Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Lower Falls
Map of upper canyon
LocationCanyon, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Aerial view of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone from the east

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is the first large canyon on the Yellowstone River downstream from Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The canyon is approximately 24 miles (39 km) long, between 800 and 1,200 ft (240 and 370 m) deep and from 0.25 to 0.75 mi (0.40 to 1.21 km) wide.[1]