Today we opted for a drive to see Earthquake Lake, which is an area north of here and not located within Yellowstone Park. This was recommended to us by our campground host, who was quick to point out all the points of interest in the area when we arrived.
This area suffered from the most powerful earthquake recorded in the U.S. in 1958 (a stronger one has since occurred in 1964 in Alaska). The earthquake happened at midnight along a river and lakeside, where campers were stranded and some were killed by a landslide. The landslide dammed off a river, creating a new lake they named Earthquake Lake. The story and the scenery was fascinating.
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