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Porcelain Basin
Pulsating Porcelain Basin is alive with steam and boiling water.
Plan Around Porcelain Basin
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Porcelain Basin Details
Pulsating Porcelain Basin is alive with steam and boiling water. You can view the colorful and ever-changing features here from the Porcelain Basin Overlook, including milky blue pools rich in silica, and orange, green, and greenish-black waters colored with elements like iron and arsenic. Features include the aptly named Constant Geyser and the noisy Black Growler Vent and Whirligig Geyser.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
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Estimated time
Region
Norris to Madison
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Porcelain Basin
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Norris Geyser Basin Museum
The museum is housed in a classic "parkitecture" stone and log building.
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Ledge Geyser
The second largest geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin.
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Norris Geyser Basin Museum
An excellent example of the stone-and-log style architecture that became the iconic design.
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Norris Geyser Basin Museum
Flush toilets are available at the museum.
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Back Basin
The forested Back Basin is perhaps best known as the home of Steamboat Geyser.
