West Thumb History
Early visitors to Yellowstone would typically see Old Faithful and then take a stagecoach to West Thumb.
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West Thumb History Details
Early visitors to Yellowstone would typically see Old Faithful and then take a stagecoach to West Thumb, where they might dine at the West Thumb Lunch Station before boarding the steamboat Zillah to the Yellowstone Lake Hotel. West Thumb is actually part of Yellowstone Lake and was named for its shape by the 1870 Washburn Expedition explorers.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
West Thumb to Fishing Bridge
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