.
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Recharged, we drove off Hwy. 212 and back onto Grand Loop Road to continue south. Our next stop was at Calcite Spring.
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We stopped next at Tower Falls.
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Then on to Mt. Washburn.
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That was our last stop. We drove the short distance from Mt. Washburn to our campground and crashed at our site for the rest of the day.
Next Location – Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Pt. 2