Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Location: Wyoming, United States
Features: Hiking, backcountry exploration, camping, picnic

About the Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park located in the western United States, It is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too. Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful. It’s also home to hundreds of animal species, including bears, wolves, bison, elk and antelope

Top 3 Adventure Hacks For Yellowstone National Park

1) Admire Yellowstone’s Most Famous Geyser

Old Faithful in Yellowstone is the world’s most famous geyser, it is located at the upper geyser basin in the southwest section of the park. The geyser-viewing area is the most accessible and visitor-friendly in the park. The geyser currently erupts around 20 times a day, these eruptions are predicted with a 90 percent confidence rate, within a 10-minute variation, eruption can vary in height from 100-180 feet with an average near 130-140 feet which has been recorded as his historical range.

2) Prepare For Harsh Weather at Yellowstone National Park

The weather is characterized by summer days that are usually mild and nights that are cool. Daytime temperatures range between 70 and 80 degrees F, and nighttime temperature often fall below 40 degrees F. July is the warmest month in the park, but temperatures rarely exceed 90 degrees F, even during the hottest summers.

While popular, it can still be treacherous. Be sure to bring the necessary outdoor gear with you. 

3) Entrance Guideline at Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park has a huge area with 2.2 million acres and 5 entrances to choose from; which is why it is a particularly good to know how to decide which entrance is nearest to your sight and what certain activity that you wanted to do at the park. The North entrance will bring you to the mammoth springs, while northeast entrance puts you at the doorsteps of the park’s wildlife, the east entrance brings you to Yellowstone lake, the south entrance allows you to the 2 national parks in one day, and the west entrance is to geyser paradise.

Check road conditions and park announcements via the Yellowstone National Park official website. 

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