The Buildings Low in the Yellowstone River Valley Ahead Are Gardiner.
“We exit from [Yellowstone national]the park at Gardiner, …. “
Approach to Gardiner, MT. Here I decide to climb down to and photograph the Gardiner River. I did this probably I had missed doing so for Rock Creek back at Red Lodge. As shown on my Rand-McNally, Rt88 North to Gardner, MT. follows the Gardiner River from West central YNP. This river probably includes water from the Mammoth Hot Springs. On my way I found many Interesting Flowers & Plants. Another demonstration of the discoveries, when you get out of your car! The road down from YNP, was very twisty, and the steepest I have yet encountered! Apparently this is very, very, old military road which was used to establish the original Fort Yellowstone. Since the fort was originally only for military patrol of what was then a very remote inaccessible area, road costs were kept down by making it steep! You must have good brakes!
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(Photo = 107-0723 ...... ZMM Page = 127 ...... WayPt = 181`|w|' 5355ft)