The 12 Most Beautiful Lakes In The United States

Yellowstone Lake is situated in one of the planet’s most geologically active places.  It is also the officially largest body of water in all of Yellowstone National Park.  (The park itself spans the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.)

The Absaroka and Beartooth mountains serve as a fitting backdrop to this crystal clear lake.  Although over 2 million travelers come here to the park every summer, some sources suggest the best time to see the lake itself is in the winter.  They report that the lively geysers found along the striking West Thumb shoreline look like multi-colored cauldrons amidst the virgin white snow.  Indeed, the rising steam released there adds an eerie aura to the frozen landscape.

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