Periodic Spring — Attraction in Wyoming

The sign should say"Do not take the upper swift creek trail for periodic springs". Degree of difficulty is very high. It was horrible. 90 percent of the trail was like walking on the edge of 100 ft high building with lose dirt and stone. Walking path was barely 18 inches. Yeah you heard me right. Its that slim trail. Many spots were outrageously dangerous even more slimmer and one slip up and you will roll in to the deep ditch. Stream was too far away to look at and enjoy. You don't hv to play on your life to enjoy the nature. Just wait for the landslide to be cleared or even walk the normal route and stop before the landslide and not up to periodic spring. Up to this spot is fairly broad flat walkable road. Degree of difficulty is zero. Atleast you will be able to enjoy half a mile of pretty walk with the river flowing right next to you. Don't even get me started on the pot holes throughout the car ride approaching till the parking of periodic springs. Sorry tourists, some sign board should have given you heads up. Do not take upper swift...

I was born in this beautiful town. Some of my fondest memories were of the hikes my grandfather took us on. ( Harold S. Call) He would take us up swift creek to the bottom dam to watch a moose eat moss from the bottom of the dam. Then we would drive to the top dam and hike up to the top where the Intermetint spring (gyser) we called it. Many time we went was late may mid April so the snow and ice with all of the spring run off.made for beautiful photography. Most of my family I was close to has passed now, but I sure hope I make it up again before my legs won't takee anymore. I have such find memories withy cousins and second cousins of Wynn Hemmert, and Donna Papworth and there grandkids. Time goes by so quickly 😃 Enjoy every moment with mother nature her beautiful grandure has so much to offer. Spend time with your extended families. Never let to much time...

A beautiful and easy out-and-back trail, just under 2 miles total distance, into the mountains along a clear stream. The spring is at the termination of the hike and a footbridge is used to access the lower portion. It is possible to hike to the spring itself, which emits directly from the mountain. There is a sign which explains the geological process which produces this phenomenon, whereby the spring flow varies from low to high about every 20 minutes. I walk this trail every time I...