WALKING TOURS OF PORCELAIN BASIN

editor — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 07:28:00 +0000

NOTE: Consult the Norris Geyser Basin map, 229, for Porcelain Basin’s walkways. Porcelain Basin Overview Approaching from the parking lot, turn right and pass through the museum breezeway to visit Porcelain Basin, or stop to visit the museum’s geological exhibits. The far side of the breezeway affords a panoramic view of the basin and of Mt. Holmes about 10 miles (16 km) beyond. The acres of geyser-ite and acid-leached lava here give the ground the texture and colors of fine pastel tableware. Porcelain Basin is aptly named, since geyserite is made of silica, Porcelain Basin below the Norris Museum. and

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Norris Geyser Basin

editor — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Give yourself a few hours at Norris Geyser Basin for a walk through a thermal area very different from all the others in the park. A ranger-interpreter is often roving in Norris Geyser Basin during daylight hours, and it’s always worthwhile for a visitor to go along with him or her to learn what’s currently interesting in the basin. The features at Norris change so rapidly that only someone on the spot almost daily can keep up. S© (4) D The short Norris Geyser Basin side road goes directly west from Norris Junction. At road’s end, you’ll find restrooms and

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WALKING TOURS OF PORCELAIN BASIN

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