Crested Pool - Yellowstone N.P., Wyoming - Hot Springs on Waymarking.com

Crested Pool is a super-heated pool. Some consider it to be a geyser while others consider it to be pool that has periodic heavy boils which can reach a couple of feet. The pool is 25 by 30 feet and has a depth of 42 feet.
Information sources: The Geyser Observation and Study Association (visit link) and Yellowstone National Park.com (visit link)
Text of sign at Crested Pool:
Crested Pool
Superheated Waters
Hot springs are the most numerous type of thermal feature in Yellowstone. More than 10,000 are scattered across Yellowstone’s 2 million acres, but few are as hot and as intensely colored as Crested Pool. Water temperatures within the pool often exceed the boiling point (199°F [93°C] at this elevation) and reach superheated temperatures of 201° - 202°F [94°C]. Even at these extremes, some types of thermophilic life can exist. The spring’s intense blue color results when sunlight passes into its clear waters. Blue, from the rainbow of colors is visible light, is scattered the most and, therefore, is the color we see.
At times, fierce, boiling waters within Crested Pool can explode to heights of 7 feet, acting like a geyser. It is believed, however, that no constrictions flock the flow of water to the surface. The spring’s wide mouth and 43-foot depth provide a natural conduit for super heated water to circulate continuously to the surface.

Temperature (F): 200 Temperature (C): 93 Type: Developed Cost?: Use Fee Open to the Public?: no Clothing Optional?: no Other Amenities: Adjacent to boardwalk trail in Upper Geyser Basin.

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