Yellowstone & Grand Teton Travel Guide
Yellowstone National Park - Canyon Village & Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The Yellowstone & Grand Teton Travel Guide is a resource for those planning to tour Yellowstone National Park and/or Grand Teton National Park. The adjacent national parks are typically visited at the same time and offer very different experiences. Yellowstone offers the world's largest concentration of thermal features such as geysers and hot pools. Grand Teton features one of the world's most spectacular mountain ranges. Both parks offer outstanding opportunities to view wildlife. Using the Interactive MapPlace your mouse pointer on any KEY item (purple or black boxes) or place name on the map. A brief description will appear. Click on the box for a link to detailed information. For easiest use, scroll map to top. Detailed Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park Map in separate window. 
Canyon Village & Grand Canyon of the YellowstoneThe Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River is the highlight of the Canyon area. The canyon, varying in depth from 800 to 1,200 feet, runs about 20 miles from the Canyon Village area to Tower Fall. The canyon's colorful rock walls originate from ancient lava flows hundreds of thousands of years ago. However the present canyon is thought to be only about 10,000 years old. The highlights of the Grand Canyon are the Upper Falls, 109 feet in height, and the spectacular Lower Falls, at 308 feet in height, the highest waterfall in the park. Both falls are a short drive from Canyon Village. Roads access popular vista points on both the north and south rims of the canyon. The most notable are Inspriation Point on the north rim and Artist Point on the south rim. The Inspiration Point overlook juts over the canyon and offers especially impressive views. The Brink of the Upper Falls is accessible by a very short walk from a spur road. A longer trail reaches the Brink of the Lower Falls. Check out the Glacial Boulder on the road to Inspiration Point. Even more impressive vista points are accessible by a network of trails which work into the canyon. The trails are no more than a few miles in length but can be strenuous due to the elevation drop and gain. Uncle Tom's Trail reaches a spectacular view of the Lower Falls. Another trail reaches the Brink of the Lower Falls. Longer trails reach the Silver Cord Cascade and Silver Cord Cascade Overlook. Here Surface Creek pours into the main canyon. Point Sublime is reached by trail from Artist Point. 
The are other good hiking trails in the area, ranging from three to over 20 miles. A link to the Canyon hiking guide is provided below. Helpful links
Services in areaFood and Lodging at Canyon Village
Camping at Canyon Village
Nearest Visitor CenterThe new Canyon Visitor Education Center is open late May to October. The center's exhibits focus on the Yellowstone volcano and interprets the park's thermal features. Includes a room-sized relief model of the park, a large globe showing world volcanic activity, and more. Also, information center and Yellowstone Association bookstore. Other services in areaFood services, general stores, gift shops, gas station, post office. Yellowstone National Park Guide Index
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