Your National Parks, with Detailed Information for Tourists

Chapter XIV: Appendix: A (1)

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ACT OF DEDICATION OF THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

AN ACT TO SET APART A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND LYING NEAR THE
HEADWATERS OF THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER AS A PUBLIC PARK.

_Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled_,--That the tract of land in the Territories of Montana and Wyoming lying near the headwaters of the Yellowstone River and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the junction of Gardiner's River with the Yellowstone River and running east to the meridian, passing ten miles to the eastward of the most eastern point of Yellowstone Lake; thence south along the said meridian to the parallel of latitude, passing ten miles south of the most southern point of Yellowstone Lake; thence west along said parallel to the meridian, passing fifteen miles west of the most western point of Madison Lake; thence north along said meridian to the latitude of the junction of the Yellowstone and Gardiner's Rivers; thence east to the place of beginning, is hereby reserved and drawn from settlement, occupancy, or sale under the laws of the United States, and dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people; and all persons who shall locate, or settle upon, or occupy the same or any part thereof, except as hereinafter provided, shall be considered trespassers and removed therefrom.

SEC. 2. That said public park shall be under the exclusive control of the Secretary of the Interior, whose duty it shall be, as soon as practicable, to make and publish such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary or proper for the care and management of the same. Such regulations shall provide for the preservation from injury or spoliation of all timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities or wonders within said park, and their retention in their natural condition.

The Secretary may, in his discretion, grant leases for building purposes, for terms not exceeding ten years, of small parcels of ground, at such places in said park as shall require the erection of buildings for the accommodation of visitors; all of the proceeds of said leases, and all other revenue that may be derived from any source connected with said park, to be expended under his direction in the management of the same and the construction of roads and bridle-paths, and shall provide against the wanton destruction of fish and game found within said park and against their capture or destruction for the purpose of merchandise or profit. He shall also cause all persons trespassing upon the same after the passage of this act to be removed therefrom, and generally shall be authorized to take all such measures as shall be necessary or proper to fully carry out the objects and purposes of this act.

_Approved March 1, 1872._

Signed by:

JAMES G. BLAINE, _Speaker of the House_.
SCHUYLER COLFAX, _Vice-President of the United States
and President of the Senate_.
ULYSSES S. GRANT, _President of the United States_.

THE NATIONAL PARKS AT A GLANCE

ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY IN THE ORDER OF THEIR CREATION

(Number, 17; total area, 9776 square miles)

Other National Parks are:--

Sully's Hill (1904) North Dakota Wooded hilly tract on Devil's Lake.
Wind Cave (1903) South Dakota Large natural cavern.
Casa Grande Ruin (1892) Arizona Prehistoric Indian ruin.

For National Park booklets and other Park information address The Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

PROPOSED NATIONAL PARKS

NATIONAL MONUMENTS

ADMINISTERED BY THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT

ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ADMINISTERED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT[1]

[1] "Lincoln National Park or Reservation" in Kentucky, Abraham
Lincoln's birthplace, was established in 1916 and is administered
by the War Department. It might well become a regular National
Park.

DOMINION NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA

(Number, 11; total area, 7945 square miles)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

NATIONAL PARK PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

(To be had from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.)

Geological History of the Yellowstone National Park _Arnold Hague_

Geysers _Walter Harvey Weed_

Geological History of Crater Lake, Oregon _Joseph S. Diller_

Some Lakes of Glacier National Park _M. J. Elrod_

Sketch of Yosemite National Park and an account of the
origin of the Yosemite and Hetch Hetchy Valleys _F. E. Matthes_

Origin of the Scenic Features of the Glacier National
Park _Marius R. Campbell_

The Secret of the Big Trees _Ellsworth Huntington_

Glaciers of Glacier National Park _William C. Alden_

The Glacier National Park; A Popular Guide to
its Geology and Scenery _Marius R. Campbell_

Excavation and Repair of Sun Temple, Mesa Verde
National Park _J. Walter Fewkes_

Fossil Forests of the Yellowstone National Park _F. H. Knowlton_

Mount Rainier and its Glaciers _F. E. Matthes_

Forests of Mount Rainier National Park _G. F. Allen_

Features of the Flora of Mount Rainier National Park _J. B. Flett_

Forests of Yosemite, Sequoia and General Grant National
Parks _C. L. Hill_

Forests of Crater Lake National Park _J. F. Pernot_

The National Park Service, Interior Department, is constantly issuing special publications that deal with particular phases of one or more National Parks. A bibliography may be had from the Department of the Interior giving a pretty complete list of all books, pamphlets, and magazine articles which contain information concerning any one or all National Parks. There are also a number of government publications which touch upon special phases of plant and animal life and geology. All issues of the _Sierra Club Bulletin_, _Mazama_, and _The Mountaineer_, contain more or less interesting matter that pertains to one or more National Parks.

BOOKS CONCERNING MANY NATIONAL PARKS

_Nature and Science on the Pacific Coast_

Wild Animals at Home _E. T. Seton_
Our National Parks _John Muir_
Western Wild Flowers _Margaret Armstrong_
Flora of Colorado _Rydberg_
Mountain Wild Flowers of America _Julia Henshaw_
Rocky Mountain Wild Flowers _Clements_
Handbook of Birds of Western United
States _Florence Merriam Bailey_
Wild Animals at Home _E. T. Seton_
The Mammals of Colorado _Warren_
The Adventures of James C. Adams _Hittel_
In Beaver World _Mills_
Manual of the Trees of North America _Sargent_
Field-Days in California _Torrey_
Trees of California _Jepson_
Three Wonderlands of the American West _Thomas D. Murphy_

BOOKS CONCERNING THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

The Yellowstone National Park _Gen. H. M. Chittenden_

Catalogue of the Flora of Montana and the Yellowstone National
Park. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden, vol. 1 _Rydberg_

Our National Recreation Parks _Nicholas Senn_

Southern California, Grand Canyon of the Colorado River,
Yellowstone National Park. Lectures, vol. 10 _John L. Stoddard_

U. S. Geological Survey, Monograph 32, part 2. Descriptive Geology
Petrography, and Paleontology of the Yellowstone National Park.

BOOKS CONCERNING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains _Bird_
Wild Life on the Rockies _Mills_
The Spell of the Rockies _Mills_
In Beaver World _Mills_
The Story of Estes Park _Mills_
Rocky Mountain Wonderland _Mills_

BOOKS CONCERNING THE MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK

Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde _G. Nordenskiöld_
The Land of the Cliff Dwellers _Chapin_
Government publications:
Antiquities of Mesa Verde National Park, Bulletin Nos. 41 and 51,
together with Excavations and Repair of Sun Temple.

BOOKS CONCERNING THE GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

The Ascent of Chief Mountain, in _Hunting in Many
Lands_, edited by Theodore Roosevelt and George
B. Grinnell. _Henry L. Stimson_
Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park _Schultz_

BOOKS CONCERNING YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Indians of the Yosemite Valley _Galen Clark_
In the Heart of the Sierras _Hutchins_
Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada _Clarence King_
The Yosemite _John Muir_
My First Summer in the Sierras _John Muir_
Three Wonderlands of the American West _Thomas D. Murphy_
A Yosemite Flora _Hall_

BOOKS CONCERNING MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK

The Mountain that was God _Williams_
Mount Rainier _Meany_

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE DOMINION NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA

Through the Heart of the Canadian Rockies _Frank Yeigh_
Canada's West and Farther West _Frank Carrel_
The Fair Dominion _R. E. Vernede_
The New Garden of Canada _F. A. Talbot_
Among the Canadian Alps _Lawrence J. Burpee, F.R.G.S._
Climbs and Explorations in the Canadian
Rockies _Norman Collie, F.R.S._
The Canadian Rockies _Prof. A. P. Coleman_
In the Heart of the Canadian Rockies _Sir James Outram_
Among the Selkirk Glaciers _W. S. Green_
The Selkirk Range _A. O. Wheeler, F.R.G.S._
The Selkirk Mountains; A Guide for Mountain
Climbers _A. O. Wheeler, F.R.G.S._

PUBLISHED BY THE DOMINION PARKS BRANCH, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, OTTAWA

Glaciers of the Rockies and the Selkirks
_Prof. A. P. Coleman, F.R.G.S._
Handbook to the Rocky Mountains Park Museum
_Harlan I. Smith, Geological Survey, Ottawa_
Geology of the Canadian National Parks
_Charles Camsell, Geological Survey, Ottawa_
Nakimu Caves
Fish and Their Habitat in the Rocky Mountains Park.

GUIDE TO THE NATIONAL PARKS

LAURENCE F. SCHMECKEBIER

Introduction

The National Parks of the United States are in process of great development as regards the building of roads and trails and the operation of hotels and camps. It is likely that from year to year additional trips will be scheduled and new camps established. The rates given are from the latest data available and may be considered stable, although they are likely to vary slightly from year to year in sympathy with general fluctuations in prices.

Railway rates are given for side trips to all the Parks from the main transcontinental lines, and through rates are given to the important Parks from the principal gateways. The rates are the latest ones in effect and are quoted in order to give the reader a general idea of the cost. The latest rates and combinations of tours may be obtained at any coupon ticket office or from the passenger representatives of the roads tributary to the Parks. There is given on pages 427-31 a schedule showing the cost of side trips on the regular transcontinental tours.

Railroads to the National Parks and the Grand Cañon

YELLOWSTONE PARK: Northern Pacific to Gardiner, Montana; Oregon
Short Line to Yellowstone, Montana: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
to Cody, Wyoming.

YOSEMITE PARK: Yosemite Valley to El Portal, California.

SEQUOIA PARK: Southern Pacific or Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé to
Visalia, California.

GENERAL GRANT PARK: Southern Pacific to Sanger, California.

MOUNT RAINIER PARK: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul to Ashford,
Washington.

CRATER LAKE PARK: Southern Pacific to Medford or Kirk, Oregon.

GLACIER PARK: Great Northern to Glacier Park or Belton, Montana.

MESA VERDE PARK: Denver & Rio Grande to Mancos, Colorado.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARK: Union Pacific to Fort Collins or Greeley,
Colorado; Colorado & Southern to Boulder, Loveland, Longmont, or
Fort Collins, Colorado; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy to Longmont
or Lyons, Colorado; Denver & Salt Lake to Granby, Colorado.

GRAND CAÑON: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé to Grand Cañon, Arizona.

LASSEN VOLCANIC PARK: Southern Pacific to Red Bluff or Westwood,
California; Western Pacific to Keddie, California.

HAWAII PARK: Steamer service from Honolulu, Hawaii.

MOUNT MCKINLEY PARK: No railroad connection until government
railroad across Alaska is completed.

HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; St. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern; and Memphis, Dallas & Gulf to Hot
Springs, Arkansas.

CASA GRANDE RUIN: Southern Pacific to Florence or Casa Grande,
Arizona.

WIND CAVE PARK: Chicago & Northwestern or Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy to Hot Springs, South Dakota.

PLATT PARK: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé or St. Louis & San
Francisco to Sulphur, Oklahoma.

SULLY'S HILL PARK: Great Northern to Devil's Lake, North Dakota.

Railroads to Canadian Parks

ROCKY MOUNTAINS PARK: Canadian Pacific to Banff or Laggan,
Alberta.

YOHO PARK: Canadian Pacific to Field, British Columbia.

GLACIER PARK: Canadian Pacific to Glacier, British Columbia.

JASPER PARK: Grand Trunk Pacific or Canadian Northern to Jasper,
Alberta.

REVELSTOKE PARK: Canadian Pacific to Revelstoke, British Columbia.

WATERTON LAKES PARK: Canadian Pacific to McLeod or Pincher Creek,
Alberta.

BUFFALO PARK: Grand Trunk Pacific to Wainwright, Alberta.

ELK ISLAND PARK: Canadian Pacific to Lamont, Alberta.

ST. LAWRENCE ISLANDS PARK: New York Central to Clayton, New York;
Grand Trunk to Kingston, Ontario.

FORT HOWE PARK: Canadian Pacific to St. John, New Brunswick.

Cost of Side Trips on Trans-Continental Tours

ROUTE A. PRINCIPAL NATIONAL PARKS:--

To Seattle or Tacoma via Great Northern, Northern Pacific, or
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; to Portland via Northern Pacific,
Great Northern, or Oregon & Washington Railroad & Navigation
Company; to San Francisco via Southern Pacific; to Ogden via
Southern Pacific or Western Pacific; to Denver via Union Pacific
or Denver & Rio Grande; any road to starting-point. Round trip
from Chicago, $90. Round trip from St. Louis, $87.50. Round trip
from Kansas City, $89.57.

ROUTE B. PRINCIPAL NATIONAL PARKS AND THE GRAND CAÑON OF THE COLORADO:--

To Seattle or Tacoma via Great Northern, Northern Pacific, or
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; to Portland via Northern Pacific,
Great Northern, or Oregon & Washington Railroad & Navigation
Company; to San Francisco via Southern Pacific; to Denver via
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé; any road to starting-point. Round
trip from Chicago, $90. Round trip from St. Louis, $87.50. Round
trip from Kansas City, $89.57.

YELLOWSTONE PARK--side trips from ROUTES A and B:

On tickets via Northern Pacific: From Livingston, Montana, via
Northern Pacific to Gardiner, northern entrance, and return,
$3.00.

On tickets via Great Northern: From Havre, Montana, on west-bound
tickets and from Shelby, Montana, on east-bound tickets via Great
Northern and Northern Pacific to Gardiner, northern entrance, and
return, $15.70.

On tickets via Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul or Northern Pacific:
From Butte, Montana, via Oregon Short Line to Yellowstone,
Montana, western entrance, and return, $12.25.

On tickets via Burlington to Billings, thence via Northern Pacific
or Great Northern to Seattle or Tacoma, there is no charge for
side trip via Cody, Wyoming, to eastern entrance.

On tickets via Northern Pacific: From Billings, Montana, via
Burlington to Cody, Wyoming, and return, $6.90; stage fare to Park
entrance extra.

YELLOWSTONE PARK--side trip from ROUTE A only:--

All tickets on this route read via Ogden, Utah; side trip via
Oregon Short Line to Yellowstone, Montana, western entrance, and
return, $12.25.

GLACIER PARK--side trips from ROUTES A and B:--

On tickets reading via Great Northern, stopover may be obtained at
Belton or Glacier Park Stations without extra charge; no side trip
necessary.

On tickets reading via Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul: From Butte,
Montana, via Great Northern to Belton or Glacier Park Stations,
and return, $13.35.

On tickets reading via Northern Pacific: From Butte or Helena,
Montana, via Great Northern to Belton or Glacier Park Stations,
and return. From Butte, $13.35. From Helena, $13.15.

MOUNT RAINIER PARK--side trips from ROUTES A and B:--

Tacoma via Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul to Ashford and return,
$4.00; stage fare Ashford to Paradise Valley and return, $5.00.

CRATER LAKE PARK from ROUTES A and B:--

Stopover allowed at Medford or Kirk on Southern Pacific without
extra charge. Stage fare: Medford to Crater Lake and return,
$16.50; Kirk to Crater Lake and return, $6.00; Medford to Crater
Lake, thence Kirk or vice versa, $11.25.

LASSEN VOLCANIC PARK from ROUTES A and B:--

Stopover allowed at Red Bluff on Southern Pacific without extra
charge; stage fare to Park $10.00 in each direction.

LASSEN VOLCANIC PARK from ROUTE A only:--

On tickets reading via Southern Pacific: From Fernley, Nevada, via
Southern Pacific to Westwood, California, and return, $6.85; stage
fare[1] to Park $6.00 round trip.

On tickets reading via Western Pacific stopover allowed at Keddie,
California, without extra charge; stage fare[1] to Park $14.00
round trip.

[1] No regular service on stage line.

YOSEMITE PARK--side trip from ROUTE A:--

San Francisco via Southern Pacific or Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé
to Yosemite Village, round trip, rail and stage, $23.00.

YOSEMITE PARK--side trip from ROUTE B only:--

Merced via Yosemite Valley Railroad to Yosemite Village, round
trip, rail and stage, $18.50.

SEQUOIA PARK--side trip from ROUTE A:--

San Francisco via Southern Pacific or Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé
to Visalia and Giant Forest, round trip, rail and stage, $24.00.

SEQUOIA PARK--side trip from ROUTE B only:--

Visalia to Giant Forest, round trip, rail and stage, $13.30.

YOSEMITE AND SEQUOIA PARKS--side trip from ROUTE A:--

Tourists should buy ticket to Giant Forest, stopover at Merced in
one direction, and buy side trip to Yosemite. San Francisco via
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé or Southern Pacific to Giant Forest
and return, round trip, rail and stage, $24.00. Merced to Yosemite
Village, round trip, rail and stage, $18.50.

GENERAL GRANT PARK--side trip from ROUTE A:--

San Francisco to General Grant Park and return, rail and stage,
$20.00.

GENERAL GRANT PARK--side trip from ROUTE B only:--

Stopover at Sanger may be obtained without extra charge; stage
fare to Park, round trip, $8.00.

GRAND CAÑON--side trip from ROUTE B only:--

From Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé at Williams to Grand Cañon, round
trip, $7.50.

MESA VERDE PARK--side trip from ROUTES A and B:

Denver via Denver & Rio Grande to camp in Park, round trip,
$35.00.

MESA VERDE PARK--side trips from ROUTE A, and only on tickets reading via Denver & Rio Grande:--

From Grand Junction to camp in Park, round trip, $33.30. From
Montrose to camp in Park, round trip, $28.90. From Grand Junction
to camp in Park, thence to Denver via Antonito and Alamosa,
$30.00.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARK--side trip from ROUTES A and B:--

Denver to Estes Park and return, rail and stage, $9.60.

Equipment

As all the scenic Parks are in high mountain country, the tourist should be sure to wear warm clothing suitable for rough outdoor use. Woolen trousers or riding-breeches are desirable, not only because of their warmth, but also because they offer better protection in rainy weather. Woolen underwear is recommended because it prevents the body from becoming chilled when a rest is taken when the climber is perspiring; nothing is more uncomfortable or dangerous than cotton underwear wet with perspiration. Women who expect to climb should wear riding-breeches, as bloomers get caught on bushes and offer too much resistance to the wind. A flannel middy blouse allows free use of the arms and body and is far superior to the shirt-waist. A felt hat is best for both men and women; it may be pulled over the eyes as a protection from the sun, and it is far superior to a cap during a rainstorm. Heavy, comfortable shoes and woolen socks or stockings are essential for those who are going to tramp. Wet shoes may be worn if the socks are dry; the shoes will feel cold and clammy at first, but a little brisk tramping will soon make the feet warm and comfortable.

Motorists should bear in mind that the high altitude causes a marked reduction in the power of the engine, so that much more gasoline will be required than at sea-level. Care should be taken that the engine does not become heated on long grades.

Yellowstone National Park

Location: Northwestern Wyoming, southern Montana, and eastern
Idaho. Area: 3348 square miles. Season: June 20 to September 15.
Address of supervisor: Yellowstone Park, Wyoming.

Railroad Connections

YELLOWSTONE PARK is reached by railroads on three sides--on the north by the Northern Pacific, on the west by the Oregon Short Line, and on the east by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.

The following rates apply to all entrances or entering via one entrance and leaving via another: Chicago, $47.50; St. Paul, $39.50; St. Louis, $44.50; Kansas City, $37.00; Seattle, $33.15; San Francisco, $66.25.

The Northern Pacific Railway reaches the Park at Gardiner, the northern entrance, by way of a branch leaving the main line at Livingston, Montana. Side trip from Gardiner, $3.00.

The Oregon Short Line reaches the Park at Yellowstone, Montana, the western entrance. This line makes connection with transcontinental roads passing through Salt Lake City or Ogden, and with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul at Butte, Montana. Round trip in connection with through tickets Salt Lake City or Ogden or Butte to Yellowstone, $12.25. Connection may also be made at Butte with the Northern Pacific Railway.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy reaches Cody, Wyoming, 63 miles from the eastern entrance by a good automobile road. All tickets from eastern points on the Burlington system are honored via Cody to the Park boundary without extra charge.

Tourists holding transcontinental tickets via the Great Northern may make the side trip to Yellowstone Park for $15.70 (see p. 428) additional.

Tickets including transportation to Denver, Yellowstone Park, and Glacier Park are sold at the following rates: Chicago, $58.00; St. Louis, $55.00; Kansas City, $47.50.

Coupon tickets may be purchased covering railroad transportation, accommodation at hotels or camps, and automobile transportation in the Park.

Automobile Routes

From the Lincoln Highway the Park may be reached by two routes--on the east from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and on the west from Ogden, Utah. The route from Cheyenne passes through Chugwater, Wheatland, Douglas, Casper, Lost Cabin, Thermopolis, Worland, Basin, and Cody to the eastern entrance, the total distance being 541 miles. From Ogden the route leads through Pocatello and Idaho Falls to Yellowstone, Montana, the western entrance. The distance by this route is 324 miles.

From the Yellowstone Trail the Park may be reached from Billings via Cody to the eastern entrance (175 miles); Livingston to Gardiner, northern entrance (55 miles); Bozeman to Yellowstone, western entrance (93 miles); Butte to Yellowstone, western entrance (170 miles).

Automobiles entering the Park are required to pay $7.50 for a single trip or $10.00 for a season permit. Speed limits range from 8 to 20 miles per hour.

Hotels and Camps

The Yellowstone Park Hotel Company operates hotels at Mammoth Hot Springs (Mammoth Hotel), Upper Geyser Basin (Old Faithful Inn), Yellowstone Lake (Lake Hotel), and Grand Cañon (Grand Cañon Hotel). It also maintains a lunch-station at Pahaska on the road to Cody. The rates at the hotels are $6.00 per day for rooms without bath. The Fountain Hotel at Lower Geyser Basin is not open.

The Yellowstone Park Camping Company operates permanent camps at Mammoth Hot Springs, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Lake, Grand Cañon, and Tower Falls. The rate at the camps for the regular 5-day trip through the Park is $18.00. Rates per day range from $3.25 to $4.00, according to the class of tents.

Transportation

The familiar Concord coaches that were for so many years a feature of travel in the Yellowstone have been discontinued and transportation is now by means of automobile stages. All the transportation is furnished by one corporation, the camping companies no longer operating coaches as was the practice before the consolidation. The automobiles will make the circular tour in 2 days, but this allows no time for seeing anything at the hotels or camps. Coupon tickets covering hotel and transportation within the Park are not sold for less than a 5-day trip.

The regular tour of the Park by the automobile stages costs $25.00. Surreys may be obtained for drives at the important points, but it is far more satisfactory to walk, as the distances are not great.

The hotels will furnish guides for $5.00 per day and saddle horses for $3.50 per day. The camps will supply saddle-horses for $3.00 per day, and guides for $4.50.

_By permission of the National Park Service, Department of the
Interior_]

Principal Points

The places generally visited are Mammoth Hot Springs, the Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Lake, the Grand Cañon of Yellowstone River, and Mount Washburn. All these points lie on the main road system that is traversed by the automobile coaches. The distances along this route are as follows:--

_Points of interest and distances on circular tour on main road from Gardiner, Montana, northern entrance_

_Miles_
Mammoth Hot Springs (Mammoth Hotel,
permanent camp) 5
Hoodoos and Silver Gate 8
Golden Gate and Rustic Falls 9
Swan Lake 10
Willow Park 14
Apollinaris Spring 15
Obsidian Cliff 17
Beaver Lake 17-1/2
Roaring Mountain 20-1/2
Twin Lakes 21
Bijah Spring 22
Fryingpan 23
Norris Geyser Basin 25
Elk Park 27
Gibbon Meadows 28
Artists (Gibbon) Paint Pot 29
Gibbon Cañon 29-1/2
Beryl Spring 30
Soda and Iron Springs 33
Gibbon Falls (80 feet) 33-1/2
Cañon Creek 34
Road to western entrance 35
Cascades of Firehole River } 39-1/2
Road to western entrance }
Nez Percé Creek 43
Lower Geyser Basin 45
Excelsior Geyser 48
Biscuit Basin 51
Upper Geyser Basin (Old Faithful Inn,
permanent camp) 54
Kepler Cascade 56
Lone Star Road 57-1/2
Continental Divide 62-1/2
De Lacy Creek 63-1/2
Shoshone Point 64-1/2
Continental Divide 69-1/2
Lake View } 72
Duck Lake }
Thumb of Yellowstone Lake 73
Arnica Creek 78-1/2
Natural Bridge } 84-1/2
Bridge Creek }
Yellowstone Lake (Lake Hotel permanent camp) 89
Lake outlet 90
Mud Volcano 96-1/2
Grotto Springs 97
Hayden Valley 100
Alum Creek 102
Grand Cañon of the Yellowstone River (Cañon
Hotel, permanent camp) 105
Dunraven cut-off 112
Top of Mount Washburn 116
Tower Falls Road 119
Tower Falls (132 feet) 125-1/2
Permanent camp 127-1/2
Petrified trees 128-1/2
Blacktail Deer Creek 140
Lava Creek, Undine Falls (60 feet) 143
Mammoth Hot Springs 148
Gardiner 153

_Distances from Yellowstone, Montana, western entrance, to main road_

_Miles_
Via Cañon Creek:--
Ranger Station 3
Junction of Gibbon and Firehole Rivers 13
Cañon Creek, main road. (This point is 35 miles
from Gardiner; for distances beyond this point
see table of distances from Gardiner) 17

Via Firehole River:--
Cascades of the Firehole River direct via road up
Firehole River. (This point is 39-1/2 miles from
Gardiner; for distances beyond this point see
table of distances from Gardiner) 15-1/2

_Points of interest and distances from Cody, Wyoming, via eastern entrance to main road_

_Miles_
Eastern entrance 63
Sylvan Pass 71
Sylvan Lake 72
Cub Creek 76
Turbid Lake 83
Lake outlet, main road. (This point is 90 mile
from Gardiner; for distances from this point
see table of distances from Gardiner) 91

_Points of interest and distances from Jackson, Wyoming, via southern entrance, to main road_

_Miles_
Southern entrance 25
Lewis Falls (upper, 80 feet; lower, 50 feet) 34
Lewis Lake, south end 36
Trail to Shoshone Lake 41
Continental Divide 43-1/2
Thumb of Lake, main road. (This point is 73 miles
from Gardiner; for distances beyond this point
see table of distances from Gardiner) 48

Mammoth Hot Springs

Here are located the famous terraces, the Mammoth Hotel, the abandoned army post of Fort Yellowstone, and the headquarters of the Park Supervisor. The terraces are near the hotel, and the tourist will have no difficulty in finding his way over them. The principal ones are Minerva, Mound, Pulpit, Jupiter, Angel, Cleopatra, and Hymen. Near the southwest end of the terraces is the Devil's Kitchen--a cave which may be visited. Another peculiar rock formation beyond the Devil's Kitchen is the mass of travertine known as the White Elephant.

Upper Geyser Basin

The Upper Geyser Basin contains more active geysers than all the other geyser regions in the world. Several days might well be spent roaming among the geysers and observing the varied phenomena.

The more important ones are listed in the table on page 439.

The following springs are well worth a visit:--

Black Sand Spring (about 55 by 60 feet).
Chinaman.
Emerald Pool.
Morning Glory.
Punch Bowl.
Sponge.
Sunset Lake.

Grand Cañon

The tourist would do well to spend some time at the Grand Cañon, as its wonderful beauty cannot be grasped in a short time.

If the cañon is to be viewed from the northern rim a high, steel bridge is crossed over Cascade Creek. At the east end of the bridge a path leads to the right down the edge of the gulch to Crystal Falls, a lovely little falls, that is often overlooked in the presence of the larger attractions. This path can be followed to top of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone, 308 feet high, but dangerous. Another path from the end of the bridge leads to the left; this is a short cut to the Cañon Hotel. The main road winds up the hill, affording here and there glimpses of the Grand Cañon. At the top of the hill are the stairs to the Lower Falls. A few hundred feet farther the branch road to the hotel and to Mount Washburn turns out to the left.

On the road about 1 mile from Cañon Junction is Lookout Point, reached by walking a hundred feet out to the right of the road. Down the gulch to the right of Lookout Point is a rather steep trail leading to Red Rock, a fine point from which to view the Lower Falls. Grand View and Castle Ruins are other good points from which to view the cañon.

But better yet is Inspiration Point, at the end of this road. This point, Artist's Point, Lookout Point, and the edge of the Lower Falls are the best places from which to view the wonders of the Cañon. The view from each is different from the others, and each merits a careful inspection from the tourist. This cañon is some 20 miles in length, but it is only the first 3 miles below the Lower Falls that carry the wonderful colors.

Side Trips

Some of the best scenery in the Park lies off the regular lines of travel and many interesting side trips may be taken if the time is available.

FROM MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS

Around Bunsen Peak via Buffalo Corral, Middle Gardiner Cañon, Sheepeater Cliffs, Osprey Falls, and Golden Gate; distance, 12 miles; guide not necessary.

Summit of Bunsen Peak. Distance, 7 miles in each direction; saddle horses may be ridden to the top; guide not necessary.

Electric Peak (11,100 feet). This is the highest mountain in the Park and a fine view is obtained on all sides. The distance is 10 miles in each direction, 8 miles of which may be done on horseback; as the path over the remaining 2 miles is difficult and somewhat dangerous, a guide should be employed.

Mount Everts. Saddle-horses may be ridden up from either end and over the top; total distance is about 15 miles, and no guide is needed.

Buffalo herds. A small herd of buffalo is kept about 1 mile south of Mammoth Hot Springs, on the road to Bunsen Peak. The main herd is kept on Lamar River, about 30 miles to the east and about 12 miles from the Wylie Camp at Tower Falls.

Specimen Ridge and the Fossil Forest are 24 miles southeast by a good wagon road; thence 4 miles by trail. A guide will be needed by all tourists except experienced campers.

Northeastern portion of Park. A trip could be made to include the petrified trees, Tower Falls, main buffalo herd, Specimen Ridge and Fossil Forest, and some of the best fishing in the Park in Yellowstone River in vicinity of Tower Falls, Lamar River and Slough Creek. Permanent camp near Tower Falls provides accommodations after Mount Washburn Road is opened in the spring. There is a wagon road to Tower Falls, Slough Creek, and Soda Butte, but other points would have to be reached by trail, and guide and pack-train would be needed. Excellent camping places in abundance on this trip.

Fishing trips. One-day fishing trips from Mammoth Hot Springs may be made with rig, saddle-horse, or even on foot by good pedestrians, as follows: South on main road to Obsidian Creek, Indian Creek, Upper Gardiner and branches, and Glen Creek, for small Eastern brook trout; distance, 4 to 10 miles. East to Lava Creek, 5 miles, for small native or Eastern brook trout, or to Blacktail Deer Creek, 8 miles, for small native or rainbow trout. East or northeast to main Gardiner River for whitefish, native, Loch Leven, and Eastern brook trout. North, 6 miles to Yellowstone River for whitefish and native trout.

FROM UPPER GEYSER BASIN

From Upper Geyser Basin an interesting side trip is to Shoshone Lake and Geyser Basin. The route is 4-1/2 miles by road via Lone Star Geyser, thence 8 miles by trail. This trip offers good fishing for Loch Leven, lake, and Eastern brook trout. A guide is needed.

FROM LAKE HOTEL

From the Lake Hotel interesting trips may be made by motor boat to the region around the lake, which is not reached by roads.

Camping Trips

As the distance between the regular stopping-places are too long for any except the most active and hardened trampers, the tourist who desires to see the Park leisurely should travel on horseback, by wagon, or in his own automobile. Camping outfits and supplies may be obtained at Gardiner, Yellowstone, and Cody. The names of outfitters may be obtained from the Park Supervisor. There are general stores in the Park at Mammoth Hot Springs, Upper Geyser Basin, and at the outlet of Yellowstone Lake.

Public automobile camps are provided at Mammoth Hot Springs, Upper Geyser Basin, outlet of Yellowstone Lake, and the Grand Cañon. At these places there are fireplaces that may be used in common by the tourist and there are designated areas for tents and for parking.

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