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Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces

Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces

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Yellowstone National Park

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Location: Mammoth, Park County, Wyoming, United States

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Scott

June 3, 2025

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Famous for its amazing terraces made of rock. Hot water from underground rises to the surface, bringing minerals with it. As the water cools, these minerals, mostly calcium carbonate, are left behind, building up over thousands of years into unique, stair-like formations.

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