Over fourth of July weekend I had an extra day off, and was itching to finally get the backpacking season on the road. The issue was the ranges around Bozeman didn't have more than five miles of trail that didn't lead into three feet of snow, so I decided to drive into the mouth of hell... Yellowstone on fourth weekend. After a seriously slow drive through musch of the park, and some training in keeping blood pressure level, I arrived at the heart lake trailhead. This area is south of Yellowstone lake and is the southern border of the Caldera, meaning along about 8 miles of trail, you get hot springs, mud pots, and geysers with no RV's, Texans, or boardwalks. It was a unique experience to get to explore these features on my own.
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| Fumarol |
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| Heart Lake and the upper Rustic Geyser basin |
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| Hot Spring under Deluge Geyser |
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| Sandhill Crane |
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| Perfectly preserved Grizzly Bear track |
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