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Upper Terrace Drive
A one-way, 1.5-mile scenic road through hot springs and travertine formations.
Plan Around Upper Terrace Drive
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Upper Terrace Drive Details
Follow this one-way, 1.5-mile scenic road for a journey through a series of hot springs and travertine formations. Scenic overlooks provide views of the Main, Minerva, and Cleopatra terraces. You also can follow short hiking trails from the overlooks to view features like New Blue Spring, Canary Spring, and Cupid Spring.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris
Nearby Parks Around Upper Terrace Drive
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Upper Terrace Drive
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0.2 mi away
Mammoth Hot Springs
Water heated far below the earth's surface flows through a limestone-rich fault at Mammoth Hot Springs.
0.4 mi away
Lower Terrace
Includes the Opal Terrace, which grows by about a foot a year.
0.4 mi away
Upper and Lower Mammoth Terraces Trail
A self-guided tour of one of the many incredible natural phenonomea in Yellowstone National Park.
0.4 mi away
Snow Pass Trail
This popular trail ascents over some steep grades to Snow Pass.
