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Ogden Section Page 715 Route 700 A
Route 700 A—Trip from Gardiner, Mont., Through Yellow-
stone Park and Return—146.9 m.
Via Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Junction, Geyser Basin, Madison Junction, Thumb
Ranger Sta., Canyon Junction and Tower Falls Ranger Sta. Over gravelly dirt and
gravel roads all the way. „ , , , , , , in practically all ,,
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This is the famous loop trip thru Yellowstone Park, which takes
the points of interest which can be reached by automobile. As a general rule, traffic
on the loop is permissible in one direction only, counterclockwise, and tourists coming
into the loop from any one of the four park entrances must move with the traffic to the
desired exit. However, tourists desirous of traveling against traffic may do so upon
obtaining a permit from any ranger station and also at certain periods of the day two-
way traffic is permitted on most parts of the loop. For regulations concerning them
see the index in the front of the book. Before making this trip tourists should study
the park rules and regulations and the points of interest. (Pages 61-63- i8b-787.)
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Distance Yellowstone National Park Detail Map, page 708.
Total Between
Mileage Points
0.0 0.0 GARDINER, MONT., at stone entrance arch to park. Go
southwest, entering Yellowstone Park.
When Blue Book car covered this, a temporary entrance a short
distance east of the entrance arch was in use, but the regular stone
entrance arch was expected to be in use by 1920. If by any chance
to
0.2
set
the temporary entrance is still in use, tourists should difference in
instead of 0.0 at the start to compensate for the
mileage between the two starting points.
Cross iron bridge over Gardiner river 1.5-2.9, crossing Mon-
tana-Wyoming state line just beyond.
4.1 4.1 Fork; bear right. Avoid left-hand road 4.5.
Left at 4.5 leads to Tower Falls.
This route after completing the park circuit comes in from left at
4.5. Tourists who have entered the park from the west, south or
east entrances and who wish to continue on the circuit will reset
their odometer to 4.5 at this point to complete their trip.
Avoid right-hand diagonal road 4.7.
4.8 0.7 Left-hand road, flag pole on right; turn left.
0.2 End of road, just beyond Mammoth Hotel; turn left upgrade,
5.0
passing Liberty Cap on right immediately beyond.
5.2 0.2 Right-hand diagonal road at summit of grade; bear right at
low concrete wall and numerous signs.
Straight ahead before this turn, leads to Mammoth Hot Springs
Camp, also to Free Public Auto Camp.
Ascend long winding grade *5.4, passing Jupiter Terrace on
right.
Right at 6.5 is trail leading to Snow pass.
Pass Bunsen Peak on left 7.4 and Hoodoos on left 7.7. Thru
Silver Gate 7.8 and Golden Gate 8.6. Pass Rustic Falls in
Glen Creek on left 8.8, entering valley just beyond.
At 8.9 a good view of the Quadrant mts. may be had ahead in the
distance and of the Electric Peak on the far right (the highest
mountain in the park, with an altitude of 11,175 ft.).
Pass Swan Lake on right 9.6. Cross small iron bridge over
Gardiner River 12.1. Cross small iron bridge over Obsidian
Creek just beyond camping grounds 12.5. Pass Willow Park
on right 13.6. Pass Beaver Dam in Obsidian Creek on right
14.7 and Apollinaris Springs on left 15.4.
Right at 15.4 is Riverside-Willow Park Trail.
Pass camping ground on right 15.5. Pass Crystal Spring on
Cross culvert over Obsidian Creek 16.7, keeping
left 16.2.
ahead along foot of Obsidian Cliff just beyond. Pass Beaver
Dam on right 17.2 and Beaver Lake on right 17.4. Pass Roar-
ing Mountain on left 20.3.
Roaring Mountain is one of the interesting phenomena of the park,
altho it has not been as active in recent years as formerly. The
numerous steam jets bursting from its sides and the hiss and roar
of the escaping vapor are responsible for its name. _
Pass Twin Lakes on right 20.8 and camping grounds on right
21.7. Pass Bijah’s Spring on right 21.9. Pass Frying Pan
Hot Springs on right 22.7. Pass camping ground on left 24.4,
crossing small wooden bridge over Gibbon River just beyond.
24.6 19.4 Norris Ranger Sta. Keep ahead.
24.8 0.2 Norris Junction, fork. Bear right upgrade.
Left fork leads to Canyon Junction, forming a direct connection be-
tween opposite sides of the loop, two-way traffic being permissible
at all times. This road is valuable to anyone who wishes to take
a short out across the loop, but the tourist should be careful to