We recently shared our experience at the West Thumb Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park. Today, we are sharing another of our favorite stops, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
The waterfalls are spectacular, and there are several places you can stop to view the falls. There is a like of a walk to get down to the best view point, but it’s relatively flat and paved.
About The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The present canyon is no more than 10,000 to 14,000 years old, although there has probably been a canyon in this location for a much longer period. The canyon is 800 to 1,200 feet deep and 1,500 to 4,000 feet wide.
The Yellowstone River is the force that created the canyon and the falls. It begins on the slopes of Yount Peak, south of the park, and travels more than 600 miles to its terminus in North Dakota where it empties into the Missouri River.
It is the longest undammed river in the continental United States.
The canyon below the Lower Falls was at one time the site of a geyser basin that was the result of rhyolite lava flows, extensive faulting, and heat beneath the surface (related to the hotspot).
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone consists of the Upper and Lower Falls.
The Grand Caynon is one place I’ve never really wanted to go. I mean let’s face it, it’s a huge giant hole, but after seeing your pictures and reading what you wrote, I may just reconsider.
I absolutely love all of your beautiful photos! Traveling here as a child with my family is one of my happiest memories!!
This place looks very beautiful. You had a great time there with family. I would like to visit there.
This was one of my favorite places in Yellowstone when I visited a few years ago. The view is just so dramatic and stunning!
I have been there and it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen, so worth going.
Absolutely stunning. A place that I hope to visit soon.
Love these pictures, I’m going to add this to my bucket list. We recently visited Amarillo and saw Palo Duro, I can only imagine how awesome it would be to visit Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone!