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Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces

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Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces

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Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces

Recommended by 35 hikers out of 36

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Yellowstone National Park

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Location: Park County, Wyoming, United States

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Best Hikes to Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces

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1. Palette Springs and Mammoth Terraces Trail — Yellowstone National Park

2.47km

00:45

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces – Mammoth Terrace loop from Mammoth

3.61km

01:02

90m

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces – Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces loop from Mammoth

5.45km

01:35

150m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Chuck Heckman

May 9, 2023

The Mammoth Hot Springs are a collection of geothermal vents and springs that empty onto the hills surrounding the city of Mammoth. The mineral rich spring water leaves behind beautiful marble white structures called terraces, which look like staircases.

Caro "Bandit"

February 24, 2020

Millions of years ago a vast inland sea deposited limestone, which forms the bedrock underlying the Mammoth area. At the surface, calcium carbonate – which is the key ingredient of limestone – is deposited in the form of travertine, the mineral that forms the terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs.

Andrea

February 4, 2017

Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park adjacent to Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District.[3] It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Because of the huge amount of geothermal vents, travertine flourishes.[4] Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas.

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Elevation 2,000 m

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Location: Park County, Wyoming, United States

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2. Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces – Mammoth Terrace loop from Mammoth

3. Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces – Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces loop from Mammoth

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