Plateaus of Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone National Park

Name: Plateaus of Yellowstone National Park
Address: Yellowstone National Park, United States

#212 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

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There are nine named plateaus in Yellowstone National Park. These plateaus are part of the much larger Yellowstone Plateau and dominate areas in the park south and west of the Gallatin and Absaroka mountain ranges. Four of the plateaus are from rhyolite lava flows that occurred between 110,000 and 70,000 years ago. ()

Coordinates: 44°55'28"N, 110°34'5"W

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Yellowstone National Park United States

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Plateaus of Yellowstone National Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Osprey Falls, Mount Everts, Prospect Peak, Folsom Peak.

5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Osprey Falls, Yellowstone National Park
141 min walk • Osprey Falls is a waterfall on the Gardner River in northwestern Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Osprey Falls has a drop of approximately 150 feet. The falls are located within Sheepeater Canyon and are reachable via the Osprey Falls trail.
5.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Everts, Yellowstone National Park
146 min walk • Mount Everts, elevation 7,846 feet, is a prominent mountain peak in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, near Mammoth Hot Springs. The peak was named for Truman C. Everts, a member of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition of 1870. Mount Everts is located immediately due south of Gardiner, Montana and due east of Mammoth Hot Springs.
4.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Prospect Peak, Yellowstone National Park
104 min walk • Prospect Peak el. 9,527 feet is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of Yellowstone National Park. The summit is located approximately 6 miles west southwest of Tower Junction.
3.7 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Folsom Peak, Yellowstone National Park
95 min walk • Folsom Peak, elevation 9,334 feet, is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of Yellowstone National Park. The peak was named in 1895 by geologist Arnold Hague to honor David E. Folsom, a member of the Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition of 1869.

Plateaus of Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone National Park

Facts and practical information

Plateaus of Yellowstone National Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Osprey Falls, Yellowstone National Park

Mount Everts, Yellowstone National Park

Prospect Peak, Yellowstone National Park

Folsom Peak, Yellowstone National Park