Jasmine's Modern Life

Yellowstone is one of those magical places on Earth. Driving around this park left me speechless because every single corner I turned had awe-inspiring views. I had been dreaming of coming here for a very long time therefore going was absolutely surreal to me.


I can go on talking about this place but let me provide some more information of my trip!
> Drive time from Los Angeles 15-16 hours (with stops to get gas and grocery shop)
> 3 full tanks of gas on a Dodge Durango ($150~ one way)

Starting our day now in Yellowstone.. Although it's summer, the corona virus pandemic still exists, so all employees had masks on and Yellowstone is keeping track and testing them every week during this time. You can still buy your pass there or just have it ready on your phone!

The first stop on our list was the GEYSERS! 
>West entrance to Old Faithful 40 min drive

Grand Prismatic Spring

Excelsior Geyser Crater

Old Faithful

I seriously can't believe how amazing this place is. 

We stayed at Grant Campground by Yellowstone Lake.
> Old Faithful to Grant Camp/Yellowstone Lake 45 min. drive
> Campground to lake is a 2 minute walk.
> Book in advance or find a first come first serve campground available. $27-$32. We reserved 1-2 weeks before our trip.>     https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm
> Be aware the lake had tiny leeches that got on us! hahahaha.
We were mesmerized by the beauty of  the sunset over the lake. 

On the 2nd day, we planned to go backpacking but first... WATERFALLS!
 > Grant Camp to Grand Canyon of Yellowstone 35~ min. drive.

Grand Canyon of The Yellowstone

 On our way there we found bears! They were very far but we were lucky enough to bring binoculars!
We went backpacking for Sat-Sun at Cascade Lake
>Permits are available no earlier than 2 days before.
>Every person needs a permit $3 each
>We reserved everything for $25 a week prior.
> Back country permit  https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/backcountryhiking.htm
> Backcountry planner & camp site locations: https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/upload/bctrip-planner_2018.pdf

Please note that this is bear country and bear spray is necessary, you have to put all your food in a bag and hang it over a tree and camp 100 feet away.  We stayed at E2 and the hike was about 3 miles one way. The trail was mostly dirt but as we got closer to the lake it turned muddy. This wasn't fun for me but it was fun for my 7 year old. hahaha.

The red tags on the trees help you find the trail, in case you where to get lost.

Once we reached our campsite, we had marvelous views of meadows, the lake and the pine trees around us. Pure serenity. It was all beautiful even when it started hailing in the middle of the night.

Okay day 3 now and we're heading to Mammoth Springs
> The Canyon to Mammoth Springs 50 min. drive
Shades of gold, yellow, orange and brown color the terraces of Mammoth Spring, it’s so stunning. 

When we were done with that we decided to drive through the park and stop at random view points.

Rustic Falls

I couldn't keep letting time pass by so I finally made the big trip to come here. I came here looking for adventures and left with memories that make me smile every time I think of this place. Yellowstone is a land full of beautiful treasures to see. These photographs don’t do this place justice but I hope you enjoyed them and I hope you found any of this information useful! Thank you.