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A woman wearing a mask waits for Old Faithful Geyser to erupt Tuesday, the first full day this season that Yellowstone National Park has been open to the public. Yellowstone Gate photo\/Ruffin Prevost<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OLD FAITHFUL, WYO. \u2014 Grand Prismatic Spring is a favorite attraction in Yellowstone National Park. The largest hot spring in the U.S., its rainbow colors are a natural wonder that draws such large summer crowds that the parking lot overflows onto the road, and tourists stand three rows deep along the boardwalk, straining for a glimpse.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Tuesday morning, Jeremiah and Ashley Meyer had Grand Prismatic Spring all to themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Star Valley, Wyo. couple are Yellowstone regulars, and like many other locals, have made a tradition of trekking to the park when it first opens each summer, often staying at the Old Faithful Inn. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Inn was the site of one of their first dates, and they have returned several times over the last dozen years, often staying in the same room, where they can watch Old Faithful Geyser erupt from their window. But in all their trips to Yellowstone, they had never had a private view of Grand Prismatic Springs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor nearly a half an hour, we were the only ones there. It was amazing,\u201d Jeremiah said. \u201cWe were just blown away.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jeremiah and Ashley Meyer of Star Valley, Wyo. enjoy a picnic lunch Tuesday in the Old Faithful Inn parking lot in Yellowstone National Park.\u00a0Yellowstone Gate photo\/Ruffin Prevost<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Only the South and East gates into Yellowstone were open Tuesday, the first full day the park has been open this season, as Montana continues to quarantine out-of-state arrivals. So crowds, while sizable in some places, were at times limited compared to a normal spring opening, which usually falls on a weekend and sees visitors streaming in through five gates.<\/span><\/p>\n

That put some pressure on the Wyoming gates serving Jackson and Cody, where new, minimal-contact payment processing systems were in place as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Only restrooms and self-service gas stations are open, and public traffic is allowed only on the lower loop of the Grand Loop Road. <\/span><\/p>\n

The limited access didn\u2019t seem to bother many visitors, including Jill Craig and her boyfriend, Nate Kieffer, who were traveling from California with Craig\u2019s father on a road trip that included stops in Utah, Colorado and Idaho. <\/span><\/p>\n

The group had seen a moose in Grand Teton National Park and were hoping to next see a grizzly bear as they were leaving Artist Point in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park digs for tubers Tuesday in a clearing near the East Gate.\u00a0Yellowstone Gate photo\/Ruffin Prevost<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Craig\u2019s father, who declined to give his name out of concern his employer might require him to quarantine upon return, jokingly said the view of the Lower Falls \u201cwas worth risking my life for. That\u2019s a bucket list view, and this is my third time here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The trip to Yellowstone was Kieffer and Craig\u2019s first, and was during what was scheduled to have been Craig\u2019s graduation from nursing school. But her classes were closed after the viral outbreak, and she must now repeat her final semester in the fall. The trip was a chance to get outside after a long time in lockdown.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like most visitors in the park Tuesday, the three weren\u2019t wearing masks, but took what they called common-sense precautions, including keeping their distance from other visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have never felt like we\u2019ve put ourselves in jeopardy,\u201d while traveling, Kieffer said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been doing a lot of things outdoors and staying away from crowds.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether the normal summer crowds will show up in Yellowstone this summer remains a matter of concern in gateway towns that rely on tourist spending for a major portion of the local economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

If Tuesday is any indication, a strong contingent of out-of-state visitors are eager to visit Yellowstone, as evidenced by a majority of license plates from far-flung destinations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A group of bighorn sheep rams in Yellowstone National Park rest on a hillside between Sylvan Pass and the East Gate on Tuesday. Yellowstone Gate photo\/Ruffin Prevost<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Wyoming towns of Cody and Jackson stand to see a short-term boost to their tourism economies, as overnight lodging is not yet available in the park, and the Montana gates remain closed. Park managers have said they will coordinate with Montana officials on when to open gates in Gardiner, West Yellowstone and Cooke City.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, some locals and regular visitors sheepishly confess they wouldn\u2019t mind a quieter, scaled-back summer in Yellowstone, which hosts 4 million annual visitors, most arriving between June and September. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe always have a picnic basket and a blanket, and it\u2019s more fun to be here when it\u2019s not so crowded,\u201d said Kathryn McFarlane, who made the trip from Tennessee to visit her mother, Mildred Haynie, for Mother\u2019s Day. Jim Wildman, Haynie\u2019s son, joined his sister and mother in Yellowstone on Tuesday after traveling from Ohio.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cComing from Ohio, I\u2019m less concerned about being here because there are less people and they\u2019re farther apart,\u201d Wildman said. \u201cPlus, I\u2019ve never been here this early, so it\u2019s fun to see the lake still frozen and all the snow.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Haynie, 99, lives south of Cody and for years has been the driver and tour guide. This year, she was content to let the kids take the wheel. <\/span><\/p>\n

McFarlane said she wasn\u2019t worried about being limited to the lower loop, and was confident their day in the park would yield wonders without too much planning or worrying.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYellowstone will provide. It always has something wonderful,\u201d she said. \u201cYou just have to be aware of it all.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

If you go\u2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information on Yellowstone National Park opening restrictions, call 307-344-7381 or visit www.nps.gov\/yell or www.nps.gov\/coronavirus.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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