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Grand Prismatic Spring

Yellowstone National Park, WY
4.5 of 5 stars 84 Reviews
Type: Hot Springs/ Geysers
Description: Brightly-colored hot spring, the result of algae that live in the water.
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Sacramento, California
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

This was a place definitely worth walking around. The pools and colors are amazing. More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

It was a little bit of a walk, but worth it. Walk the whole loop. More

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Bolton, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

To see the Grand Prismatic Spring is amazing but it is far too big to fully see the true extent of its beauty. If you clamber up the hill next to the spring you can see a birds eyes view and see its real beauty. It is not an easy climb, especially if the weather has been previously wet as... More

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Jackson
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

When in Yellowstone.....this is on the must see list.....I mean, why wouldn't you?? It is another national treasure in itself. More

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New York City, New York
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

this is a must see on your trip - the best pictures I took were of this beauty and its surrounding colorful mini streams of water. More

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pocatello
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

i love this hot pool because not only it being really hot, it has a rainbow of colors that are so beautiful.Remember to watch kids to not close and not to get off the trail, it is a great scene of natures beauty and talent. More

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Pilsen, Czech Republic
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

You shouldn't definitely miss that. The best views you can get is from the trail abov the Spring. More

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Baltimore, Maryland
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

Such beauty in Grand Prismatic Spring. I would come back over and over again. Colors are magnificent. More

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Sheridan, Wyoming
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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The colors are unbelievable. A short hike up a small hill on the Fairy Falls trail will give one a perfect view of the bright blues, oranges, yellows. Highly recommend Grand Prismatic More

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Gardiner, Montana
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

On the far side there is a walk to the base of the hill that is a easy climb to the best photo opportunity ever. See the photo next to this. More

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