Yellowstone National Park - Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks - page 141

3 West Thumb Information Center A4

Activities, Courses & Tours

4 Avalanche Peak Trailhead G3

5 Elephant Back Trailhead C2

6 Heart Lake Trailhead A6

7 Pelican Valley Trailhead E2

Sleeping

8 Bridge Bay Campground C2

9 Fishing Bridge RV Park D2

10 Grant Village B5

11 Grant Village Campground A5

12 Lake Lodge C2

13 Lake Yellowstone Hotel C2

14 Lewis Lake Campground A7

Eating

15 Fishing Bridge Yellowstone General Store D2

16 Grant Village Dining Room B5

17 Lake House B5

Lake Lodge Cafeteria (see 12)

18 Lake Yellowstone General Store D2

Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room (see 13)

YELLOWSTONE LAKE
The largest high-altitude lake in North America, the deep cobalt Yellowstone Lake (136
sq miles) has been a human draw for millennia; artifacts found along the lakeshore date
back 12,000 years. Traditionally this was only a summering spot for native groups. The
lake remains frozen almost half the year, from January to early June, though its average
depth is 140ft (maximum 390ft), and parts of the lake floor boil with underwater hot
springs.
In addition to excellent fishing and boating, the lake also offers prime birding and
wildlife-watching. Early-summer visitors shouldn't miss an amazing display of spawning
cutthroat trout at Fishing Bridge and LeHardy's Rapids, 3 miles north of the bridge. As