Time to say goodbye to Old Faithful Inn and head towards Mammoth Hot Springs for the next two nights. It was such a treat to stay there.
First stop of the day was Midway Geyser Basin for more geysers. The “star” feature there, Grand Prismatic Spring, was so steamy that it was hard to see, but it was a nice walk around the basin.
Heading on, we took a look at Gibbon Falls, then we stopped at Norris Geyser Basin and walked the Porcelain Basin loop. Easy to see how it was named as the entire area is a milky white color. Lots of steam vents and bubbling pools. Next trip, we'll try the Back Basin loop.
Along the way, we saw several bison, one of which was sitting about 20 yards from the side of the road.
We made a couple more stops, at Obsidian Cliff, then at Sheepeater Cliffs for a picnic lunch. Once we got closer to Mammoth, we drove through the Upper Terrace drive, then checked in to our cabin. After all the driving from the past few days, it was nice to sit on the porch and relax for a while. A couple of rows over was a large elk bull relaxing on the grass. He would later move to another group of cabins and make himself at home there. The housekeeper said he'd been bugling all day but no one would respond to him. Later in the evening, we saw a dozen or more elk on the hills behind the cabins.
A few pics from the day:
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| Midway Geyser Basin |
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| Gibbon Falls |
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| Roadside Bison |
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| Colloidal Pool, Norris Geyser Basin |
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| Angel Terrace |
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| Approaching Mammoth Hot Springs |
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| Elk on the hill |
Ooh..a little cabin in the woods with your favorite squeeze! ;)
ReplyDeleteMore spectacular pics ceebee! I'm really enjoying them and your trip report - well done!