Figure 1. Swan Lake Flat, Yellowstone National Park.
Swan Lake Flat is an open area just south of Golden Gate Bridge in Yellowstone National Park. Although it seems to be a good place to see trumpeter swans, it is more popular to see grizzly bears here in summer. If you are lucky, you might see trumpeter swans fly over.
This place is closed for wheeled vehicles in winter. Snowcoaches or snowmobiles are the main transportation vehicles to get here. If the wind is blowing hard, the road may be closed due to the white out.
I've been passing through Swan Lake Flat for many times. Most are on the way to Old Faithful. Others are for Norris Geyser Basin Tour. The sky is usually not so clear here in winter, especially in the morning. Probably it was so cold these days and I am lucky to get a clear view this time. The Gallatin Range and the Electric Peak (not shown in this photo) stand out in the distance. Every one, including the snowcoach driver, was so joyful to see this.
While the northern part of the park is not as thermally active as the interior, the Northern Range can be quite impressive, especially in winter.
