The Grant Area

The southernmost lodging area in the park, built in 1984, and named after the man who signed Yellowstone into the first National Park in 1872, President U.S. Grant.

The Grant Visitor Center is famous for its special exhibits. It teaches visitors all about the devastating 1988 Yellowstone fires and how nature heals itself. Grant Village was nearly burnt to the ground in that fire.

Grant village was built when West Thumb began to get bigger, starting to sink original buildings.

This area is the beginning of many backpacking trails, there are rangers in the visitor centers to get permits and information from.

Trails;

Riddle Lake Trail is a 4.8 mile out-and-back trail south of Grant Village. Depending on the time of year it’s beautiful, but if it's yellowing in the area it looks mostly dead on the trail.

Dogshead/Channel Trailhead AKA Lewis lake area, connects into backpacking trails, there is a boat ramp here, and a NPS campground, you can swim or kayak here, as well as technically Shoshone lake though probably not reccomended due to freezing waters, ans waves on the water.

Lewis Falls is just off the road, and a very short 'hike' to a cute little waterfall.

Viewpoints;

Continental Divide Sign

Animals;

Black and grizzly bears, the occasional moose, elk, deer, and coyotes are the most commonly reported animals in this area, as always they’re most commonly spotted around dawn and dusk.

Camping;

Lewis Lake campground, has sites that open in 2 week intervals