Madison River in Yellowstone National ParkMadison River flowing through Yellowstone National Park
The Madison River flowing through the Madison Valley of Yellowstone National Park. Meadows along the bank of the Madison River are prime elk habitat and the Madison Valley is one of the best places in Yellowstone to view elk.
Madison River flowing in Yellowstone National Park
That is a massive bluff of Madison Limestone overlooking the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park. Note the talus slope at the base of that limestone cliff. Madison River flowing through the Madison Valley in Yellowstone National Park
Large boulders can be seen along the early stretches of the Madison River as it flows through the Madison Valley in Yellowstone National Park. I say the early sections meaning the first few miles of the Madison River after it is formed at Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park. The Madison River is formed by the Firehole River and the Gallatin River when they meet at Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park. From there the Madison River flows for 180-miles to the Three Forks area of Montana. Three Forks (the town) is situated near the convergence point of three rivers that form the Missouri River about 30 miles west of Bozeman. The three forks making the confluence of the Missouri River are: the Jefferson River, the Gallatin River and the Madison River. Montana has a state park there Missouri Headwaters State Park. The Missouri River starts at the confluence of the Jefferson River, Madison River and the Gallatin River in Missouri Headwaters State Park near the small town of Three Forks Montana west of Bozeman.
Madison River, lodgepole pine forest and limestone outcroppings in Yellowstone National Park
Outcrops of limestone can be seen on the south side of the Madison River west of Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park. The lodgepole pine forest is where the elk go to hide their calves in the first few weeks of life.
Madison River flowing through the Madison Valley in Yellowstone National Park
From an elk's perspective, the Madison Valley offers everything needed for year-round survival. Food is abundant. These meadows become snow-free relatively early and stay lush longer into the summer. During the May-June calving season cows move into the nearby lodgepole pine forest that provides shelter and protection for their newborns from coyotes and bears. We drove through the Madison Valley in mid-July and the elk were not visible like they are later in the year. We concluded that the elk herd was still in the lodgepole pine forest with their young.
Talus slope along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park
This is a classic talus slope falling off the limestone cliff on the south side of the Madison River here in Yellowstone National Park.
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