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Don’t miss the 104-degree Fahrenheit therapeutic pool at the free State Bath House. Hot Springs State Park, at the edge of town, is home to three pools, each offering different services. Every day, it releases 3.6 million gallons of water containing at least 27 different minerals. You will find a town that revolves around mineral hot springs when you stop in Thermopolis, Wyoming, which is a Greek term meaning “hot city.” The town is named after the hot water that comes from Big Spring. Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis, Wyoming Thermopolis Hot Springs State Park iStock Check in with the Rock Springs Visitors Center for directions.ħ. To see the Boars Tusk, take a 4WD vehicle on Chilton Road east of Highway 191 and north of Interstate 80. The formation is a fun, moderate climb, but take extra care as the rock is really loose. Over thousands of years it has eroded down to the volcanic plug. It’s all that’s left of a long-extinct volcano. South of Yellowstone near Rock Springs, Wyoming, you’ll find the largest living dune system in the United States – the Kilpecker Sand Dunes. Boars Tusk of the Red Desert, Wyoming Boar’s Tusk in the Killpecker Sand Dunes Photo: Rob Wood Photography
Or if you only have 30 minutes, stay in your car and drive the scenic 7-mile loop.Ĭraters of the Moon National Monument and PreserveĦ. You’ll feel as if you are walking on the surface of the moon amid this black and barren landscape. You can stretch your legs and take an hour-long walk to the North Crater Flow trail, Spatter Cones and Devil’s Orchard Trails. The lava field here, which covers 618 square miles, formed between 15,000 and 2,000 years ago. Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Idaho See cinder cones on North Crater Flow Trail Depositphotosįor a far-out place, Craters of the Moon in central Idaho is well-worth the drive. The Visitor Center and the Devils Tower Natural History Association Bookstore are open on a limited basis.ĥ. The monument is open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week year round. If you are not going to climb, bring your binoculars to watch climbers ascend the tower. The tower was formed by magma that made its way in between or into other rock formations, but there’s still mystery around how that process took place. A sacred spot for the Lakota and other Native American tribes, it also is a mecca for rock climbers who are attracted to its fine cracks. Looming above the rolling landscape near Gillette, Wyoming is Devils Tower, an incredible rock formation. Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming Devils Tower near Gillette in eastern Wyoming iStock
Today, you can visit the visitor center 27 miles northwest of West Yellowstone on US-287, and learn more about Earth’s powerful forces.Ĥ. When the 7.5 earthquake struck just before midnight, it triggered a massive landslide on Sheep Mountain that raced down the mountain at 100 miles per hour and killed 28 people in its path. See the powerful impacts of the August 17, 1959, earthquake that hit this area of southwestern Montana and created Earthquake Lake. Earthquake Lake, Montana Earthquake Lake near Yellowstone Photo: Gloria Wadzinski us/index.php/places-to-go/sinks-canyon 3. Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails
This natural phenomenon is worth a visit, and the park itself is home to great hiking trails, areas of picnic and places to watch rock climbers hanging from ropes high on the canyon’s rock walls. Just outside of Lander, Wyoming, lies Sinks Canyon State Park where the curious Popo Aggie River mysteriously vanishes into a large cavern, known as The Sinks, only to reappear about a half-mile down canyon. The Sinks at Sinks Canyon State Park, Wyoming Sinks Canyon Scott Copeland courtesy of Wind River Country Recreationists must purchase a tribal recreation permit.į 2. The southern half of Flathead Lake is within the boundary of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Flathead Reservation. You also can camp, fish, swim or boat there from one of the 13 public access sites maintained by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. It is fed by the two rivers: the Flathead and Swan. Drive the 28 miles north to south around it to really get a sense for its beauty and size. Carved by Ice Age glaciers, it stretches 30 miles long and 15 miles across at its widest point. It sounds too huge to comprehend, but Flathead Lake covers nearly 200-square-miles of the state, making it the largest natural lake in the western United States.
Flathead Lake, Montana Montana’s Flathead Lake (Photo: Getty Images) Where can you see the world’s largest mineral hot spring, a volcano plug, and a lake formed by an earthquake? Your route to and from Yellowstone includes some of the most unusual natural wonders. Whether you are approaching the park from the north, south, east or west, this list includes an awe-inspiring stop for your road trip.
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