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Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park

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#14 of 53 in Nature in Yellowstone National Park

#Geologic Formation, #Nature / Park

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Biscuit Basin Reviews

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4.7

• By CatchBooker On January 29, 2018

  Set off from near Old Faithful in search of Biscuit Basin, it was a pleasant walk in the sunshine, you have to cross a road to get to it and it has a boardwalk going around all of the Hot Springs, the...  more »

• By pingaroo On January 26, 2018

  Biscuit Basin has a 0.7 mi/1.1 km boardwalk and is best known for the colourful hot springs Sapphire Pool and Black Opal Pool. At the west end of the boardwalk, there is a 2.4 mi/4 km roundtrip trail ...  more »

• By Tim E On December 30, 2017

  During our Snowmobile trip with Scenic Safaris we stopped at Biscuit Basin. There was snow everywhere but the pools were gorgeous. Saw one of the small pools erupt just about 4-6 feet above ground. Gr...  more »

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• By Lauren McDonough On October 15, 2017

  A must see. Great way to get up close with the hot springs! Parking is tough

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• By Julien Dubois On August 29, 2017

  A nice, less crowded basin with a jewel pool, Sapphire Pool, on the trail. Don't miss West Geyser a bit further from the main loop!

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• By Logan Chugg On July 25, 2017

  Great small walk to see awesome pools and geysers that go off every couple minutes.

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• By randy giblin On February 8, 2018

  Great place in winter.

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• By Jason Daughenbaugh On June 12, 2017

  The Basin itself isn't worth fighting for parking, but the hike to Mystic Falls and the Biscuit Basin overlook are great.

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