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Black Sand Basin Trail
Short Loop Showcasing Richly Colored Pools
Interpretive Trail
on
Iron Spring Creek
,
West Fork Iron Spring Creek
in
Yellowstone NP
,
Rocky Mountains
near
Old Faithful
,
WY
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Length
0.3mi
Surface
Pavement
(1,010ft)
Boardwalk
(721ft)
Allows ATVs
No
Allows Bikes
No
Allows Hiking
Yes
Allows Horses
No
Allows Nordic Skiing
No
The Black Sand Basin Trail is one of the shortest thermal area boardwalks of
Yellowstone
, but it features several very colorful pools that shouldn’t be missed. At ¼ mile long, it only takes 10 or 15 minutes to see the hot springs.Microorganisms that thrive in the high-temperature hot springs give them their rich colors. The sandy black soil made up of obsidian granules is what gave
Black Sand Basin
its name.
Attractions
Opalescent Pool
Hot Spring
in
Yellowstone NP
,
Rocky Mountains
near
Old Faithful
,
WY
Cliff Geyser
Geyser
in
Yellowstone NP
,
Rocky Mountains
near
Old Faithful
,
WY
Emerald Pool
Hot Spring
in
Yellowstone NP
,
Rocky Mountains
near
Old Faithful
,
WY
2
Sunset Lake
Hot Spring
in
Yellowstone NP
,
Rocky Mountains
near
Old Faithful
,
WY
1
Taxonomy
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Interpretive Trail
Waterbodies
Iron Spring Creek
Creek
West Fork Iron Spring Creek
Creek
Ecology
South Central Rockies Forests
Ecoregion
Middle Rockies
Ecoregion
Yellowstone Plateau
Ecoregion
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