Yellowstone

Gardiner, MT

We are staying in Rocky Mountain RV Park in Gardiner, MT. By coincidence it is the same camground where our son, Greg, stayed 10 years ago on his cross country trip. We did not plan it and discovered it only when the campground owner noticed that another person with last name of Burt from Plainville, MA had stayed here before. We compared photos and turns out that our site today is almost in the same spot as Greg’s was.  I just love coincidences like that.

The reason we are in Gardiner is to visit Yellowstone National Park. Our campground in only a mile or two from the North Entrance. We have been in the park each of the four days since we arrived and are not done yet. Yellowstone is amazing and very large. Below are only some of the sights we’ve seen.

Welcome to Yellowstone

Yellowstone is the oldest National Park. The original entry is a beautiful stone arch. Unfortunately we were not able to get near it due to construction. But I got a picture.

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Hot Springs and Geysers

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Mammoth Hot Springs

 

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Mammoth Hot Springs

 

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Mammoth Hot Springs

 

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Mammoth Hot Springs

 

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Mammoth Hot Springs

 

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Norris Geyser Basin

 

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Norris Geyser Basin

 

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Norris Geyser Basin

 

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Old Faithful

 

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Old Faithful

 

Spectacular Views

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Yellowstone Lake

 

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Lamar Valley

 

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Buildings at Mammoth Springs

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone / Yellowstone River

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Lower Falls

 

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Upper Falls

 

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Upper Falls

 

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Brink of Upper Falls

 

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Lower Falls

 

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Lower Falls

 

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Lower Falls

Wildflowers

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Wildlife!!

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Mama Deer with Two Babies

 

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Elk Relaxing on the Lawn at Mammoth Hot Springs Town Square

 

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Mother Bear & Cubs

 

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Bull Elk

 

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Bull Elk

 

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Mule Deer

 

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Mule Deer

 

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Pronghorn

 

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Baby Bison

 

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Bison

 

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Bison Coming to Check Out the Cars Stopped on the Road

 

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Bison

 

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Bison

 

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Babies and Mamas

 

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Elk In Town Square


Old Faithful Inn

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Petrified Tree

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