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Ear Spring

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Ear Spring

Name: Ear Spring
Rating: 2

Recommended by 16 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Yellowstone National Park

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Location: Teton County, Wyoming, United States

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1. Upper Geyser Basin Trail

4.99km

01:17

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

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2. Upper Geyser Hill Trail – Firehole River loop from West Yellowstone

4.95km

01:16

20m

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

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3. Old Faithful Geyser – Firehole River loop from West Yellowstone

3.91km

01:00

20m

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

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Jamie S.

August 30, 2024

Ear Spring is located in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park near Old Faithful. It is a hot spring that occasionally erupts as a geyser. During these rare eruptions, it can project water and debris up to 25 feet. On September 15, 2018, Ear Spring erupted for about a minute, reaching heights of 20 to 30 feet and was its largest eruption since 1957. The eruption ejected small rocks and trash, and the heated water killed some of the surrounding bacterial mats. Following this event, a new thermal feature emerged under the boardwalk near Pump Geyser, leading to a temporary closure of the boardwalk, and also lead to increased geothermal activity Doublet Pool and North Goggles Geyser. Although it is currently inactive, you never know!

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Elevation 2,240 m

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Tuesday 23 December

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-3°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Location: Teton County, Wyoming, United States

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Ear Spring

1. Upper Geyser Basin Trail

2. Upper Geyser Hill Trail – Firehole River loop from West Yellowstone

3. Old Faithful Geyser – Firehole River loop from West Yellowstone

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