Black Sand Thermal Area, Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, USA
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 0.48 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 7,275 ft
- TrailRank
- 57
- Min elevation
- 7,220 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 22 minutes
- Time
- 34 minutes
- Coordinates
- 134
- Uploaded
- June 15, 2019
- Recorded
- June 2019
near Three River Junction, Wyoming (United States)
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Itinerary description
A short easy walk in a very interesting and diverse thermal location. "Black obsidian (volcanic glass) sand gives this geyser basin its name. Oranges, greens, and other colors in and around the hot springs come from thermophiles (heat-loving micro-organisms)." The Cliff geyser makes frequent impressive eruptions. The vapors from these springs are not smelly and seem to have a attractive medicinal effect.
All the thermal locations in Eastern Yellowstone Park have unique features, so we didn't get tired of visiting them one by one in different weather and at different times of day. Sometimes the intensity of eruptions can vary significantly from one visit to the next.
This track was recorded in early June 2019, using the free off-line Wikiloc Wyoming State map download.
All the thermal locations in Eastern Yellowstone Park have unique features, so we didn't get tired of visiting them one by one in different weather and at different times of day. Sometimes the intensity of eruptions can vary significantly from one visit to the next.
This track was recorded in early June 2019, using the free off-line Wikiloc Wyoming State map download.
Waypoints
Car park
Lake
7,245 ft
The Cliff Geyser
During our visit the Cliff Geyser erupted several times and once it reached a significant height.
Lake
7,241 ft
Green Spring
The Green Spring has lots of thermophile coloration. From this location we also observed a significant Cliff Geyser eruptions.
Intersection
7,245 ft
Steam pools
A small bridge near a trail junction. The steam clouds from nearby springs are dense and not smelly. When they gently waft over the boardwalk some visitors treat it like a spa location.
Lake
7,222 ft
Rainbow Pool and Sunset Lake
Along the northern branch of a T-shaped boardwalk layout.
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