the Lower Falls create nice rainbows
for an upclose view of the Lower Falls we have to move to that observation platform
for the best view of the Lower Falls you have to take Uncle Toms Trail all the way down to the viewing platform
at the Upper Falls the water drops a full 33 meters
the Yellowstone River roars towards the Upper Falls
on the way up we meet a chipmunck
there is this prime view of the Lower Falls
Yellowstone Upper and Lower Falls
The
Yellowstone River winds through Yellowstone Park. From the North It passes through Yellowstone Lake and is a relatively calm stream at
bison rich Hayden Valley.
But at the
Upper Falls there is more action: here the water drops 30 meters and then roars to
the Lower Falls for another 100 meters drop before entering the extremely colorful
Yellowstone Grand Canyon.
The river leaves the park
at Gardiner in Montana on its long way to the Missouri River.
French trappers named the river Roche Jaune which translated to
Yellowstone.
The easiest
way to see the spectacle is driving the Canyon Loop Road and use the many vantage points.
Uncle Tom's Trail leads you
down 170 meters to an observation point with a spectacular view of the Lower Falls.
The last time we were at the falls
was in June 1992.
a map of the area with Upper and Lower Falls and the main viewpoints
the Upper Falls with the Chittenden Memorial Bridge in the background
at the viewing point of Uncle Tom's Trail
after the Lower Falls the Yellowstone river roars on
but first we have to go back up: there are 300 steps to negotiate
this is the viewing point at the lip of the Lower Falls
near the falls we spot a couple of elk
here you can take upclose pictures of the Lower Falls
a distant view of the Yellowstone Grand Canyon and the Lower Falls