Amphitheater Springs
Amphitheater Springs is a group of near-boiling springs in Yellowstone National Park, about six miles from West Yellowstone as the record measures it. The water is scalding. This is a thermal feature inside a national park, something to look at from a distance. Access is listed open. The USGS sampled it in 2007 and found it mildly acidic.
Inside the park at high elevation, a third of a mile or so on foot from a road whose name is not recorded. Cold country. The average temperature sits in the mid thirties. Winter snow goes deep, with moderate precipitation overall. About six miles away, Indian Creek Campground is the closest place to camp that is listed.
December through February rank highest. The water scalds. National park rules govern the site and no fee specific to the spring is listed. The chemistry on file is from a 2007 sample.
The USGS keeps a thermal monitoring site here and sampled the water in September 2007.
The water at Amphitheater Springs is slightly acidic (pH 6.0).
Overview Located about eight miles (13 km) south of Mammoth Hot Springs on the road to Norris, Indian Creek Campground—elevation 7,300 feet (2225 m)—sits near the base of the Gallatin Mountains and offers breathtaking views of Electric Peak. The area offers easy access to fishing and hiking. The campground is away from the main road and provides a quieter, more primitive, experience than many other locations. For reservations at the campgrounds managed by Yellowstone National Park Lodges (Fi...
Amphitheater Springs sits at 7,540 feet above sea level, way above the mile-high mark. You may not feel the altitude strongly, but hot water still dehydrates you faster at elevation. UV is about 30% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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