Big Alcove Spring, Yellowstone National Park

#145 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

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Facts and practical information

Big Alcove Spring is a hot spring in Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park in the United States. In 1996 the water temperature was 92.4 °C. ()

Coordinates: 44°43'8"N, 110°42'25"W

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Big Alcove Spring – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Steamboat Geyser, Norris Geyser Basin, Echinus Geyser.

0.5 miN
Museum, Natural history museum
Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Yellowstone National Park
13 min walk • The Norris Geyser Basin Museum, also known as Norris Museum, is one of a series of "trailside museums" in Yellowstone National Park designed by architect Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rustic.
0.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
10 min walk • Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park's Norris Geyser Basin, is the world's tallest currently-active geyser. Steamboat Geyser has two vents, a northern and a southern, approximately 20 feet apart.
0.7 miN
Nature, Hot springs
Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
18 min walk • The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles. The number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at 10,000.
0.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Echinus Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
10 min walk • Echinus Geyser is a geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Big Alcove Spring?

Nearby attractions include Echinus Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (10 min walk), Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (10 min walk), Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Yellowstone National Park (13 min walk), Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park (18 min walk).