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White Elephant Back Terrace
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White Elephant Back Terrace
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A fissure right through this part of the Upper Terrace of Mammoth Hot Springs allows hot water saturated with calcium carbonate to reach the surface. The calcium carbonate precipitates out of the water to form a terrace along the entire length of the fissure.
New Highland Terrace
~0 min drive
This terrace was active from the 1950s through the 1980s. Today, it is a stark, white cliffside leading to Orange Spring Mound to the southwest.
Osprey Falls Trail
~1 min drive
7.8 mi · Moderate
Yellowstone River
~9 min drive
Scenic 5.5-mile riverside hike with steady elevation gain in the Yellowstone region.
Beattie Gulch
~14 min drive
Challenging 11-mile gulch hike with 2,900 ft elevation gain in remote Montana.
Angel Terrace
~0 min drive
Considered the "Gem of the Mammoth formations" in the 1920s and 1930s, Angel Terrace has recently reawoken and has periods of dramatic hot spring activity with large volumes of water cascading down the thermophile-draped terraces.
Bunsen Peak Overlook
~2 min drive
<p>Bunsen Peak prominently sits south of Mammoth Hot Springs. From this trailhead, you can embark on the following trails:</p> <ul> <li>Bunsen Peak Trail</li> <li>Bunsen Peak Road Trail</li> <li>Osprey Falls Trail</li> </ul> <p>Parking is limited. Winter trailhead access requi…
Maiden Falls
~12 min drive
Easy waterfall hike with modest elevation gain near Maiden Falls, Montana.
Bear Creek (Snowmo
~15 min drive
Moderate 7.77-mile trail with 464 ft elevation gain in Bear Creek area.
Minerva Terrace
~1 min drive
<p>Activity shifts dramatically around this terrace, named for the Roman goddess of artists and sculptors.</p> <p>The cascades of travertine beside the boardwalks were formed in the 1990s. Some years, they are dry.</p> <p>In dry areas, you can clearly see the many layers and t…
Beaver Ponds Trail
~4 min drive
5.3 mi · Moderate