Ear Spring, Yellowstone National Park

Name: Ear Spring
Address: Yellowstone National Park, United States

#25 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

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Ear Spring is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Located close to Old Faithful, on rare occasions Ear Spring will erupt as a geyser, and can shoot rocks and debris as well as water more than 25 feet for a few minutes. On September 15, 2018, Ear Spring was seen on the National Park Service webcam at Old Faithful erupting for a minute and reached heights of 20 to 30 ft. This was the largest eruption the pool may have had since 1957. The eruption tossed small rocks out and the heated water killed the surrounding bacterial mats that normally thrive in less heated conditions. Likely related to the eruption of Ear Spring, a new thermal feature opened up under the pedestrian boardwalk near Pump Geyser which resulted in the National Park Service temporarily closing off the boardwalk. This new thermal feature was spouting water the night of September 18-19, 2018. Additionally, Doublet Pool and North Goggles Geyser have both been more active in the period immediately after the rare eruption of Ear Spring. ()

Coordinates: 44°27'52"N, 110°49'49"W

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Ear Spring – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Faithful, Old Faithful Inn, Chinese Spring, Castle Geyser.

~1580 ftSE
Legendary geyser erupting on schedule
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
8 min walk • Old Faithful is a cone geyser in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. It was named in 1870 during the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition and was the first geyser in the park to be named. It is a highly predictable geothermal feature and has erupted every 44 minutes to two hours since 2000.
~1720 ftS
Landmark property with a restaurant
Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park
9 min walk • The Old Faithful Inn is a hotel located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, with a view of the Old Faithful Geyser. The Inn has a multi-story log lobby, flanked by long frame wings containing guest rooms.
~970 ftS
Hot springs
Chinese Spring, Yellowstone National Park
5 min walk • Chinese Spring is a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, in the United States. Chinese Spring was named for a Chinese immigrant who often washed laundry in the spring in the 1850s.
~1770 ftW
Eruption of water to a height of 90 ft
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
9 min walk • Castle Geyser is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is noted for the particularly large geyserite sinter deposits, which form its cone. These deposits have been likened in appearance to a castle.
1.2 miW
Hot springs
Black Sand Basin Hot Springs
31 min walk • Black Sand Basin is one of a grouping of geothermal hot springs and geysers located in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
~1890 ftNW
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Grand Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
10 min walk • Grand Geyser is a fountain geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is the tallest predictable geyser known. It was named by Dr. F.V. Hayden in 1871.
~550 ftS
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Beehive Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
3 min walk • Beehive Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The 4-foot tall cone resembles a straw beehive. Beehive's Indicator is a small, jagged cone-type geyser located about 10 feet from Beehive.
~250 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Lion Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
2 min walk • Lion Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located in the Geyser Hill complex. It was named for the roaring sound of steam releasing during an eruption. Eruptions can reach 90 feet and last from 1 to 7 minutes.
~350 ftE
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Aurum Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
2 min walk • Aurum Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States, on Geyser Hill. Aurum can, at times, be very predictable. Other times it can be very erratic.
~1470 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Crested Pool, Yellowstone National Park
8 min walk • Crested Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. The spring is 42 feet deep. It is named for the "crest" which surrounds the pool. Although it is considered a spring, Crested Pool sometimes erupts like a geyser.
~120 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Doublet Pool, Yellowstone National Park
1 min walk • Doublet Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Doublet Pool is 8 feet deep and its temperature is approximately 194.4 °F. Its scalloped edge is made of geyserite. Eruptions can occur in Doublet Pool, but only last up to 8 minutes.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ear Spring?

Nearby attractions include Doublet Pool, Yellowstone National Park (1 min walk), Lion Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (2 min walk), Big Cub Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (2 min walk), Aurum Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (2 min walk).