We'd stay at the Mammoth cabin for two nights. This morning, with a beautiful cloudless sky, we enjoyed our breakfast outside on our porch in the sunshine. We headed south toward Old Faithful, with stops along the way. Our goal was to have lunch at the Old Faithful Inn dining room, which we did.
As I was planning this trip, it never even occurred to me that it was July 4th weekend! I'll bet today set an all time record for the number of people in the park! We were so fortunate in that since we'd been here so many times before, we knew the "hot" spots, so the crowds were not a problem for us. It seems the most popular spot is the Grand Prizmatic Spring. We felt sorry for the folks who were in line of cars several MILES log waiting to get into that parking lot. Norris Geyser Basin was bad, too. We enjoyed a stop at Black Sand Basin which wasn't crowded and very much like Grand Prizmatic, only smaller.
To get back to Mammoth, we took the road over Dunraven Pass to Tower Junction. That road had been closed for reconstruction for nearly two years. At the top, there's a trail to the top of Mount Washburn at 10,279 feet. Its 5 miles; save it for another day.
We did see a bear today! Otherwise, we noted that distinct lack of wildlife! No traffic jams waiting for herds of bison to cross the road!
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| Lamar Valley |
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| Overlooking Mammoth Hot Springs |
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| Crowds at Grand Prizmatic |
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