Geological Features in Yellowstone
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Click the links provided above to learn about the geological wonders that can only be found in Yellowstone National Park.
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY...
Please use caution at these sites.
Remember, you experience the land on its terms. As you explore these natural
wonders, be aware that there are no guarantees for your safety. Park officials
can assist within designated observation areas. Exploring beyond these areas
means that you do so at your own risk. Please be solely prepared for any
emergency situation.
Yellowstone National Park, encompasses
2.2 million acres of America's most premier wilderness areas. Most of the
park land is backcountry and managed as a protected wilderness. Over 1,100
miles (1770 km) of trails are available to explore. However, there are dangers
inherent in wilderness: unpredictable wildlife, changing weather, remote
thermal areas, cold water lakes, turbulent streams, and rugged mountains
with loose, falling rock.
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), is one of the
largest intact temperate zone ecosystems on the earth. This 28,000-square-mile
region, preserves and nurtures a variety of wildlife species and natural
processes that sustain them.
Each of Yellowstone’s attractions (hydrothermal features; wildlife; lakes;
the 'Grand Canyon' of the Yellowstone River; petrified trees, etc.), can
all stand alone as a principle element of a National Park.