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Top 6 Landmarks in Wyoming
byPhyllis Khare and
Michal Ben-Ari and
Mike Wendland and
Wendy Bowyer
Live update: Updated June 18, 2022Copy link
Copy link1. Yellowstone National Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Phyllis KhareYellowstone holds the planet’s most diverse and intact collection of geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles (the small openings where hot sulfurous gases are coming out).
The more than 300 geysers here make up two-thirds of all those found on earth.
Combine this with more than 10,000 thermal features comprised of brilliantly colored hot springs, bubbling mud pots, and steaming fumaroles, and you have a place like no other.
Yellowstone’s vast collection of thermal features provides a constant reminder of the park’s recent volcanic past.
To learn more about RVing through Yellowstone, head to our website:
https://rvlifestyle.com/yellowstone-geysers-and-thermals/
2. Grand Prismatic Spring
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Phyllis KhareFrom the Madison Campground, it’s about a 20 min drive to Midway Geyser Basin. This is a quick, compact boardwalk hike but it packs a punch in Grand Prismatic Spring.
If you’ve only seen one photo from Yellowstone it was probably Grand Prismatic Spring.
At 120 feet deep and 370 feet in diameter it is the largest hot spring in the US and the 3rd largest in the world.
Apart from its size, the Spring’s dramatic rainbow colors give it a surreal appearance.
To learn more about the spring, and all about RVing through Yellowstone, head to our website:
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3. Fairy Falls
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Phyllis KhareLess than a mile down the road from the Midway Geyser Basin parking area is a parking area for Fairy Falls. While the actual out and back hike for Fairy Falls is about 5 miles, you can go partially up the trail for about half a mile to get to an observation point for Grand Prismatic Spring.
This is a really great lookout and there are usually less people than the Midway Geyser Basin boardwalk.
If you want to complete the full hike to Fairy Falls, you’ll be rewarded with views of Fairy Creek plunging 200 feet down over the edge of the plateau into a small grotto below.
To read more about RVing through Yellowstone, head to our website:
https://rvlifestyle.com/yellowstone-geysers-and-thermals/
4. Fairy Falls Trail Parking Lot
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Phyllis KhareLess than a mile down the road from the Midway Geyser Basin parking area is a parking area for Fairy Falls. While the actual out and back hike for Fairy Falls is about 5 miles, you can go partially up the trail for about half a mile to get to an observation point for Grand Prismatic Spring.
This is a really great lookout and there are usually less people than the Midway Geyser Basin boardwalk.
If you want to complete the full hike to Fairy Falls, you’ll be rewarded with views of Fairy Creek plunging 200 feet down over the edge of the plateau into a small grotto below.
To learn more about RVing through Yellowstone, head to our website:
https://rvlifestyle.com/yellowstone-geysers-and-thermals/
5. Biscuit Basin Geyser
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Phyllis KhareFurther down the road and just before Old Faithful, there are two short boardwalk hikes with beautiful
features, Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin.
At Biscuit Basin you can enjoy views of Black Opal Pool, Jewel Geyser, and several springs but the real beauty is the deep blue hue of Sapphire Pool.
When you’re on the Biscuit Basin boardwalk, you have the option to complete the loop or continue on the trail for about another mile.
If you do, you’ll enjoy the terrific views of Mystic Falls!
To learn more about RVing through Yellowstone, head to our website:
https://rvlifestyle.com/yellowstone-geysers-and-thermals/
6. Old Faithful
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Phyllis KhareOld Faithful gets its name for its predictability, erupting on average 20 times a day which is every hour to hour-and-a-half.
When you show up, inside the Visitor Center you can find posted prediction times for when the next eruption will be so you don’t miss it!
There are thousands of visitors who come to see Old Faithful each day so if you aren’t a huge fan of crowds, try to come earlier in the day (before 10am) or later (after 6pm).
To learn more about RVing through Yellowstone, head to our website:
https://rvlifestyle.com/yellowstone-geysers-and-thermals/
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