Mammoth Hot Springs
One of the most intriguing places in Yellowstone is the Mammoth Hot Springs Area. Hot water, warmed by the remnant magma of a cataclysmic volcanic explosion over 600,000 years ago, flows out of the earth in the more than 50 hot springs in the area. Over time, the limestone deposited as the boiling hot water meets the cold air has built up to form terraces that rise from the valley floor. In winter, Mammoth Hot Springs is filled with steam, causing the air to feel eerily warm.
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Rivers Bend Lodge - luxury near Mammoth
There's a reason it's called Paradise Valley. Our riverside lodge offers luxury guest rooms or private cabins. Stay with us during your fall & winter visits to the Park.
(800) 541-4113
Mammoth Hot Springs Tour Stops
Don't miss these stops on a tour of the terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs.
Lower Terraces:
- Opal Terrace
- Liberty Cap
- Palette Spring
- Minerva Terrace
- Cleopatra Terrace
- Jupiter Terrace
- Main Terrace
- Canary Spring
- Overlook
Upper Terraces:
- Prospect Terrace
- New Highland Terrace
- Orange Spring Mound
- Bath Lake
- White Elephant Back Terrace
- Angel Terrace
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Mammoth Hot Springs
Information about Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park.
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