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| 0.0 | The Grand Loop Road and the Northeast Entrance Road intersect at Tower Junction. The Northeast Entrance Road heads northeast to the town of Cooke City, Montana. The Grand Loop Road heads to the west on the Mammoth to Tower section and south to Canyon Junction, as described below. |
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| 1.6 |  On the left is a good sized parking area for the Calcite Springs Overlook. The view is reminiscent of a small scale Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, minus the waterfalls. |
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| 2.4 |  The road arrives at the Tower Fall area. On the left is a large parking area for the Tower Fall Trail and a general store. Note that the Tower Fall Trail has been closed for several years due to severe erosion, but a less than ideal view of Tower Fall can still be had from the overlook. To the right of the road is the Tower Fall Campground. |
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| 8.7 | A road on the left heads toward Mount Washburn. This is the Chittenden Road. |
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| 13.7 | The road goes by the parking area for the Mount Washburn Trail. This is a relatively easy (considering it's a mountaintop trail) dayhike to the summit of Mount Washburn. This area is known as Dunraven Pass. |
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| 16.1 | The road passes by the Dunraven Road Picnic Area. |
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| 17.2 | The road goes by the parking area for the Cascade Lake Trailhead. This is an easy and popular 2.5 mile hike to the 36 acre Cascade Lake |
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| 18.6 | The road arrives at Canyon Junction. A right turn enters the Norris to Canyon section. Straight ahead, the Grand Loop Road continues from Canyon to Fishing Bridge. A left turn leads to Canyon Village and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Area. |
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