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Name	Category	Location

Blacktail Deer Plateau Drive Be the First to Rate It Map \| Keep an eye out for coyotes on this dirt road that traverses...	Scenic Drives	West Yellowstone

Bunsen Peak Trail Be the First to Rate It Map \| Past the entrance to Bunsen Peak Road, the moderately difficult...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

Canyon Be the First to Rate It Map \| Canyon has waterfalls and steep canyon walls surrounding the...	Parks	West Yellowstone

East Entrance Road Be the First to Rate It Map \| Crossing the Absaroka Range, this 16-mi drive descends from the...	Scenic Drives	West Yellowstone

Expedition: Yellowstone! Be the First to Rate It Expedition: Yellowstone! was set up for students in grades 4...	Tours	West Yellowstone

Fishing Bridge Visitor Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| This distinctive stone-and-log building, which was built in 1931...	Information Centers	West Yellowstone

Fountain Paint Pots Nature Trail Be the First to Rate It Map \| Take the easy 1/2-mi loop boardwalk of Fountain Paint Pot Nature...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

Grand Prismatic Spring Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is Yellowstone's largest hot spring, 370 feet in diameter...	Hot Springs / Spas	West Yellowstone

Grant Village Be the First to Rate It Map \| Grant Village, along the western edge of Lake Yellowstone, is...	Towns	West Yellowstone

Great Fountain Geyser Be the First to Rate It Map \| This geyser erupts twice a day; rangers predict when it will...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

Lake Overlook Be the First to Rate It Map \| From this hilltop northwest of West Thumb and Grant Village you...	Viewpoints	West Yellowstone

Lower Geyser Basin Be the First to Rate It Map \| Shooting more than 150 feet in the air, the Great Fountain Geyser...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

Madison Be the First to Rate It Map \| Madison, the area around the junction of the West Entrance Road...	Parks	West Yellowstone

Mammoth Hot Springs Be the First to Rate It Map \| Mammoth Hot Springs is known for its massive natural terraces...	Hot Springs / Spas	West Yellowstone

Midway Geyser Basin Be the First to Rate It Map \| Called "Hell's Half Acre" by writer Rudyard Kipling, Midway Geyser...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

Norris Be the First to Rate It Map \| Norris, at the western junction of the Upper and Lower Loops...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

Old Faithful Be the First to Rate It Map \| Old Faithful, the world's most famous geyser, is the centerpiece...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

Osprey Falls Trail Be the First to Rate It Map \| Osprey Falls Trail, The 4-mi, two-hour round-trip starts near...	Trails	West Yellowstone

Purple Mountain Trail Be the First to Rate It Map \| Climbing a steady 1,500 feet from start to finish, this 6-mi...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

Slough Creek Trail Be the First to Rate It Map \| Starting at Slough Creek Campground, this trail climbs steeply...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

South Entrance Road Be the First to Rate It Map \| The sheer black lava walls of the Lewis River canyon make this...	Scenic Drives	West Yellowstone

Specimen Creek Trail Be the First to Rate It Map \| Starting at Specimen Creek Trailhead, follow the 2 1/2-mi trail...	Trails	West Yellowstone

Tower Fall Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is one of the easiest waterfalls to see from the roadside...	Bodies of Water	West Yellowstone

Tower-Roosevelt Be the First to Rate It Map \| Tower-Roosevelt, the northeast region of Yellowstone, is the...	Parks	West Yellowstone

Two Ribbons Trail Be the First to Rate It Map \| This accessible, boardwalked path runs along the Madison River...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

Upper Falls View Be the First to Rate It Map \| A spur road off Grand Loop Road south of Canyon gives you access...	Viewpoints	West Yellowstone

Upper Geyser Basin Be the First to Rate It Map \| With Old Faithful as its central attraction, this mile-square...	Geological Sites	West Yellowstone

West Entrance Road Be the First to Rate It Map \| One of the park's four grand drives through wildlife-filled valleys...	Scenic Drives	West Yellowstone

Xanterra Parks & Resorts Be the First to Rate It Map \| Xanterra Parks & Resorts, the company that runs most of the...	Tours	West Yellowstone

Yellowstone Alpen Guides Co. Be the First to Rate It Map \| In the summer, the company offers tours focusing on the Canyon...	Tours	West Yellowstone

Yellowstone Institute Be the First to Rate It Map \| The not-for-profit Yellowstone Institute, based at the Buffalo...	Tours	West Yellowstone

Yellowstone Lake Be the First to Rate It Map \| One of the world's largest alpine lakes, encompassing 132 square...	Bodies of Water	West Yellowstone

Yellowstone Lake area Be the First to Rate It Map \| Yellowstone Lake area, in the park's southeastern segment, is...	Bodies of Water	West Yellowstone

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