Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

canyon on the Yellowstone River in Park County, Wyoming, United States

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is the first large canyon on the Yellowstone River below Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The canyon is about 24 miles (39 km) long, between 800 and 1,200 ft (240 and 370 m) deep and from .25 to .75 mi (0.40 to 1.21 km) wide.[1]

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Lower Falls
Map of upper canyon
LocationCanyon, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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Panorama of the Canyon with the Lower Falls in view.

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