 We took a ranger
led hike at West Thumb Geyser Basin. |
 Some of the pools
bubbled but none of the geysers at West Thumb erupted while we were there. |
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We also stopped at Mammoth Hot Springs. |
Devil's Tower
After Yellowstone we drove out the east exit of the park. The next
day we went to Devil's Tower National Monument. It's in eastern Wyoming.
You can see it from a long way away. It has a nice hiking path around
the tower that takes about 1 hour to walk. Great views from all sides
of the tower. |
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There is a prarie dog town in Devil's Tower National Monument just
inside the entrance. |
Mt. Rushmore
After Devil's Tower we went on to see Mt. Rushmore, near Rapid City.
The park has changed some since the last time I was there. They have
a new visitor's center and a new $8 parking garage. |
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 The
mountain looks as good as ever. |
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Badlands National Park
We stayed overnight at Rapid City. The next morning we drove through
the Badlands. My wife wondered why her aunt kept asking if we were
going to the Badlands. After she saw them she understood. |
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