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Overview

Hype:

Artist Point is one of the marquee overlooks on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, with an exceptional perspective of canyon’s most famous feature, the 308-foot Lower Falls. The viewpoint juts out from the south wall of the canyon and is just a short 0.1-mile walk from South Rim Drive. Beyond the paved trail, you can continue hiking along the south rim of the canyon to places like Point Sublime. Get started from a large parking area at the east end of South Rim Drive and hike down the wide paved trail continuing beyond the road’s end. Through pines along the rim of the canyon, you can sneak a peak of Lower Falls. The finest perspective comes at Artist Point, so step out onto the promontory and take in the panoramic view.

Trail Condition: Class 1 (Trail is either paved or gravel. Navigation skills are not needed because there is only one trail or because there are signs. Elevation gains are gradual or there are stairs.)

Time: 10-30 minutes

Length: 0.2 miles round trip

Elevation Gain: Negligible

Fees: Entrance

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

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Features:

Waterfalls
Rivers and Streams
Viewpoint, Overlooks, Vistas
Road Access is Paved
Access Road is 2WD Accessible
Wildflowers and Vegitation
Wildlife and Birding
Restrooms - Vault

Links: https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/canyonplan.htm

Getting There

Navigate to 44.719645, -110.480326.

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Closest City or Region: Yellowstone National Park

Coordinates: 44.721053, -110.479396

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July 13, 2024 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Cooper Dye, Greg Dye, Laura Dye, Anthony Dye, Arianne Dye, Miller Dye, Kingston Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Jaren Wagner, Killian Wagner, Calliope Wagner,

Story

Tara woke up around midnight with a sick stomach. She threw up a couple times in the wee hours of the morning and spent most of the night on the floor just outside the bathroom. Diarrhea hit a little bit later and she had an all-around rough go of it.

Shortly after breakfast, Madi started throwing up as well. She threw up all day long until evening. The two of them stayed at camp while I took Savannah and Cooper to Yellowstone with the rest of the group.

We made it as far as Gibbon Falls before Savannah started throwing up as well. She threw up all over the front of herself in the back of Ondy's car.

We got her cleaned up and proceeded to the waterfall where we shuffled around a bunch of stuff. I had left the truck at camp since we were fewer in numbers, so that meant that I had to drive Ondy's Jeep back to camp with Savannah.

It took us a lot longer than normal because we had to stop several times for her to throw up some more. We then spent the rest of the afternoon at camp with Savannah, Madi, and Tara trying to sleep in the trailer but being constantly interrupted by someone throwing up.

I made a lot of trips back and forth to the pit toilets to dump out throw up bowls. Tara started feeling mostly better by mid-afternoon or evening. Savannah stopped throwing up around mid-afternoon and Madi was throwing up until dinner time. The adults minus Tara talked around the campfire.

Cooper went with the rest of the group to Norris Geyser Basin, the Canyon Visitor Education Center, and Artist Point.

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July 13, 2011 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Greg Dye, Laura Dye, Zac Dye, Bryce Ball,

Story

We really enjoyed our visit to the Canyon Area. We stopped at the Yellowstone River Overlook, hiked down Uncle Tom's Trail, stopped at the Upper Falls Viewpoint, and visited Artist Point.