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West Thumb Geyser Basin

Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, WY
4.5 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
Type: Hot Springs/ Geysers
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Baltimore, Maryland
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Very beautiful. The colors are vibrant. The scenic view are breathtaking. Such a mixture of beauty.

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Pine Mountain, Georgia
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

If you get on to the back country trails is worth the walk but the board walk access is a little dry.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Always a good stopping point to see this areas Geysers and pools.

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Pilsen, Czech Republic
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

I can only recommend this stop on your way through the Yellowstone. This place is very special - the geysers are so close to the Yellowstone lake...you should see it.

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Baltimore, Maryland
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Another Must See. Each place engraves itself in your soul.......My heart and soul are in Yellowstone....

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Gardiner, Montana
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

There are many better geyser basins in the park!!! It is just okay.

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Jackson Hole, WY
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

I love to get into the Yellowstone mood by stopping at West Thumb on my way from Jackson. There are beautiful pools right on the edge of Yellowstone Lake--a very unusual setting.

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Williamston, Michigan
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73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

I think this was the best walking view of geysers in Yellowstone because it was multi-level. Walking in we were up on top and then the boardwalks took us down toward the lake that is right next to this geyser basin. So we could see everything very well. There is a nice view of Yellowstone Lake from here also, and... More

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Seattle, Washington
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

The geysers here have many pretty colors and you can get some great photos, especially of the larger ones. (turquoise against the clouds...nice !) In the winter, the steam and snow can look like a fairyland.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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110 helpful votes 110 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

Let your imagination run wild -- geysers all around. Not Old Faithful, but something different.

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