On Tuesday morning we toured some of the sights in the West Yellowstone area. We were treated to some great mountain views just a little way from our Winnebago.
Mountain View in the Morning
Our first stop was at Quake Lake, a lake which was formed when a 7.2 earthquake caused a landslide in 1959. A number of campers were killed in the quake and the landslide stopped all the water from flowing in the Madison River.
Quake Lake showing old highway running into lake.
Hebgen Lake
View from our Picnic spot.
After lunch we drove to Big Springs which is the source of the Snake River. The water flows up from the ground and forms the river.
Big Springs
There is an interesting cabin at Big Springs built by Johnny Sacke's back in 1929. He was a very skilled woodworker and even had a water wheel powered electrical generator to provide electricity for his home.
Johnny Sacke's Cabin
Johnny Sacke's Power Plant
Snake River near Big Springs
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