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Tower-Roosevelt Area
Theodore Roosevelt reputedly camped near this spot in 1903.
Plan Around Tower-Roosevelt Area
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Tower-Roosevelt Area Details
Yellowstone's Northeast Entrance Road ends at Tower Junction, where you'll find the Tower Ranger Station. Here you can acquire backcountry and fishing permits, or continue on your journey to Mammoth Hot Springs to the northwest or Canyon Village to the southeast. If you didn't make the hike up to Specimen Ridge to see the petrified trees, there's an example at the roadside exhibit about 1.5 miles before you reach the Tower-Roosevelt junction. Other nearby sights include Tower Fall, Calcite Springs, and the Yellowstone River. The Roosevelt Lodge Historic District, close to Tower Junction, includes 143 historic buildings in rustic style, including cabins, a store and powerhouse, and the lodge itself. Presidents Theodore Roosevelt reputedly camped near this spot in 1903.
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Region
Northeast Entrance
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Tower-Roosevelt Area
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Tower-Roosevelt
Named for its most prominent natural and manmade features -- Tower Falls and the Roosevelt Lodge.
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Roosevelt Lodge
This rustic lodge and its guest cabins was built in 1920.
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Roosevelt Lodge Dining Room
Located near Tower Fall, Roosevelt Lodge is Yellowstone's tribute to the old west.
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Go Western With a Stagecoach Adventure
Climb aboard a replica Tally Ho stagecoach and experience a taste of Yellowstone's early travel days.
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Morning on the Range: A Yellowstone Wagon Adventure
Step back into Yellowstone's early days on this two hour horse drawn wagon tour through Pleasant Valley.
