7 Must-See Natural Wonders in Yellowstone National Park

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Yellowstone National Park is the first and oldest national park in the world, established in 1872. It covers an area of over 3,400 square miles in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. 

Grand Canyon is a spectacular gorge carved by the Yellowstone River over 1000s of years. It is about 20 miles long, up to 1,200 feet deep, and 4,000 feet wide. 

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

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Old Faithful Geyser is the most iconic and predictable geyser in Yellowstone. It erupts about every 90 minutes, shooting water and steam up to 185 feet high.

Old Faithful Geyser

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Mammoth Hot Springs is a complex of hot springs and travertine terraces on a hillside near the park’s north entrance. The hot water flows from underground.

Mammoth Hot Springs

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This is the largest high-altitude lake in North America, covering 136 squares. miles at an elevation of 7,733 feet. It is also one of the deepest.

Yellowstone Lake

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Lamar Valley is one of the best places to see wildlife in Yellowstone. It is a wide valley along the Lamar River that offers open views of the surrounding mountains. 

Lamar Valley Wildlife

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Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in the park and the third largest in the world. It measures about 370 feet in diameter and 160 feet deep.

Grand Prismatic Spring

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Tower Fall is a stunning waterfall that plunges 132 feet from Tower Creek into the Yellowstone River. It is named after the rock pinnacles that surround it, which resemble towers.

Tower Fall

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