midway geyser basin

midway geyser basin印象

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  ChrisMary825

  Another awesome collection of geothermal wonders. Easy and convenient walkways make for an enjoyable visit.

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  christineineden

  This has some beautiful pools, Grand Prismatic among them. If the steam doesn't block your view, you will love it. It is also the gateway to a beautiful hike up to an overlook and waterfall.

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  fanxyz

  这是个必须到的景点。走在大热泉的边上，能看到无法想象的颜色。不是亲眼所见，这简直难以置信。正中间泉口的那些蓝色，到外围的橙黄色，那是如此浓郁。还有，现场所见比照片更加惊奇。照片顶多顶多三分之一的效果

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  msa23_2000

  amazing that all the contrasting colors are natural. Beautiful place to see grand prismatic and others. It is an easy hike so it is crowded.

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  am_到到

  看了众多的泉，池后，这一片景色中最出彩的就是这片彩虹池了。因为地热中的矿物质，经年累月地在地面流淌的热泉在地面勾勒出五彩的图案。再加上旷野中不定的风向，让这五彩的图案相当写意呵。

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  LeaveNothing

  geyser区的中间，也是修好的步道，先跨过河流，然后有2个比较大的池子，这里的geyser比较五颜六色，著名的大棱镜也在这一片，可以逛30-45分钟

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  250randyw

  It pains me to rate this as average but I have to. Excelsior geyser crater is impressive and Grand Prismatic's run-off bacterial mats are interesting but that's about it. The colors you see in overhead photos are usually shrouded in steam and even if there was no steam you are at such at low angle they would not be nearly as impressive.The main problem is the tour buses. This and the lower geyser basin seem to be their favorite spots, I assume because the boardwalk is a short simple loop so nobody can get lost or left behind. Since there are no branches everyone who gets off the bus floods past you, noisily and in a big hurry. There is no escape.This is one of the places best viewed from afar. There is a nice parking area and overlook on the side of the road maybe half a mile south. Or hike the Fairy Falls Trail. Or visit off hours when there are no tour buses.

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  suninseattle

  Mother Nature at her best. This is a beautiful display of color and geo-thermal magic! It's an easy loop from the parking lot that anyone could manage. It can be quite hot, and a hat or umbrella might suffice on such days.

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  michelleg592

  However, it has two large features:1. A 200-by-300-foot (60 by 90 m) wide Excelsior Geyser which pours over 4,000 U.S. gallons (15,000 L; 3,300 imp gal) per minute into the Firehole River. 2. The largest hot spring in Yellowstone, the 370-foot (110 m) wide and 121-foot (37 m) deep Grand Prismatic Spring is also found here.This can be a challenge to photograph due to the amount of steam.

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  ljtraveler_11

  I had seen wonderful pictures of the Grand Prismatic Spring here and really wanted to see it. Unfortunately, the day we visited proved to be to different from a temp standpoint so there was a massive amount of steam coming off the spring. Regardless, this is worth the short hike. You can see the elements of the prismatic colors (better I'm sure if you hike one of the nearby hills) but the boiling water coming off the other thermal features and pouring into the passing river was very impressive in and of itself. We got a kick out of the "no swimming" signs right by the boiling water entry :) As with most things in the park - the boardwalk is sturdy and well maintained making for a relatively easy hike. The colors of the algae in this area and the elaborate formations and patterns it creates was worth seeing. Very enjoyable.