We hitched up and traveled north to one of our favorite campgrounds, Baker’s Hole near West Yellowstone. Our ideal spot gives us a view of the Madison river out the picture window.
We stayed two nights so that we could travel into Yellowstone National Park for Father’s Day.
Our timing was perfect at the upper geyser basin where we watched Old Faithful erupt like clockwork.
We meandered along the boardwalk to admire the gorgeous colors of the hot spring pools.
The early summer flowers were also putting on quite a show.
Once we reached Castle geyser, it also was erupting! Pictures may be worth a 1000 words, but don’t portray sounds of roaring water, smell of sulfur and sight of water and vapor shooting into the air!
We saw few buffalo but this bachelor group decided the thermal basin was a good place for a rest.
We continued to follow the boardwalk down to Riverside geyser. It’s bubbling action spills into the river, indicating it is getting ready to erupt.
And just like the faucet was turned on, it started!
The tower of spray grew larger and larger.
Riverside geyser erupts on average for 22 minutes every 5.5 to 7.5 hours.
We then crossed the continental divide to the West Thumb geyser basin, which lies on the banks of Yellowstone Lake.
A day trip into Yellowstone National Park was a perfect way to spend Father’s Day!
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