At the top of Sylvan Pass

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At the top of Sylvan Pass
At the top of Sylvan Pass

Sylvan (derived from the Latin term for "forested,") Pass, between the Grand Loop Road and Yellowstone's East Entrance, is 8,524 feet in elevation. It's notoriously avalanche-prone, and because it's used for snowmobile and snow coach visitor and staff access, the avalanche zone is carefully monitored and managed in the winter.

The gravelly rock field in the foreground is classic talus slope debris, ground to a small caliber by repeated rockfalls, probably related to avalanches in this area.

Sylvan Lake, a small, pretty tarn near the top of the pass, lent it its name.

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Taken on: June 1, 2021
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