condenasttraveler: Great Hikes Around the World | Grand Prismatic Trail, Yellowstone National Park, WY I got way too lazy to do this hike. But view’s not bad.

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Great Hikes Around the World | Grand Prismatic Trail, Yellowstone National Park, WY

I got way too lazy to do this hike. But view’s not bad.

  1. Date Posted Icon 18th October 2012
  2. Reblogged Icon Reblogged From condenasttraveler
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    4. Tags Icon #yellowstone#travel
West Thumb Geyser Basin This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool. West Thumb Geyser Basin This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool. West Thumb Geyser Basin This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool. West Thumb Geyser Basin This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool. West Thumb Geyser Basin This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool. West Thumb Geyser Basin This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool. West Thumb Geyser Basin This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool. West Thumb Geyser Basin This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool. West Thumb Geyser Basin This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool.

West Thumb Geyser Basin

This is the last major series of geysers as you make you’re way south, through Yellowstone. It setting is lovely, right off Yellowstone Lake. As you make you’re way along the walkway, you’ll see dormant vents just below the surface of the Lake. There are more amazingly brilliant geysers here - especially Black Pool and Abyss Pool.

  1. Date Posted Icon 13th July 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 2
    3. Tags Icon #yellowstone#west thumb#geyser#travel
Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue.  Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue.  Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue.  Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue.  Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue.  Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue.  Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue.  Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue.  Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue.  Midway Geyser Basin This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue. 

Midway Geyser Basin

This was probably by far my favorite. The colors were amazingly brilliant. And the size of the crowds did not disappoint, either. The star attraction by far is Grand Prismatic Geyser, with its myriad colors - it is utterly kaleidoscopic. There is Turquoise Pool (the first one you will encounter), Excelsior Geyser and Opal Pool, which both are brilliantly blue. 

  1. Date Posted Icon 12th July 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 1
    3. Tags Icon #yellowstone#geysers#travel
The greater Old Faithful geyser system consists of the Lower, Mid and Upper basins (the lower basin being the northernmost - go figure). They are all popular, with Old Faithful being especially popular. After seeing the sea of completely packed parking spaces in the Old Faithful parking lot, I decided to move on and do come back on another trip. Lower Geyser Basin The main geyser in lower geyser basin is Great Fountain Geyser. This is accessible off Firehole Lake Drive, a one-way road headed north. The greater Old Faithful geyser system consists of the Lower, Mid and Upper basins (the lower basin being the northernmost - go figure). They are all popular, with Old Faithful being especially popular. After seeing the sea of completely packed parking spaces in the Old Faithful parking lot, I decided to move on and do come back on another trip. Lower Geyser Basin The main geyser in lower geyser basin is Great Fountain Geyser. This is accessible off Firehole Lake Drive, a one-way road headed north.

The greater Old Faithful geyser system consists of the Lower, Mid and Upper basins (the lower basin being the northernmost - go figure). They are all popular, with Old Faithful being especially popular. After seeing the sea of completely packed parking spaces in the Old Faithful parking lot, I decided to move on and do come back on another trip.

Lower Geyser Basin

The main geyser in lower geyser basin is Great Fountain Geyser. This is accessible off Firehole Lake Drive, a one-way road headed north.

  1. Date Posted Icon 12th July 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 1
    3. Tags Icon #yellowstone#travel
Norris Geyser Basin Heading south from Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser basin is the first substantial series of geysers you come across. It consists of two large areas - the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Both areas are accessed off of elevated boardwalks so that you don’t get burned by the geysers, which are spewing out a ton of heat. Norris Geyser Basin Heading south from Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser basin is the first substantial series of geysers you come across. It consists of two large areas - the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Both areas are accessed off of elevated boardwalks so that you don’t get burned by the geysers, which are spewing out a ton of heat. Norris Geyser Basin Heading south from Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser basin is the first substantial series of geysers you come across. It consists of two large areas - the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Both areas are accessed off of elevated boardwalks so that you don’t get burned by the geysers, which are spewing out a ton of heat. Norris Geyser Basin Heading south from Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser basin is the first substantial series of geysers you come across. It consists of two large areas - the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Both areas are accessed off of elevated boardwalks so that you don’t get burned by the geysers, which are spewing out a ton of heat. Norris Geyser Basin Heading south from Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser basin is the first substantial series of geysers you come across. It consists of two large areas - the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Both areas are accessed off of elevated boardwalks so that you don’t get burned by the geysers, which are spewing out a ton of heat. Norris Geyser Basin Heading south from Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser basin is the first substantial series of geysers you come across. It consists of two large areas - the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Both areas are accessed off of elevated boardwalks so that you don’t get burned by the geysers, which are spewing out a ton of heat. Norris Geyser Basin Heading south from Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser basin is the first substantial series of geysers you come across. It consists of two large areas - the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Both areas are accessed off of elevated boardwalks so that you don’t get burned by the geysers, which are spewing out a ton of heat. Norris Geyser Basin Heading south from Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser basin is the first substantial series of geysers you come across. It consists of two large areas - the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Both areas are accessed off of elevated boardwalks so that you don’t get burned by the geysers, which are spewing out a ton of heat.

Norris Geyser Basin

Heading south from Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser basin is the first substantial series of geysers you come across. It consists of two large areas - the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin. Both areas are accessed off of elevated boardwalks so that you don’t get burned by the geysers, which are spewing out a ton of heat.


  1. Date Posted Icon 11th July 2012
    2. Tags Icon #yellowstone#geysers#travel
Mammoth Hot Springs Given the lack of rain, the springs seemed especially dry. And of course, the elk. The area is divided into the upper and lower terraces, with the upper being accessible only by car on a one-way loop, and the lower terraces accessed via an extensive series of boardwalks.  Mammoth Hot Springs Given the lack of rain, the springs seemed especially dry. And of course, the elk. The area is divided into the upper and lower terraces, with the upper being accessible only by car on a one-way loop, and the lower terraces accessed via an extensive series of boardwalks.  Mammoth Hot Springs Given the lack of rain, the springs seemed especially dry. And of course, the elk. The area is divided into the upper and lower terraces, with the upper being accessible only by car on a one-way loop, and the lower terraces accessed via an extensive series of boardwalks.  Mammoth Hot Springs Given the lack of rain, the springs seemed especially dry. And of course, the elk. The area is divided into the upper and lower terraces, with the upper being accessible only by car on a one-way loop, and the lower terraces accessed via an extensive series of boardwalks. 

Mammoth Hot Springs

Given the lack of rain, the springs seemed especially dry. And of course, the elk. The area is divided into the upper and lower terraces, with the upper being accessible only by car on a one-way loop, and the lower terraces accessed via an extensive series of boardwalks. 

  1. Date Posted Icon 11th July 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 1
    3. Tags Icon #yellowstone#mammoth hot springs#travel
heat + water + sulfur = Yellowstone

This is the recipe for what constitutes much of the western side of Yellowstone National Park. All thanks to the fact that much of Yellowstone is the caldera of a massive super volcano. Hopefully, it doesn’t erupt anytime soon as it would probably take out much of the western US with it, being a super volcano and all.

  1. Date Posted Icon 10th July 2012
    2. Tags Icon #travel#yellowstone#geysers#kaboom
First bear sighting! Cutting up Hwy 191 just north of West Yellowstone, on the way to Bozeman.

First bear sighting! Cutting up Hwy 191 just north of West Yellowstone, on the way to Bozeman.

  1. Camera: Nikon D300s
  2. Aperture: f/36
  3. Exposure: 1/250th
  4. Focal Length: 200mm
  1. Date Posted Icon 4th July 2012
    2. Tags Icon #bears#yellowstone#travel