Fountain Group
Fountain Group, Gallatin County, Wyoming: a set of scalding thermal springs a fifth of a mile off the Grand Loop Road inside Yellowstone. The temperature on file sits near boiling. West Yellowstone, the closest town, is a little over eleven miles by the record. Park Service land, open to all. Soaking does not enter into it.
A short walk, about a fifth of a mile, separates the group from the Grand Loop Road. Elevation sits around 7,250 feet on National Park Service land inside Yellowstone. Snowfall on file is heavy, roughly a hundred and forty inches a year, with an annual average temperature in the mid thirties.
The months the record rates best are December through February, which is also the deepest snow, so confirm what is accessible before you go. Short walk, public access. Nearest camping on file, about twenty-two miles out, is the Big Springs group area over at Island Park. This is scalding water. Keep your distance and make sure anyone with you does too.
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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...
Fountain Group sits at 7,254 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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Fountain Group 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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