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Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth, WY

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Mammoth Hot Springs

Near the North Entrance, Yellowstone National Park · Mammoth, WY

Why you should go…

Mammoth Hot Springs is a complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in the north of Yellowstone National Park. You walk on boardwalks above the steaming terraces, which change constantly, or take the one-mile Upper Terrace Drive to features like Orange Spring Mound. The colors in the springs come from thermophiles. Next door, the red-roofed buildings of Fort Yellowstone include the Albright Visitor Center, and elk are common in the area.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Mammoth Hot Springs, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Roosevelt Arch

    Free

    Walk or drive under the 52-foot basalt gateway that has marked Yellowstone's North Entrance since 1903.

    4.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Flying Pig Adventure Company

    $50+

    Whitewater rafting and adventure outfitter a mile from Yellowstone's North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana.

    4.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Yellowstone Hot Springs

    Under $25

    Natural mineral hot spring pools on the Yellowstone River, about eight miles north of Yellowstone's north entrance.

    4.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Wild West Rafting

    $50+

    Guided whitewater rafting on the Yellowstone River, launching near Yellowstone's North Entrance in Gardiner.

    4.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center

    Under $25

    Nonprofit wildlife park near Yellowstone's west entrance, home to rescued grizzly bears, gray wolves and other native species.

    29 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Yellowstone Helicopters

    $50+

    Helicopter sightseeing flights from West Yellowstone Airport over Hebgen Lake, Two Top and Earthquake Country, from 20-minute hops to a 60-minute wilderness explorer.

    29 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours