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Norris Area
The Norris Geyser Basin is the main attraction of the Norris area of Yellowstone National Park.
Plan Around Norris Area
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Norris Area Details
The Norris Geyser Basin is the main attraction of the Norris area of Yellowstone National Park. The Norris Geyser Museum provides information on the basin's geological features, and a historic cavalry building now houses the Museum of the National Park Ranger. Other major features of this area include Roaring Mountain, the Gibbon River and its Virginia Cascades waterfall, and the Norris Canyon Blowdown, an area of toppled and burned trees.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris
Nearby Parks Around Norris Area
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Norris Area
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0.1 mi away
Museum of the National Park Ranger
You can see a 25-minute movie during your visit on the story of the National Park Service.
0.4 mi away
Pearl Geyser
Often considered one of the prettiest geysers in the park.
0.4 mi away
Vixen Geyser
This small geyser erupts fairly rarely, and emits water 30 feet in the air for almost an entire hour.
0.4 mi away
Whirligig Geyser
Earning its name from the way water swirls in the crater during eruptions.
0.6 mi away
Museum of the Park Ranger
This unique museum is housed in an old soldier station dating back to 1908.
