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Mammoth Hot Springs

Termas de Mammoth, Parque Nacional de Yellowstone, Wyoming

El primer gran punto turístico para visitar en auto

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Introducción

Mammoth Hot Springs, located in the northwest of Yellowstone National Park, is one of the largest known carbonate deposition hot springs in the world. The headquarters of Yellowstone Park Service is located here, and the Albright Visitor Center is open year-round to provide services for tourists. The area can be divided into upper and lower terraces, mainly composed of limestone steps. However, Mammoth Hot Springs, which used to be colorful, lost its color due to a large number of microbial deaths caused by an earthquake in 2002, leaving behind a grayish-white bacterial powder. The road to the upper terrace area is one-way and will be closed in winter. At this time, to reach the upper terrace, you need to take the entrance south of the lower terrace. The lower terrace area is more similar to China's Huanglong Scenic Area and has a strong ornamental value, which is worth seeing. In addition, during the spring mating season of the American elk, herds of elk will show up here. On the lawn near the Mammoth Hotel, you can see American elks dancing in the wind. In addition, there is a confluence point of two small streams with hot and cold currents in the nearby Boiling River, which has a suitable water temperature for swimming.