Jim Shoe wrote:
MO,
As you can see by the variety of answers, Yellowstone is HUGE. At nearly 3500 square miles, its larger than 11 states and occupies part of 3 states. One lap around the Grand Loop road is 140 SLOW miles. Lots to see. And the part of the loop that goes by Old Faithful and the geyser basin is closed until June 11th due to a road collapse. YNP sits on top of a huge underground lava field.
:)
It's not a road collapse, but replacement of the bridge at Isa Lake. It has been scheduled for two years. And it isn't the road that goes by the geyser basins and Old Faithful, it is the road between Old Faithful and the South Entrance, over Craig Pass. The Geyser basins and Old Faithful are fully accessible from the north. Road construction is pretty much a given every year, and that bridge is one of the targets this year. Just don't want to scare anyone planning on visiting in the next couple of weeks.