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1 mile (1.6 km) walk to Black Sand Basin from Daisy Geyser or 1 mile (1.6 km) drive northwest of Old Faithful along the main road. Named for sand derived from black volcanic glass (obsidian), this basin features some of the most splendid hot springs in Yellowstone.
Plan a great visit to Black Sand Basin in Yellowstone National Park. Check out Emerald Pool, Rainbow Pool, Sunset Lake, and Cliff Geyser. Photos and Video.
Black Sand Basin contains a small collection of jewel-like geysers, and colorful hot springs. Emerald Pool is the most colorful and famous of these springs. It is a deep emerald green fringed by an outer ring of yellow and orange.
Black Sand Basin is an isolated group of the Upper Geyser Basin. Black Sand Basin contains a small collection of jewel-like geysers, and colorful hot springs. Emerald Pool is the most colorful and famous of these springs. It is a deep emerald green fringed by an outer ring of yellow and orange.
This rare obsidian sand covers much of the Black Sand Basin, which is located within the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Jewel-like geysers and beautiful hot springs show vivid colors, which are the main attraction of the area.
Black Sand Basin is only about 1/2 mile from Old Faithful Geyser. It was named for the course black obsidian sand that surrounds the thermal features there. Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
One of its lesser-known but equally mesmerizing highlights is the Black Sand Basin. Tucked away near the Norris Geyser Basin, the Black Sand Basin offers visitors a chance to delve into one of Yellowstone’s most colorful and intriguing geothermal areas.
This geyser basin, 1 mile northwest of Old Faithful, has a few interesting features. The eponymous black sand is derived from weathered volcanic glass (obsidian). You can access Black Sand Basin by car or, better, by foot from Daisy Geyser. Rangers lead hour-long walks here daily at 1pm.
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. [1] [2] The spring is too hot to use as a mineral bath as its scalding 200 °F (93 °C) or hotter water has proven to be fatal. [2]
An overview of the thermal features found in the Black Sand Basin area of Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Montana.