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Firehole River

River Carrying Snowmelt and Hot Geyser Water

River in Yellowstone NP, Rocky Mountains in WY

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Length

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The Firehole River is located in northwestern Wyoming, and is one of the two major tributaries of the Madison River. It flows north approximately 21 miles (34 km) from its source in Madison Lake on the Continental Divide to join the Gibbon River at Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park. It is part of the Missouri River system.

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Firehole River Photographs

Sunrise over Firehole River, Jacob W. Frank (NPS) photograph above.

Firehole River on a sunny summer day, Brandon Reavis (Natural Atlas) photograph above.

First light on Firehole River through the trees, Jacob W. Frank (NPS) photograph above.

Riverside Geyser morning eruption along Firehole River, Jacob W. Frank (NPS) photograph above.

Morning fog on the Firehole River, Jacob W. Frank (NPS) two photographs above.

Firehole River in winter, Jacob W. Frank (NPS) photograph above.

Bison Photographs along the Firehole River:

Bison crossing the Firehole River in Upper Geyser Basin, Jacob W. Frank (NPS) photograph above.

Bison winter feeding on bank of Firehole River.

Bison crossing Firehole River.

Three bison near Firehole River.

Bison on road along the Firehole River, Jacob W. Frank (NPS) photograph above.

Historical Photographs

Keplers Cascade, Firehole River, Upper Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. ca. 1890. Joseph Paxson Iddings (USGS) photograph above.

Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis (species)

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Firehole River near West Yellowstone MT

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Firehole River

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