Graduation Final Season American West Trip Day 4 – Yellowstone National Park 2

First, here's today's schedule:

Today was mostly spent driving, and the journey was quite long. There weren't many tourist attractions along this route; most of the sightseeing was from viewpoints. Although it was a relatively leisurely trip, the northern road was more challenging due to its ups and downs, requiring some concentration, but the scenery was absolutely stunning.

Entering Yellowstone National Park from the West Entrance in the morning, I saw a herd of cows strolling around... There are many cows and deer near the West Entrance, but you can hardly see them anywhere else.

After a half-hour drive, we arrived at Gibbon Falls, a small waterfall. Although the attraction wasn't large, it turned out to be the second biggest sight we saw today. After visiting it, we drove east, passing Artists Paintpots along the way. This place was a complete rip-off; don't go in if you pass by. It's a long walk to get inside, and once you're in, there's practically nothing there—it's nothing compared to the hot springs we saw yesterday. After that, we continued east to Canyon Village for lunch and a rest.

I've noticed that the towns here all have a similar layout: a tourist center, a shop, a restaurant, and a hotel. I don't know the prices here, but if they're cheap, staying inside would be a good option, at least you wouldn't have to walk around so much.

After a two-hour rest, we began our journey north. The road was a two-lane mountain road, flanked by snow-covered peaks with spectacular scenery, likely due to the high altitude. The panoramic views were breathtaking. There weren't many tourist attractions along the way, but there were a few viewpoints where we could stop and admire the scenery.

After walking this path, we arrived at Tower Falls, which was also the "biggest" attraction of the day. It was a 3-minute walk to the platform, where we looked at the waterfall, took some photos, and did some handicrafts.

Then came a long, hour-long mountain road leading towards the North Gate. The scenery along the way was quite nice, as evidenced by the photos:

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Exiting the north gate, we arrived at the town where we were staying. This town was much worse than West Yellowstone from yesterday. It really had nothing. The hotel we stayed at this time was recommended online, and it was indeed very nice; it had a refrigerator, microwave, and a view—everything you could want. I won't advertise it; if you're interested, you can click the contact information in the upper right corner of the blog to inquire.