Footbridge into the steam from Excelsior Geyser at Midway Geyser Basin along the Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

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The Falls of the Gibbon River between Norris Junction and Madison Junction, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

The Gibbon River begins in the center of Yellowstone National Park, at Grebe Lake. It flows for a short distance into Wolf Lake. Below Wolf Lake, the Gibbon River twists and turns through beautiful and varied country before its confluence with the Firehole River to form the Madison River.

The upper section of Gibbon River has very difficult access being choked with thick forests and lots of downed timber. The fish, consisting of brook trout, cutthroat trout and grayling are all on the small side, rarely exceeding 10 inches.

Better fishing is found where the Gibbon River crosses the Norris-Canyon Village Highway near Virginia Cascade. In this area, the Gibbon River has lots of undercut banks, some pools, and crystal clear water. Rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout are all found in this section of the Gibbon River. Standard bushy dry flies work well on this section of the river.

Downstream from Virginia Cascade, the Gibbon River skirts near Norris Geyser Basin. The water temperature warms significantly with the addition of thermal water. The river passes through several beautiful meadows, all of which provide good fishing for brown trout. Many undercut banks are found along with some deep pools. The river tends to be narrow and the brown trout wary. Careful presentation on light tackle is needed to have successful fishing on this section of the Gibbon River.

Below these meadows, the Gibbon River approaches Gibbon Falls. The river has extensive riffles and pocket water on this section with numerous rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout averaging around 10 inches.

The Gibbon River then goes over Gibbon Falls, a beautiful ninety foot waterfall. Below the falls, the Gibbon River has lots of riffles, pools and pocket water. Excellent late summer fishing can be had using terrestrials such as hoppers. Fall also offers an excellent time to fish for the larger brown and rainbow trout that migrate up from the Madison River to spawn. During this period, the Gibbon River receives a fair amount of fishing pressure on this section, as anglers travel from all over the country to catch these large, migrating fish. (Wikipedia)

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Orange Spring Mound: Water flows from several vents at the top of this formation, slowly consuming the surrounding trees with deposited minerals. The vibrant orange colors are due to heat-tolerant bacteria. (Yellowstone Expedition Guide)

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Orange Spring Mound: Water flows from several vents at the top of this formation, slowly consuming the surrounding trees with deposited minerals. The vibrant orange colors are due to heat-tolerant bacteria. (Yellowstone Expedition Guide)

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Beautiful historic architecture, U.S. Post Office at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Listed on the National Register of Historic Plaes.

The Yellowstone Main Post Office in Yellowstone National Park was built in Mammoth Hot Springs as part of a facilities improvement program by the United States Post Office Department. The post office in Yellowstone was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a thematic study comprising twelve Wyoming post offices built to standardized USPO plans in the early twentieth century. The Yellowstone facility is an understated classical structure with a low hipped roof and rounded dormers that uses a plan and a basic design vocabulary similar to that used in other post offices in the program. It is somewhat at odds with the prevailing design theme expressed in other buildings in the former Fort Yellowstone district.

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