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Hayden Valley - known as the Little Switzerland in the suburbs of Beijing, it's so beautiful!

Hayden Valley, located at the lower right of the figure-eight highway in Yellowstone Park, between Yellowstone Lake and Yellowstone Grand Canyon! The Hayden Valley in the early morning is shrouded in a thick fog that can't be dispersed, a vast white, like a fairyland! Hayden Valley has lush water and grass, open terrain, you can see groups of wild animals, watch the sunset! In summer, there are wild buffaloes all over the mountains, very spectacular! Especially at the end of autumn, at this time you will experience what is refreshing!
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Posted: Dec 26, 2023
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