Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
August 1877 fleeing the US Army. For details of the two-week flight of the Nez Percé
(pronounced 'Nez Purse') through Yellowstone, see boxed text,
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.
From here on you'll get your first views of the amazing thermal features ahead. A
pul-
lout
1 mile ahead offers a fine view of the smoking geysers and pools of Midway Geyser
Basin to the right and Firehole Lake Basin on the left, as well as the meandering Firehole
Valley and the occasional bison - a classic Yellowstone vista.
Just 1 mile further, take a right into Fountain Paint Pot. Another 1.5 miles south take
the left on Firehole Lake Dr (
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)
and make the leisurely 3-mile drive past
Great
Fountain Geyser
and
Firehole Lake
to see what's on the boil.
Next up is
Midway Geyser Basin
(
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)
, which is worth a stop. As you contin-
ue south, you'll see the colorful runoffs from
Excelsior Pool
flowing into the Firehole
River.
Two miles further is busy Fairy Falls Trailhead, a popular starting point for hikes to
Fairy Falls (
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)
, views over Grand Prismatic Spring and bike rides along the
gravel Fountain Freight Rd. You'll also likely see bison and fly-fishers in this vicinity.
It's a further 2 miles to the minor thermal sites of
Biscuit Basin
and
Black Sand Basin
, from where cyclists can get out and ride to
Old Faithful
, 1.5 miles away.
