Lodging at Its Best,
Overlooking Yellowstone National Park on the Banks of the Yellowstone
River.
Yellowstone
is the world's oldest National Park and its most spectacular jewel! More
than 99% of the Park's 2.2 million acres still remain undeveloped. In addition
to Old Faithful (Pictured on the Reservation Page), Yellowstone has more
geysers and thermal features than can be found in the rest of the
world.
Just inside the North
Entrance only a few miles from The Absaroka Lodge is found Mammoth Hot
Springs, pictured below. Many historic buildings from old Fort Yellowstone
can be found here.
The
Terraces at Mammoth are characterized by their beautiful white thermal
deposits called travertine. At the bottom of the picture is a man-made
mound surrounding a small pond now camouflaged by vegetation. The Army
built it to catch the thermal water flowing from some of the Hot Springs.
They then channeled the flow to heat their barracks in the late
1800's.
Yellowstone's wildlife
is just as fabulous as its thermal features. They freely roam in and out
of the Park. Pictured below is a fine bull elk with his harem feeding on
one of the lawns in the area.
As
you can see from the other pages, Yellowstone's wildlife are frequent visitors
of the Absaroka Lodge and Gardiner. Elk, buffalo, deer, bears and many
other creatures share the streets of Gardiner with guests throughout
the seasons. The largest concentration of wildlife in the world's temperate
zone can be found here, roaming unrestricted in and out of Yellowstone
Park.
Yellowstone
National Park was established in 1872 and Gardiner followed shortly after
with the coming of the railroad in 1883. Although the population was listed
at 200 then, it had 21 saloons! Several historical buildings remain. However,
they have been converted to other uses. All can be found within a few blocks
from the Absaroka Lodge. The old jail can be found just across the Yellowstone
River from the Lodge. Gardiner is a small friendly Western town and still
hosts a rodeo in June along with many other activities during the year.
Our friendly staff is there to see to all your enjoyment needs. Please
feel free to call about activities both in Yellowstone Park and the surrounding
communities.
