I took a day trip to Yellowstone on May 25th only a week or so after they had the snow cleared and the road open. There are lots of company’s doing rafting trips down the Snake River and canoeing and kayaking on local ponds, etc.

raft trip down river
Rafters on the Snake River
hot spring
Hot springs and pools in the West Thumb basin.
hot spring
Hot springs and pools in the West Thumb basin.
hot spring
Hot springs and pools in the West Thumb basin.
hot spring and lake
Hot springs and pools in the West Thumb basin.
hot spring
Boiling springs and pools in the Old Faithful basin.
hot spring
Boiling springs and pool in the Old Faithful basin.
geyser erupts
Another geyser in the same area as Old Faithful.
old faithfull erupts
Old Faithful – It was overcast so it was hard to see – not much to look at but one of those things you have to do!
continental divide sign and snow
I crossed the continental divide going into the caldera of the Yellowstone Volcano – Yes, Yellowstone is the remanent of a HUGE volcano!
waterfall in forest
Kepler Cascades between West Thumb and Old Faithful.
frozen lake and sign in yellowstone
This is Lewis Lake in Yellowstone. It is at a higher elevation and still frozen over!
frozen lake in yellowstone
This is Lewis Lake in Yellowstone. It is at a higher elevation and still frozen over!
frozen lake in yellowstone
This is Lewis Lake in Yellowstone. It is at a higher elevation and still frozen over!