Palette Spring — Attraction in West Yellowstone

During our 4th of July trip, we had the chance to visit Yellowstone National Park, one of the most beautiful places on earth that we've ever been to.

There were many spots that we stopped by, and we couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the beauty of nature that created such a charming place like this.

The first spot we arrived at was the Palette Spring, which is part of the Mammoth Hot Springs, a complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine terraces. These terraces are formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate from the hot water that flows over them. The resulting formations resemble an artist's palette, with vivid hues ranging from brilliant whites and yellows to deep oranges and browns, depending on the minerals present and the thermophilic bacteria thriving in the hot water.

Despite the summer heat and the warmth of the hot spring, we found ourselves staying longer than we thought we could because the beauty of this spot...

If you enter the park through the North entrance, there's a good chance as you find the main loop and start heading into Yellowstone that the Palette Spring is the first hydrothermal feature you will witness. Do your self a favor and overcome the overwhelming amount of people and lack of parking to witness this beautifully unique spring. There's a good chance you'll see dozens or possibly hundreds of hydrothermals while in Yellowstone, but you won't forget observing the one of a kind...

Beautiful spot. You can get the top view of this place when you do the lower terrace loop. And the side view is the one you see when you walk from liberty cap point. These are gorgeous and panoramic.

If you are too tired to do the two loops of upper and lower mammoth terraces. Or you have very less time. Please do this point to get the gist of mammoth. It's just 5-10 minutes walk from the...