Experts' Choice Award Mammoth Hot Springs
What the experts agree on
Mammoth Hot Springs dazzles with multicolored travertine terraces sculpted by mineral-rich hot water. Spend an hour wandering boardwalks through ornate limestone pools—one of Yellowstone's most striking geological wonders and a must-see in the park's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The imposing Lower and Upper Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs are the highlight of the Mammoth region. An hour’s worth of boardwalks wind their way between ornate and graceful limestone pools, ledges" Full review
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Lonely Planet "The Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel is worth a visit even if you're not staying. Piano music echoes around the lobby from 5pm, followed by video or slide presentations in the Map Room at..." Full review
Fodor's "Multicolor travertine terraces formed by slowly escaping hot mineral water mark this unusual geological formation, one of the most remarkable sights in the park" Full review
Lonely Planet "A crowd gathered in the churchyard of Mammoth Hot Springs, the small town built for the park's original military guardians, leads me to a black bear asleep in a tree. Someone says it was..."
National Geographic "This includes geological features such as Mammoth Hot Springs—steaming pools hemmed by terraced, chalk-white slopes of travertine"
National Geographic "William Henry Jackson's 1871 photo shows landsce painter Thomas Moran at Mammoth Hot Springs in what is now Yellowstone. Jackson's photos and Moran's color sketches influenced U.S...."
Lonely Planet "Mammoth junction is always a hit. Elk graze nonchalantly on the manicured lawns of old Yellowstone Fort, and the nearby multicolored travertine hot-spring terraces are some of the most..."
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Lonely Planet "September and October also usher in the elk rut where males bugle and clash with other males to compete for mating opportunities. It can be seen near Mammoth Hot Springs and Grant..."
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