Surprise Pool
The deep blue color of Surprise Pool stands in sharp contrast to the crusty white sinter around it.
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Surprise Pool Details
The deep blue color of Surprise Pool stands in sharp contrast to the crusty white sinter around it. The name comes from early visitors who would throw sand into the pool to create a "surprise" eruption. Needless to say, such behavior is now banned.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
Madison to Old Faithful
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Surprise Pool
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0.1 mi away
Firehole Spring
Firehole Spring is known as a "perpetual spouter".
0.1 mi away
Hot Cascades
Steaming water from Black Warrior Lake spills over this small waterfall into Hot Lake.
0.1 mi away
Great Fountain Geyser
The only predicted geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin, erupting once every 9 to 15 hours.
0.2 mi away
White Dome Geyser
Named for the whitish deposits on its conspicuously tall sinter cone.
0.6 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.
