Black Warrior Group, Shelf Spring
Shelf Spring belongs to the Black Warrior Group of thermal features in Yellowstone National Park, about twelve miles from West Yellowstone. The reading on file is past two hundred degrees, scalding. OpenStreetMap labels the spot Hot Lake. Park Service land, open. Photo on file.
Firehole Lake Drive passes within a few hundred feet, a short walk. High country inside the park, cold year round with heavy snow. The nearest campground on record is the Big Springs group area at Island Park, more than twenty miles off.
Winter months rate best. Water this hot will scald instantly. Stay where the park puts you. No fee is listed. No chemistry sampled, though a USGS site record exists.
Shelf Spring is the name it goes by inside the Black Warrior Group, while OpenStreetMap calls the same spot Hot Lake. The USGS keeps a site number on it.
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Overview Big Springs Group Area is located 22 miles south of West Yellowstone, Montana in beautiful Island Park, Idaho at an approximate elevation of 6,300 feet. Visitors love Island Park for its world-class fishing and outstanding scenery and wildlife viewing opportunities.Recreation Big Springs is the headwaters of Henry's Fork and is one of the largest springs in the country. Henry's Fork is considered one of the best fly-fishing streams in the nation. Fishermen cast for rainbow and brook...
Black Warrior Group, Shelf Spring sits at 7,360 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 29% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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Black Warrior Group, Shelf Spring is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. The water is dangerously hot, so bring water shoes and test pools carefully. Cold air temperatures make a changing robe or warm layers essential.
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