Before you embark on an adventure to America's first national park, flex your knowledge muscles with these intriguing Yellowstone facts.
FUN FACTS ABOUT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
- Yellowstone was established on March 1, 1872, making it the worlds first National Park.
- It contains 3,472 square miles (2,221,766 acres) larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined.
- The park is contained in three states: 96% in Wyoming, 3% in Montana, and 1% in Idaho.
- The highest point in the park is 11,358' at Eagle Peak, and the lowest point in the park is 5,282' at Reese Creek.
- There are more than 10,000 hydrothermal features.
- Geysers, hot springs, mud pots and fumaroles
- Yellowstone has 1000 to 3000 earthquakes annually.
- There are more than 500 active geysers.
- There are more than 290 waterfalls.
- Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-elevation lake in North America.
- Yellowstone is home to 67 species of mammals, the largest concentrations of mammals in the lower 48 states.
- 285 species of birds, 16 species of fish, 6 species of reptiles, 5 species of amphibians, and more than 7 aquatic nuisance species.
- Yellowstone has more than 1800 archaeological sites.
- There are five park entrances and 466 miles of roads.
- There are 15 miles of boardwalk.
- There are 92 trailheads that access approximately 1000 miles of trails.
Happy Travels!