 | View looking north of the Yellowstone River and Hayden Valley, with the Washburn Range in the background (National Park Service photo) <click to enlarge> |
Yellowstone Caldera
10308 ft (3142 m) . |
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| Location: | Northwestern Wyoming | ||||
| Lat / Long: | 44.4° N, 110.7° W | ||||
| Volcanic Type: | Ash-flow calderas with lava domes | ||||
| Volcanic Status: | Active, with numerous geysers and hot springs; last eruption 70,000 years ago | ||||
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| Skiable Vertical: | over 3300 ft (1000 m) | ||||
| Administration: | Yellowstone National Park | ||||
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Yellowstone Caldera . . .
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Some useful links: Global Volcanism Program: Yellowstone USGS Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Yellowstone National Park (see in-depth home page and park map) Historical Climate & Snowfall Records: West Yellowstone, MT, Old Faithful, WY, and Lake Yellowstone, WY |
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| Topographic map of the Yellowstone Caldera (1:250,000 scale) from USGS Ashton, showing the caldera rim and the two resurgent domes <click to enlarge> |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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