Biscuit Basin
Many of the thermal features of Biscuit Basin are named for jewels, a testament to their colorful beauty.
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Biscuit Basin Details
Many of the thermal features of Biscuit Basin are named for jewels, a testament to their colorful beauty: Sapphire, Black Opal and Jewel are several examples of these gem-like pools. Sapphire Pool was once surrounded by biscuit-shaped sinters, giving the area its name, but these were destroyed in a 1959 earthquake. Earthquakes also have altered the action of the twin Mustard Springs; currently, the East Mustard Spring is active as a geyser, while the West Mustard Spring is dry. Avoca Spring is actually a fountain-type geyser, erupting every one to 18 minutes. The unpredictable Shell Geyser was thought to resemble a clam or oyster shell in shape. The Firehole River plunges 70 feet over Mystic Falls in Biscuit Basin, and the 2.2-mile Mystic Falls Trail will take you to the base of the waterfall. If you follow the trail to the top of the falls you can connect to the Little Firehole Meadows Trail and loop back to your starting point.
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Low
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Region
Old Faithful to West Thumb
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Biscuit Basin
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Mystic Falls Trail
The trail to these 70 foot falls climbs gently through a growing pine forest.
0.1 mi away
Porcelain Basin Trail
This short boardwalk loop runs though one of the most easily accessible thermal basins.
0.2 mi away
Biscuit Basin Loop
If you want to get some moderate exercise while enjoying some of Yellowstone's greatest sights.
0.8 mi away
Morning Glory Pool
Named for the distinctive shape of its vent, which resembles that of a Morning Glory Flower.
0.9 mi away
Economic Geyser
Economic geyser was a very popular geyser in the early 1900s.
