We woke up this morning, ate breakfast in the room, and got an earlier start!
Beginning at the West Entrance, we decided to make our way up the main Grand Loop Road toward the North Entrance of the park, with the goal of trucking it up to Helena, Montana this evening...
We had excitement first thing on our way in, as several bison were grazing on the side of the road...
We made our first planned stop at another boardwalk pullout to view several hydrothermal areas...
Next, we stopped at the beautiful, Gibbon Falls...
before arriving in the Norris Geyser Basin...
where we first stopped at the Museum of the National Park Ranger and learned a little bit about the history of park rangers. Did you know that it was the army that provided the first organized management of Yellowstone? Also, we absolutely LOVED learning that President Gerald Ford was once a park ranger, too. He worked as a seasonal park ranger at Yellowstone during the summer of 1936!
Here is a copy of the press release issued by the National Park Service upon his death in 2006.
where we first stopped at the Museum of the National Park Ranger and learned a little bit about the history of park rangers. Did you know that it was the army that provided the first organized management of Yellowstone? Also, we absolutely LOVED learning that President Gerald Ford was once a park ranger, too. He worked as a seasonal park ranger at Yellowstone during the summer of 1936!
Here is a copy of the press release issued by the National Park Service upon his death in 2006.
Next, we stopped at the very cool Roaring Mountain...
and then the kids' favorite stop of the day, Sheepeater Cliff...
All 3 of them climbed it twice (and Hubby climbed it once)!
Here they are at the TOP!
Next up, we made a stop at the top of Rustic Falls...
before passing the Golden Gate and making a neat turnoff through the Hoodoos...
From there, we finally arrived in Mammoth Hot Springs near the North Entrance of Yellowstone...
where we were all, especially M, fascinated with the elk that were everywhere...just like they owned the place, which I guess that they actually do!
We parked and grabbed a late lunch at Terrace Grill...
before spending some time exploring the area...
First up, Liberty Cap...
on our way to walk the lower terraces around the hot springs...
Devil's Thumb...
and the beautiful Palette Spring...
We left the Mammoth Hot Springs area and made a stop at the famous Roosevelt Arch...
before trucking it up to Helena to run some state capitol steps, B's 47th set!
We enjoyed dinner at Brewhouse Pub & Grille before heading back to our hotel!
Venturing into Grand Teton National Park tomorrow!
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