Norris Geyser Basin

Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest, oldest, and most dynamic of Yellowstone's thermal areas. The highest temperature yet recorded in any geothermal area in Yellowstone was measured in a scientific drill hole at Norris: 459°F (237°C) just 1,087 feet (326 ...

Norris Geyser Basin

The Norris Geyser Basin is one of the most unique areas of Yellowstone National Park. This basin, named for one of the early superintendents of Yellowstone, lies along three fault lines making it incredibly changeable in addition to being the ...

Norris Geyser Basin

Beautiful and Bizarre

As you walk through Norris Geyser Basin, you may feel as if you are encountering another world. In the basin—far below the towering peaks of the Gallatin Mountains—water accumulates underground. Heated by the Yellowstone Volcano, the water travels ...