Artist Paintpots in Yellowstone National Park

Artist Paintpots

There are more than 50 springs, geysers, vents, and mud pots here.

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Artist Paintpots Details

The colorful hot springs at the Artist Paintpots area can be accessed by a one-mile roundtrip trail just south of Norris Junction. There are more than 50 springs, geysers, vents, and mud pots here, the latter in various shades of blue, grey, and brown.

Difficulty

Low

Distance

N/A

Estimated time

Region

Norris to Madison

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Artist Paintpots

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0.0 mi away

Artists Paint Pots Trail

This easy trail provides an up-close look at the Gibbon Geyser Basin and over 50 active mud pots.

0.5 mi away

Gibbon Meadow

The Gibbon River flows from the Elk Park meadow into the smaller Gibbon Meadow.

0.7 mi away

Gibbon Meadows

Located 2.2 miles south of Norris Junction on the Madison to Norris Road.

2.4 mi away

Puff N' Stuff Geyser

True to its name this small geyser often emits large clouds of hot stream and roaring noise.

2.4 mi away

Porkchop Geyser

This Norris Geyser Basin feature has experienced a good deal of change in the last few decades.