West Yellowstone, Montana
West Yellowstone is known as the trout fishing and snowmobiling capital of the world. The
town of West Yellowstone is best known as the western entrance to
Yellowstone National Park. The natural scenic wonders of the nation's
oldest national park include geysers, brilliant hot pools, bubbling mud
cauldrons, rugged mountain peaks, majestic waterfalls, streams and
beautiful lakes. Anglers come from all over the world to test their skills
in the blue-ribbon trout streams surrounding the area.
The town sits on a
high plateau and receives an extraordinary amount of snow in winter. The
town takes advantage of this by grooming hundreds of miles of snowmobile
and cross-country ski trails and hosting races in both sports. Many
companies in West Yellowstone offer snowmobile and ski rentals. In summer,
the area also offers extraordinary locations with Hebgen and Quake lakes
and the picturesque Madison River. The town's convention center can
accommodate up to 1,000 for meetings and banquets.
Visit Montana's first IMAX Theatre, presenting a a six-story high screen with stereo
surround sound. The film Yellowstone interprets the history, wildlife,
geothermal activity and grandeur of our first national park. The Grizzly
Discovery Center offers an educational experience and viewing area for
visitors to watch live grizzles and wolves in their own natural habitat.
Visit the Museum of the Yellowstone located at the historic Union Pacific Depot, built
between 1907 and 1909. Collections in the museum include rare, vintage
portrait photographs of great Indian chiefs; rare artifacts, such as
clothing and weapons; authentic sabers, handguns and rifles used by the U.
S. Cavalry; mountain men essentials like beaver traps and the Hawkin
rifle; wildlife dioramas and special exhibits on 'Trains and
Yellowstone,' 'Bears of Yellowstone' and 'Yellowstone Fires.'
Adventure documentary films of the Old West, Yellowstone Park (including
the fires of 1988), and wildlife and Native American history are shown in
the theater. The museum bookstore contains over 5,000 books and a large
selection of videos on natural history, Western Americana, and Native
American history.
The West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce, a statewide travel information center
offers extensive information on the area.
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