Thursday, September 27, 2012

Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces

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@ the top of Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces trail is one of the best way to experience Mammoth Hot Springs. The trail is a series of walkway and boardwalk loops. The boardwalk climbs 300 ft along marginally steep grades and wooded staircases.
Liberty Cap @ the bottom of the terraces
The boardwalk trail starts South of the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel which is about 1.5 miles round trip. The travertine terraces are not only limited at the top but can also be found at the bottom of the trail close to Liberty Cap.
These travertine terraces are formed by mineral laden hot water, limestone and carbon dioxide. The colors are from living bacteria and algae. Colors can change depending on temperatures and time of the year. Climbing up the boardwalk, you will see more white terraces. 
If in spring, the picture above would probably be a lot prettier with some blue pools present, but at the time were there in July, the terraces was almost dry, but nevertheless, the contrast of white and its surrounding still looks beautiful.
Middle Terraces
On the way to the top, you will see more multi-colored travertine terraces. Despite the terraces were already almost too dry, it still felt like walking in wonderland for us. 
The creative force in shaping these terraces is hot water. Aside from hot water, several ingredients such as limestone and rock fracture system, work together to come out with these formations. The source of water flowing out of these geothermal features is rain and snow. 
These terraces are thick layers of sedimentary limestone deposited millions of years ago by vast seas. 
with some skeleton trees
The travertines are dotted by these skeleton trees which lost their life to calcium deposits.
For a virtual tour of Mammoth Hot Springs, you may want to visit Yellowstone National Park Page at http://mms.nps.gov/yell/features/mammothtour/index.htm.

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20 comments:

  1. the limestone is very nice..
    my place got limestone hill

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  2. you never fail to make my heart beat so fast Beth! dreaming i was there too. awe-inspiring photos as always. you live my wanderlust dream. thanks for always sharing with us breathtaking places you've been to. have another fabulous weekend outdoors with Khai. ;)

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  3. Nature's beauty at its best. Wow! another fun experience for you. Walking 1.5 miles to and fro, and climbing up to 300 ft. hirap nun ah..

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  4. This how God created our world..So beautiful and perfect!

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  5. The sights are truly breathtaking! I think no words can describe how beautiful these creations are.

    Thanks for sharing your adventures Betchai.

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  6. nature at its best.. wonderful! thanks for sharing :)

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  7. Ah, very nice photos. Summer was more beautiful than when we visited in the Fall.

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  8. Breathtaking views!!!! You were able to capture such wonderful shots. Post card perfect, I must say! :)

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  9. really cool! these photos are really amazing.

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  10. Oh mine, I am speechless! The earth is truly really absolutely amazing, and the formation in each photo is surreal!

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  11. It is so fascinating to find such a different creation in a different part of the world.

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  12. I am late in here!!! and yes speechless as everyone else...those landscape shots are like no other...photography-wise I love your unedited straight out of the cam shots more than those which are processed and look unnatural...your simple joys of life and this time mammoth hot springs chronicles are the best! hmmm that blue bird is making my heart sing! :-) love yah wonderwoman...

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  13. Middle Terraces is what caught my attention...
    it s sheer joy to watch all these right in front of us right??

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  14. very interesting place. another spot on earth that i need to explore when i get the chance. thanks for sharing.

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  15. Wow they are so pretty shots and just how wonderful the place is...

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  16. ang ganda nman nito beth. awesomeness tlga.

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  17. These are just amazing photography, and the earth is gorgeous with so many unique and interesting things to see..

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  18. What a strange place. It's like a cave without the ceiling.

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  19. Those are so amazing looking. Very barren except for the bird.

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  20. you've got the most stunning captures of the places you have gone to. thanks alot for sharing them

    cheers!

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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!