How Do You Enjoy Mammoth Hot Springs In Yellowstone National Park?
Mammoth Hot Springs is one of the major thermal areas of Yellowstone National Park. While we usually associate Yellowstone with geysers or standing hot springs, Mammoth is different. Here, water flows through the terrain above Mammoth, dissolves limestone and deposits it below. The result is a landscape of travertine terraces, often bright white, or colored various shades by microorganisms. The terraces are stacked in a complex architecture above Fort Yellowstone, the headquarters of the park. Visiting Mammoth is easy, even for the casual traveler. Go to Mammoth Hot Springs. It is in the northern part of Yellowstone, 5 miles south of the town of Gardiner, Montana, and the north entrance to the park. If you are driving from the south, the roads from both Tower Junction and the Norris Geyser Basin converge at Mammoth. Park your car and explore the terraces. You have multiple choices of how to approach the terraces. For the more strenuous option, park at one of the lots that are next to t
