Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Big sagebrush lives in lower elevations and throughout the western U.S.
Big sagebrush
(Artemisia tridentata)
is common throughout the lower elevations. It's
not related to the sage used as a kitchen herb
(Salvia officinalis).
This is the only part of the park where rattlesnakes are occasionally seen. (See the Liv-
ing Things chapter for more about plants and animals.)
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North Entrance station. Stop here to pay the entrance fee (see the Travel Tips for
fee information).
The road uphill to the west near the entrance station is open to cars only oneway from
Mammoth to Gardiner—both ways for bicyclists. It was called the High Road when it and the
present main route into the park were about equal in importance.
Near the entrance station, you might want to pull over and look around at the mountains.
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Large turnout area with interpretive signs about the wildlife and ecology of the
Northern Range.
How the Mountains around You Got Their Names
From just inside the North Entrance gate, look toward the west to see glacier-carved and
usually snow-capped
Electric Peak,
about 7 miles (11 km) away near the Montana/Wyom-
ing state line. At 10,969 feet (3,343 m), it's the highest peak in the Gallatin Range and was
believed to be the highest in the park until 1930s surveys showed Eagle Peak in the south-
east corner to be 389 feet (112 m) higher (11,358 ft / 3,462 m).
