Yellowstone’s Grand Loop - The Most Scenic Drives in America: 120 Spectacular Road Trips - page 330

6. Fountain Flats Drive
This three-mile spur passes meadows of purple gentian where elk and bison graze, and it
ends at Goose Lake, a secluded spot for a picnic. Farther south on the main road lie the
spewing and spitting mud springs of Fountain Paint Pot, a favorite with visitors. Along the
boardwalkareaseriesofimprobabledisplays—dense,bubblingclaypoolsandgeysersthat
toss pink, mineral-rich mudpies into the air.
At Crested Pool the superheated water continuously circulates to the surface of this 42-foot-deep hot spring.
7. Firehole Lake Drive
A one-way northbound loop off the main road, this three-mile drive takes in part of the
Lower Geyser Basin, which boasts the park's second-highest concentration of geysers.
Check the ranger postings to avoid missing the rival eruptions of Great Fountain Geyser
(one of the world's grandest) and White Dome Geyser (with its massive, imposing cone).