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Yellowstone Lake’s West Thumb Backcountry
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Yellowstone Lake’s West Thumb Backcountry

About Yellowstone Lake’s West Thumb Backcountry

Unofficial shoreline pullouts and lightly used trails around West Thumb reveal steaming lakeside vents with far fewer visitors than the main basin.

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