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One of the most popular destinations in Yellowstone National Park – Mammoth Hot Springs – is located near the northern entrance to Yellowstone, 48 miles from West Yellowstone, Montana. The main attraction at Mammoth Hot Springs is the terraces. First described by the 1871 Hayden Survey, were given the name of White Mountain Hot Spring, even though they were well known and named before then. Heat, water, limestone, and rock fracture combine to create the terraces. Travertine is deposited as white rock, however the microorganisms and living bacteria create beautiful shades of oranges, pinks, yellows, greens, and browns.
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