Sunrise at the campground at West Yellowstone
Fall colors across the state line in Idaho (campground is 4 miles from the state line)
Very hazy day from the forest fires in Idaho – this is the Grand Teton Mountains in the distance
Lower Mesa Falls in Idaho. Beautiful area, Mike says we saw this area years ago when we lived in Idaho but I didn’t remember it.
Wild flowers
Big Falls Inn – Built around 1915 by Mesa Power, company officers planned to harness the power of the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River and Mesa Falls to produce electricity. A license to produce power from the plant was never obtained and the property was eventually sold to Montana Power in 1936. It may have started as a a combination office and residence for workers, but became a popular spot along the old highway to Yellowstone. With it’s spectacular location, it also became a spot for dances and social gatherings for locals, sportsmen and tourists. After it was sold to Montana Power, it was used as a company resort. Over the years, it was also used as a restaurant and dance hall, boy scout lodge, and retreat/meeting hall. In 1986, the Forest Service acquired the lodge in a land exchange. It has since been renovated.
the inside of the building, it is a small museum now and gift shop
Dried flower at the park, I took some of the seeds to plant so now I need to figure out what it is!
Upper Mesa Falls
We took the walk right to the head of the falls, it was really pretty as you can see
complete with rainbow
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