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Montana
7.6 mi
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823 ft
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Inside Custer Gallatin National Forest
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Mulherin
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Mulherin — Montana, 7.6 mi.
Rescue Creek Trailhead (1N2)
~16 min drive
Bunsen Peak prominently sits south of Mammoth Hot Springs. From this trailhead, you can embark on the following trails: Bunsen Peak Trail Bunsen Peak Road Trail Osprey Falls Trail Parking is limited. Winter trailhead access requires a snow coach drop-off, or skiing up from…
Boiling River
~17 min drive
<p><span style="color:#c0392b;"><strong>No swimming at Boiling River.</strong></span> Currently, swimming is not possible at Boiling River because of the impacts to the river from the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/flood-recovery.htm">2022 floods</a>.</p> <h2>…
Orange Spring Mound
~17 min drive
<p>This spring flows from several vents from its top and side. Its striking colors come from the thermophiles living in the hot water. The road was recently moved away from the spring to allow the free flow of water and travertine formation.</p> <h2>Mammoth Hot Springs</h2> <p…
New Highland Terrace
~17 min drive
This terrace was active from the 1950s through the 1980s. Today, it is a stark, white cliffside leading to Orange Spring Mound to the southwest.
Beaver Ponds Trailhead (1N4)
~17 min drive
This trailhead is located behind the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, next to the start of the Old Gardiner Road. From this trailhead, you can access the following trails: Beaver Ponds Trail Selpulcher Mountain Trail There is no parking at the trailhead. However, there is parking…
Fort Yellowstone Overlook
~17 min drive
<p>The US Army administered the park from 1886 through 1918.</p> <p>In 1910, at the height of the Army's presence in Yellowstone, there were 324 soldiers here, plus some families and numerous civilian employees. These troops staffed Fort Yellowstone and the park's outposts.</p…
Prospect Spring
~17 min drive
Like many of the features in Mammoth Hot Springs, Prospect Spring has had periods of activity and inactivity. Listen and look for hot water bubbling up and flowing across the area, forming new terraces.
Liberty Cap
~17 min drive
<p>Liberty Cap is 37 feet (11 m) tall. It was created by a hot spring that was active in one location for a long time. Its internal pressure was sufficient to raise the water to a great height, allowing mineral deposits to build slowly and continuously for perhaps hundreds of…
White Elephant Back Terrace
~17 min drive
A fissure right through this part of the Upper Terrace of Mammoth Hot Springs allows hot water saturated with calcium carbonate to reach the surface. The calcium carbonate precipitates out of the water to form a terrace along the entire length of the fissure.
Cleopatra Spring
~17 min drive
<p>These terraces are like living sculptures, shaped by the volume of water, the slope of the ground, and objects in the water’s path. Travertine builds up rapidly here and causes the features to change quickly and constantly.</p> <p>Some vents will clog completely, new vents…
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