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Hot Springs in Park County, Wyoming

30 hot springs in Park County. Every location page has sunrise and sunset azimuths, a monthly golden hour table, Milky Way windows and nearby spots.

Top hot springs

Mammoth Hot SpringsHot Spring
Mammoth Hot SpringsPark County
Steamboat GeyserHot Spring
Steamboat GeyserPark County
Echinus GeyserHot Spring
Echinus GeyserPark County
Colter's HellHot Spring
Colter's HellPark County
Beryl SpringHot Spring
Beryl SpringPark County
Big Alcove SpringHot Spring
Big Alcove SpringPark County
Emerald SpringHot Spring
Emerald SpringPark County
Sulphur SpringHot Spring
Sulphur SpringPark County
Blood GeyserHot Spring
Blood GeyserPark County
Orange Spring MoundHot Spring
Orange Spring MoundPark County
Sizzling BasinHot Spring
Sizzling BasinPark County
Calcite SpringsHot Spring
Calcite SpringsPark County
Cistern SpringHot Spring
Cistern SpringPark County
Minute GeyserHot Spring
Minute GeyserPark County
Pearl GeyserHot Spring
Pearl GeyserPark County
Porkchop GeyserHot Spring
Porkchop GeyserPark County
Veteran GeyserHot Spring
Veteran GeyserPark County
Hot Spring
Coffee Pot Hot SpringsPark County
Hot Spring
Dragons Mouth SpringPark County
Hot Spring
Highland Hot SpringsPark County
Hot Spring
Hot Spring Basin GroupPark County
Hot Spring
Mud VolcanoPark County
Hot Spring
Needle Hot SpringsPark County
Hot Spring
Secret Valley Hot SpringsPark County

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How to photograph hot springs

Steam is most visible on cold mornings; backlight from a low sun makes rising steam glow.

  • Keep to boardwalks and marked paths — crusts around thermal features can be thin and the water dangerously hot.
  • A polarizer brings out the colors of mineral terraces and microbial mats.
  • Respect bathers' privacy: ask before including people at soaking pools.
  • Wind direction determines where steam drifts; shoot from the upwind side to see the pool.
  • Condensation forms quickly on lenses; let gear acclimate and carry a cloth.

Season: Winter gives the most dramatic steam; some primitive springs are only accessible in summer.