Shoshone Point
You also can see the Grand Teton Mountains from here.
Plan Around Shoshone Point
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Shoshone Point Details
Shoshone Point overlooks Shoshone Lake, the second-largest lake in the park after Yellowstone Lake. You also can see the Grand Teton Mountains from here. It's a popular photo spot -- in fact, a highway robber was sent to Leavenworth after posing for pictures here after robbing a group of travelers in 1914.
Difficulty
Low
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Region
Old Faithful to West Thumb
Nearby Parks Around Shoshone Point
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Shoshone Point
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Shoshone Point
A point which has an excellent view of Shoshone Lake, as well as the Grand Tetons on a clear day.
0.3 mi away
Delacy Creek
Located 8.8 miles south of the Old Faithful interchange on the Old Faithful to West Thumb Road.
1.4 mi away
Continental Divide
The mountain range that divides the U.S. into watersheds draining to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
1.4 mi away
Craig Pass
A lucky Yellowstone tourist was honored by having this mountain pass named after her.
3.1 mi away
Shoshone Lake
The second-largest Yellowstone lake and is popular with kayakers and canoeists.
