YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Upper Yellowstone Falls (308 feet) SEASON June 20 to September 12 Motorists - May I to October 15 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NEWTON B. DRURY, Director Feeding, Molesting, Teasing, or Touching Bears Is Prohibited incrusted basins, often engulfing trees of consider­ In the extreme eastern section of the park is a Probably the most scenic section of the "loop" (AlmlnislraUon YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK able size. The hot water flows over the edges of 0rjrand \_yanuon of ike ^0ellowsione buffalo range, accessible in summer only to those is that northward from the canyon to Tower Falls and these basins. using the trails. A herd is provided at Antelope on to Mammoth Hot Springs. The crossing of Dun- Headquarters of the park are at Mammoth Hot If there were no geysers or other hot-water raven Pass or the ascent of Mount Washburn are Well-marked trails enable the visitor to study the Creek, near Tower Falls, for other visitors. Springs. The officer of the National Park Service WYOMING, MONTANA, AND IDAHO phenomena in Yellowstone, the spectacular Grand events which will long be remembered. formations at close range and in safety. Visitors Canyon of the Yellowstone River alone would war­ More than 200 species of birds find sanctuary in immediate charge is the Superintendent, whose should keep on the solid trails, as in many places rant national park status. It is the cameo of canyons, in the confines of the park. Eagles may be seen An extensive system of trails is available for. address is Yellowstone Park, Wyo. All comments 1Q41 those desiring to visit the more remote and wilder the crust is thin and walking on it is extremely with the dominant color, particularly on a sunny among the crags; wild geese and ducks are found in regarding service in the park should be addressed sections of the park. Among them is the Howard dangerous. day, yellow or a glaring white. Closer inspection, profusion; and many large white swans and pelicans to him. Offenders charged with violations of the however, reveals a great variety of colors. add to the picturesqueness of Yellowstone Lake. Eaton Trail, which follows closely the Grand Loop rules and regulations are tried at headquarters by XJELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK was created Road, touching those places of interest visited by the United States Commissioner. by act of Congress on March 1, 1872. Its present vehicle travel, yet sufficiently distant from the road boundaries include an area of about 3,472 square kyrees at most other points to avoid contact with travelers miles, or approximately 2,220,000 acres. (Waterfalls on the road. Complete information regarding branch ^-kklail Q) ervice In Yellowstone, as nearly everywhere in the Largest and oldest of our national parks, Yellow­ Among the most beautiful spectacles of Yellow­ trails may be secured at the various ranger stations West, the majority of the trees are evergreens. Its throughout the park. Visitors contemplating trips to the park should stone lies in the extreme northwest corner of Wyo­ stone are its waterfalls, some of the largest of which forests include lodgepole, limber, and whitebark have their mail addressed care of General Delivery, ming, and includes in its boundaries a small portion are located in or near the canyon. Many visitors are pine, alpine and Douglas fir, Engelmann spruce, Yellowstone Park, Wyo., the main post office, lo­ of Idaho and Montana. The central portion is essen­ amazed to learn that one of these, the Lower Falls, Rocky Mountain juniper or cedar, aspen, narrowleaf cated at Mammoth Hot Springs. Those arriving by tially a broad, elevated volcanic plateau with an aver­ is nearly twice as high as Niagara, or 308 feet. Just Cynlerprelive QJ ervice cottonwood, red birch, and alder. train and stopping at hotels or lodges should have age elevation of about 8,000 feet. above is Upper Falls, which drops 109 feet with a Ranger naturalists conduct parties at Mammoth, their mail sent care of the Yellowstone Park Co., Practically the entire region is volcanic, and the deafening roar, and some 20 miles to the north Norris Geyser Basin, Madison Junction, Old Faithful, Yellowstone Park, Wyo., with the name of the hotel hot springs and "paint pots" present an amazing Tower Falls plunges 132 feet over rugged boulders. West Thumb, Yellowstone Lake, Fishing Bridge, or lodge at which they expect to call for it. variety of colorful formations. Both the surrounding Among the other falls worthy of a visit are Lewis CzTisking Canyon, and Camp Roosevelt. Nature walks are There are also 6 substations, located at Old mountains and the interior plain are composed and Moose Falls in Lewis Canyon near the South Most of the streams and lakes from timber line conducted each day and campfire talks are given Faithful, Thumb, Lake, Fishing Bridge, Canyon, and largely of material once ejected as ash and lava from Entrance, and Gibbon Falls, east of Madison Junc­ to the lowest altitudes contain trout of one or more each evening at most of these points. There is no Tower Falls, to which daily service is operated. depths far below the surface. tion. All are easily reached by automobile. species and a few contain whitefish and grayling. charge for this service. But the more accessible waters are fished so steadily Museums, in which official information bureaus that the trout become "educated" and wary. Back and interesting exhibits are maintained, have been ffossd forests in the depths of the mountain fastnesses, the fish (fyiow to CyXeack ike CM ark Lyke ^ieusers established at Mammoth, Old Faithful, Norris Geyser are much less disturbed and can be caught more By Automobile. Yellowstone may be reached The fossil forests, which really are not as im­ Basin, Madison Junction, and Fishing Bridge. Yellowstone's geysers are celebrated the world readily. No fishing license is required in the park. from all major points via improved United States pressive as the term "forests" might imply, are over; for size, power, variety of action, and number A field exhibit near Obsidian Cliff explains that highways. Automobile associations, tourist bureaus, spread over extensive areas in the northern part of the region has no competitor. Altogether, there are great mountain of volcanic glass, and other roadside chambers of commerce, and leading gasoline stations" the park. They are not readily accessible to the about 3,000 geysers and hot springs. Most of the exhibits, interpreting local features of interest to throughout the country can furnish reliable informa­ visitor, with the exception of one small area on a QyXoaas ana \_yraus geysers are located in 6 principal basins—the Norris, the visitor, are located near Willow Park, Nymph tion and maps. Inquiry should be made enroute branch road, about a half mile from the main road The main road system of Yellowstone is roughly Lower, Midway, Upper, Heart Lake, and Shoshone— Lake, Tuff Cliff, and Firehole Canyon. concerning road conditions. all lying in the west and south-central portion of the between Tower Junction and Mammoth Hot Springs. in the form of a figure 8. The Grand Loop Road, as park. Some, like Old Faithful, Daisy, and Riverside, it is called, includes some 142 miles of improved By Railroad. The Northern Pacific Ry. serves spout at regular intervals; others are irregular. In roads. Connecting the Grand Loop with the park Qyark QJ eason the park on the north at Gardiner, Mont.; also at the geyser basins the material making up the walls (Wildlife entrances are about 100 miles of approach roads, Red Lodge, Mont., 69 miles from the Northeast of the cracks and tubes of the geysers is of silica and while other subsidiary roads leading to interesting The main season, during which the park utilities Entrance. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Yellowstone is one of the largest wildlife sanc­ strong enough to withstand the explosive action of features bring the grand total to approximately 300 are operated, is from June 20 to September 12. Pacific R. R. serves the Gallatin Gateway approach. tuaries in the world. With all wildlife under the the steam. A less strong material, such as travertine, miles within the park. September 10 is the last day on which the 2V2-day constant protection of the National Park Service, The West Entrance is reached by the Union will not withstand this explosive action and hence tour may be started. Between the time the roads the animals have learned that no harm will come Pacific R. R., a branch of which also leads to Victor, will not produce geysers. are cleared of snow (usually May 1-June 1) and to them. While the visitor may not see many ani­ Idaho, connecting with the Teton Pass highway June 20, and between September 13 and October mals from the highway, the quiet watcher on the south of Grand Teton National Park. The East En­ Eruption of Old Faithful Enthralls the Children 15, limited accommodations of an informal char­ trails may find deer, bears, elk (wapiti) and ante­ trance is served by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy acter are available for motorists. Campgrounds may kylker CzJbot = \Ayyaler Cy kenomena lopes (pronghom), and even' mountain sheep, R. R. to Cody, Wyo. be used, and some of the general stores, gasoline coyotes, moose, and buffalo (bison). During the park season round-trip excursion While the geysers of Yellowstone are largely stations, and picture shops are kept open. Yellow­ ^-0ellowsione <=X^ake tickets at reduced rates are sold at practically all confined to particular areas, other hot-water mani­ Bears are among the most numerous animals in stone is growing rapidly in popularity as a winter railroad stations and ticket offices in the United festations occur throughout the park at more widely the park; brown, cinnamon, and black bears—all sports area, but accommodations during the winter A scenic attraction of the first order, Yellow­ States and Canada.