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Published: July 28th 2008
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Yellowstone National Park
Amazing Yellowstone with its unique landscapes We again woke quite early today, most of us with hangovers. We raced the other group to pack up all of our gear (we always won, they were so slow) and headed off to Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park is known for its volcanic activity since it is one giant volcano. It’s also the most actively volcanic place in the world. It wasn’t long before we had a quick photo stop at the entrance of Yellowstone where a big arch welcomed us into the national park. We then had a short drive down the road to a natural hot springs. We had all worn our bathers today so we could enjoy a swim in the hot springs. We took our gear and walked to the stream where there were already a few people swimming around. The rocks were very slippery and one by one we all carefully got in the stream. The water was so warm it was incredible, it didn’t feel natural. The hot springs entered a stream as well so one side it was cold and the other very warm. Small waterfalls of warm water gushed into the stream creating a bath like natural stream. We swam around
Yellowstone National Park
Boiling River, a natural hot springs where we had a swim for a while then all got out, walked back to the van and got changed.
We crossed state lines into Wyoming and then went to explore the mammoth hot springs, these hot springs were not ones you can swim in. We followed the pathway through an unusual landscape created by the sulfur in the water which streamed down the hills. It was completely white and had a terrible smell. Steam rose in some areas of the mountain where the water was extremely hot and most of the trees around this area were dead. We headed back to the van and continued on to the next stop. It was a small hike on a manmade trail which circled around volcanic geysers. Some threw water high into the air and some just boiled water or mud to extreme temperatures. In some places there was so much steam it was difficult to see. We moved around the trail to see crater like pools of water which were various colours and some with boiling mud. Most of the area had no trees and again was almost completely white. We headed back to the van and onto the old faithful geyser which shoots water
high into the sky and does it every hour or so without fail. There were so many people waiting to watch and it didn’t disappoint. It shot boiling water high into the air for a few minutes then calmed down a bit, a very impressive sight. Afterwards it was time to head to the campsite and setup for the night. Jon challenged me to name all the American states but I could only get around 38. I also called home to say hello. We’d had a big day and needed to get up extremely early the next day so we all went to sleep quite early. To me, this was one of the most impressive National Parks I’d ever seen.
Day 19: Gardiner - Yellowstone National Park
50 MILES TRAVELLED // 3140 TOTAL
Grant Campground
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