West Thumb Yellowstone National Park and a Hike to Duck Lake
Once through the West Yellowstone gate on your way to Yellowstone’s West Thumb you have rough 48 miles or an hour and half drive. There are many side trips on the way down to West Thumb Geyser Basin. Such as Old Faith Lodge and Geyser complex, Biscuit Basin and many others.
Is West Thumb Geyser Basin Worth the Visit
Most would consider Yellowstone National Park West Thumb to be out of the way, Far from the the truth.
Duck Lake Hike
Duck Lake is located in the West Thumb of Yellowstone National Park. Cute little lake, a great way to stretch your legs. We encountered wildlife and very few folks. Even had several moments at the lake alone.
Hike to Duck Lake is fairly easy, total distance is nine tenth’s of a mile out and back. Elevation gain of 154 feet is mostly all on the way back to the parking lot.
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- Observing a mud pot in the parking lot of Duck Lake Trail Head in Yellowstone National Park
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- Watching the Mud Pot perform it's dance
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- Up down, individual drops of mud doing their own thing
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- It was enjoyable dance but time to head onto Duck Lake Trail
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- Sign in parking lot by mud pots showing us the way to Duck Lake at West Thumb Yellowstone National Park
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- Main Duck Lake Trail information sign, the trail starts here
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- Trail is pretty wide letting you know it's busy. It's September and we met only two other couples on the trail.
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- Trail all the way to Duck Lake is Lodge pole pine lined.
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- Trail becomes a little narrow through the Lodge Poles
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- Yellow flowers all that's left in September at Duck Lake in Yellowstone National Park
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- Hang a left to Duck Lake
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- Duck Lake, Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Lake West Thumb Charm
Yellowstone Lake’s hundred and ten miles of shoreline offer a thermal explosion of natures artistry. Being the largest body of water above seen thousand feet in elevation and located in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Lake is one hundred thirty nine feet in depth on average with a maximum depth of three hundred ninety four feet.
Smallest geyser basin in Yellowstone National Park, being two miles long and a mile wide. Located on the shores of Yellowstone Lake adds to it’s charm.
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- West Thumb Geyser Basin Yellowstone National Park Trail Head
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- West Thumb Yellowstone National Park Geyser Basin Loop Trail is a mile with at least half on the shoreline of Yellowstone Lake
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- At the West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail Head we took the trail to the left for our loop. What a great view
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- Alkaline soil, geysers and Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park
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- Clouds and Geyser Pools, great contrast in the afternoon lighting
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- Black Pool ought to be Sapphire pool, beautiful
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- Took several shots of this black pool, it just mesmerized me
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- It's rumored that Black Pool is bottomless
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- Out across Yellowstone Lake
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- Beautiful Sapphire Blue Geyser on the West Thumb Yellowstone National Park Loop Trail along Yellowstone Lake
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- Last look at Black Pool West Thumb Geyser Basin Yellowstone National Park
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- West Thumb is worth the visit such beauty.
Outdoor Apparel – Yellowstone National Park Graphic Designs
Having the right outdoor apparel in the wind on fall day along Yellowstone Lake is a must for enjoyable trip of beauty and comfort. Great Yellowstone National Park wildlife designs in a graphic hoodie that makes the perfect outer and base layer.
Yellowstone National Park Tour – Yellowstone Cabin Rentals
Yellowstone National Park has so much to offer through out the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem you could spend a lifetime and not run out of Outdoor Adventures. Hiking into a secluded section of stream and fish for Yellowstone Cutthroats or wade the Gallatin or Madison Rivers in Yellowstone National Park.
