Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Natural canyon in Yellowstone National Park, United States.
The canyon extends 20 miles along the Yellowstone River, featuring red and yellow mineral-stained cliffs reaching depths between 800 and 1,200 feet.
The formation began 630,000 years ago after a volcanic eruption created a caldera, which filled with lava and sediments before river erosion shaped the canyon.
Native American tribes considered the canyon a sacred place where the sound of waterfalls and thermal features represented the voices of their ancestors.
Visitors access viewpoints through North Rim Drive and South Rim Drive, with designated parking areas near Upper Falls and Lower Falls observation points.
The canyon contains two major waterfalls: the Upper Falls dropping 109 feet and the Lower Falls descending 308 feet into the steep-walled gorge.
Location: Park County
Elevation above the sea: 1,828 m
GPS coordinates: 44.71667,-110.49667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:02
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Steamboat Geyser
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Yellowstone Falls
156 m
Mount Washburn
10.3 km
Artist Point Overlook
1.5 km
Uncle Tom's Trail
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Sulphur Spring
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Emerald Spring
14.9 km
Silver Cord Cascade
3.8 km
Echinus Geyser
16.2 km
Chittenden Memorial Bridge
1.1 km
Hedges Peak
6.9 km
Inspiration Point
2.3 km
Virginia Cascades
12 km
Dunraven Peak
7.7 km
Cook Peak
15.3 km
Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River
489 m
Crystal Falls
381 m
Canyon Visitor Education Center
2 km
Museum of the National Park Ranger
16 km
Dragons Mouth Spring
11.3 km
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River
147 m
Monarch Geyser
16.2 km
Mount Washburn Lookout
10.3 km
Mud Volcano
11.4 km
Churning Caldron
11.7 km
Chittenden Bridge
1.1 km
Minute Geyser
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