Tag: west thumb

  • Divide Trail

    Divide Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    The Divide Trail in Yellowstone National Park is a steady climb through an older forest along the Continental Divide to an old lookout site. Aside from a brief glimpse at the beautiful Shoshone Lake, it lacks any views you might hope for, including at the site of the old lookout. In between Old Faithful and…

  • West Thumb Geyser Basin

    West Thumb Geyser Basin

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    Jake Bramante

    West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park boasts one of the arguably best backdrops for a geyser basin in all of Yellowstone. This collection of springs and geysers is laced by a family-friendly boardwalk that is great and accessible for anyone and everyone. I started walking the boardwalk of West Thumb Geyser Basin in the…

  • Duck Lake

    Duck Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Duck Lake in Yellowstone National Park is a short hike near the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake that takes you to a nice lake with broad, sandy beaches. With a little more time left in the day, I snuck out to Duck Lake out of the West Thumb Geyser Basin parking lot. The trail crosses the busy…

  • Yellowstone Lake Overlook

    Yellowstone Lake Overlook

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    Jake Bramante

    The Yellowstone Lake Overlook in Yellowstone National Park is a nice loop to an overlook of the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake. This short hike starts at the West Thumb Geyser Basin parking lot and gains some elevation while passing by a couple of hydrothermal features. I started out at the far end of the parking…

  • DeLacy Creek

    DeLacy Creek

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    Jake Bramante

    DeLacy Creek in Yellowstone National Park offers the shortest route to Shoshone Lake. This level trail is a great mix of forest walking along wide, open meadows as DeLacy Creek meanders to Shoshone Lake, the largest backcountry lake in the lower 48 that can’t be reached by road. The trail along DeLacy Creek starts between Old…