Good Evening,

We left Mammoth Hot Springs with Lake as our next destination.  On the way we took a brief hike to Tower Falls Overlook.  The trail to the base is closed so we had to settle for a view from “the top.”

As we headed back to the car we spotted Big Horn Sheep on the ridge across from the parking area. 

Onward!  Next stop was Calcite Springs.  Pretty overlook.

Further along we drove up to the trailhead of Mount Washburn.  The day was cold, very overcast, and windy, as a result we didn’t hike to the top.

Then!  Drum roll please!!!  We came to The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.  I had only seen photos of this incredible canyon.  It was breath taking.  We did a straight down and a straight up trail in order to get a better view and it was worth every huff and puff.  Also, we stopped at Inspiration Point and a favorite overlook had been modified (shorted by 100 feet) as a result of an earthquake. 

Enjoy the pics!

From there we headed to our cabin at Lake Lodge and had a pleasant dinner and evening.

More tomorrow,

Hugs and Love,

Ellie and Gary