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Gibbon FallsSpot where the river plunges over the northern edge of the Yellowstone caldera
Picnicking, Yellowstone National Park
Explore Picnicking in Yellowstone National Park with grouped stops, trails, and related park places collected under the same planning theme.
Picnicking Stops and Trip Ideas
Use this Picnicking guide to compare the stops that belong together in Yellowstone National Park, then decide which ones deserve map time or a saved trip stop.
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AlbrightLocated across the parking lot from the Alrbight Visitor Center at Mammoth Hot Springs.
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45th Parallel/Gardner Riverlocated approximately 2.5 miles south of the North Entrance to the park.
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Apollinaris SpringLocated 9.7 miles north of Norris Junction on the Norris to Mammoth Road.
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Bridge BayThe bay was given its name for the nearby Natural Bridge and a creek that had been named Bridge Creek.
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Beaver LakeLocated 7.3 miles north of Norris Junction on the Norris to Mammoth Road.
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Caldera RimLocated 6.2 miles north of Madison Junction on the Madison to Norris Road.
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CascadeLocated 4.7 miles north of Fishing Bridge Junction on the Fishing Bridge to Canyon Road.
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Cascade Lake TrailLocated 1.3 miles north of Canyon Junction on the Canyon to Tower Road (Dunraven Road).
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Chittenden Bridge/Wapiti LakeLocated in the Wapiti Trailhead parking lot, 1/10th of a mile north of the Chittenden Bridge.
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Delacy CreekLocated 8.8 miles south of the Old Faithful interchange on the Old Faithful to West Thumb Road.
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Dunraven RoadLocated 2.4 miles north of Canyon Junction on the Canyon to Tower Road (Dunraven Road).
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East DivideLocated 3.7 miles northwest of West Thumb Junction on the Old Faithful to West Thumb Road.
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Eleanor LakeLocated 7.7 miles west of the East Entrance Station on Eleanor Lake, along the East Entrance Road.
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Spruce-Fir ExhibitLocated 10.6 miles north of West Thumb Junction on the West Thumb to Fishing Bridge Road.
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Fisherman's AccessLocated 7.8 miles north of West Thumb Junction on the West Thumb to Fishing Bridge Road.
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Fishing BridgeLocated next to the parking area of the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center.
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Gibbon MeadowsLocated 2.2 miles south of Norris Junction on the Madison to Norris Road.
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Grant VillageLocated on the banks of the Yellowstone Lake, along the southern shore near Grant Village.
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Hard Road to TravelThe name comes from a reference to the difficulty travelers had navigating through the area.
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Iron SpringsLocated 5.3 miles north of Madison Junction on the Madison to Norris Road.
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Lake VillageLocated on the old roadbed along the lakefront, just west of the Old Boathouse (west of the Lake Hotel).
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Lava CreekLocated 4.4 miles east of intersection of Mammoth Hot Springs on the Mammoth to Tower Road.
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LeHardyLocated on the Fishing Bridge to Canyon Road, 4.0 miles north of Fishing Bridge Junction.
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Madison JunctionLocated south of Madison Junction at the confluence of the Madison, Gibbon and Firehole Rivers.
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MammothLocated on the south end of Mammoth, south of the old Child's House, across the street from Liberty Cap.
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Nez Perce CreekLocated along the banks of the Nez Perce Creek, an excellent swimming hole.
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Nez Perce FordThe spot where the Nez Perce Indians crossed the river during their flight through the park in 1877.
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Norris MeadowsLocated approximately one half mile east of Norris Junction on the Norris to Canyon Road.
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Pumice PointLocated on the northern shore of the entrance to West Thumb Bay on Yellowstone Lake.
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Otter CreekLocated three miles south of Canyon Junction on the Fishing Bridge to Canyon Road.
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Steamboat PointThe point was given its name for the "steamboat" like puffs of steam coming from Steamboat Springs.
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Sedge BayLocated on Sedge Bay, 7.8 miles east of Fishing Bridge Junction on the East Entrance Road.
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Sand PointThe point was named by the Hayden Survey in 1871 for the sandy beach at the point.
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Soda ButteLocated seven miles west of the Northeast Entrance Station on the Northeast Entrance Road.
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Sheepeater CliffLocated at the end of Sheepeater Cliff Drive (in the parking area), south of Mammoth Hot Springs.
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Spring CreekLocated 5.5 miles south of Old Faithful on the Old Faithful to West Thumb Road.
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Tuff CliffsLocated 1.5 miles north of Madison Junction on the Madison to Norris Road.
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Virginia CascadesLocated on Virginia Cascades Drive just before it exits into the Norris to Canyon Road.
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Warm CreekLocated 1.2 miles west of the Northeast Entrance Station on the Northeast Entrance Road.
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Yellowstone RiverLocated 1.2 miles east of Tower Junction on the Northeast Entrance Road.
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Sylvan LakeLocated across from Sylvan Lake, 8.7 miles west of the East Entrance Station.
