77. Enjoy the Mammoth Hot Springs Terrace
Mammoth Hot Springs Terrace features travertine terraces resulting from centuries of very hot water bubbling up out of a faultline in the earth, slowly cooling and depositing calcium carbonate. There are a pair of terrace boardwalks you can use the Lower and the Upper. There are also almost 50 hot springs in the area too.
Hike from the Lower Terrace. If you wish to use the upper boardwalk you can reach it via the one-way Upper Terrace Drive and adjoining parking lot. The boardwalks are 1.5 miles long and let you see some truly picturesque portions of the park.
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[…] Yellowstone National Park’s most well-known hot spring is the Grand Prismatic Spring in the Midway Geyser Basin. It has a stunning blue center surrounded by rings of green, yellow, and rusty orange. It looks practically otherworldly. You can take in its shape from the Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook. […]