The terraces are made of variously colored travertine, a form of calcium carbonate, which has been dissolved from the limestone beneath the ground and carried to the surface by rising springs of hot water. read more
Many people claim that this is Yellowstone's most scenic view. The sheer walls drop 700 feet to the bottom of the canyon, and upriver the Lower Falls can be viewed. This point offers a spectacular view of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
read more
