Highlight • Natural Monument
Churning Caldron
Hiking
5.0
(10)
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Chuck Heckman
May 9, 2023
Hiking
Bubbling away like the contents of a witch's brew, the Churning Caldron is fed by underground gas vents that agitate the water and cause the water to appear as if it is boiling. In fact, although the water is very hot it not boiling at all!
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Elevation 2,390 m
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