Hot Lake
This lake stays hot all year, and is especially picturesque in the winter or in the evening.
Plan Around Hot Lake
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Hot Lake Details
Fed by thermal springs, this lake stays hot all year, and is especially picturesque in the winter or in the evening, when steam rises into the cold air. A hot cascade connects Hot Lake and Black Warrior Lake.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
Madison to Old Faithful
Nearby Parks Around Hot Lake
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Hot Lake
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0.1 mi away
Black Warrior Lake
It gets its dark color from the manganese oxide produced by the geyser.
0.2 mi away
Firehole Lake
Seems rather ordinary until you realize that the entire lake is filled with hot - and sometimes boiling - water.
0.3 mi away
Pink Cone Geyser
Eruptions of the Pink Cone Geyser take place in 18- to 25-hour intervals and can last up to two hours.
0.7 mi away
Great Fountain Geyser
The only predicted geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin, erupting once every 9 to 15 hours.
0.8 mi away
White Dome Geyser
Named for the whitish deposits on its conspicuously tall sinter cone.
