yellowstone geysers - mud volcano area

在黄石东北边的路上，一共3-4处泥浆在冒着热泡泡，类似geyser喷泉，但因为都是泥浆，硫磺味重，是火山形成的，感觉里面蕴藏着随时要喷发的能量

看过各种晶莹剔透的温泉池，猛然看到这个泥池子，还真吓了一跳。但 mud volcano area的咕嘟咕嘟的池子们都是这等样子，看上去没有其他的清爽，但更能感觉到大地的力量。

如果这地方不是叫泥火山的话，我会给更好的评价。但它既然叫泥火山了，怎么也要有点规模吧，难道我理解错了？？？还有个龙嘴，也需要好好的想象力。不过说回来，这区域在山上那片，还是挺不错的，特别是我们参观的时候，有只野牛一直在当模特，拍了不少很黄石风格的照片，哈哈

Totally astounded. As I had never seen anything like this, I just stared unbelievably. I wanted to find out how all this happened under our earth. There was a ranger there to help understand. Everyone should go to this beautiful place.

Mud is thick... this is more like boiling muddy water. It's still a spectacular view and something that should be seen.

We stopped in this area to have a picnic and look at some of the bubbling mud pots. The picnic tables were in a lovely tree covered area and well maintained. There didn't appear to be any restroom facilities, which is why this is bumped from a potential 5. The mud pots were very cool though and we were really glad we stopped.

It was interesting to see boiling mud. Something different. It was also cool to "hear" the sounds the Dragon made. It was one of the most memorable noises from out trip to YSNP. It didn't take too long to get out and see the highlights of the stop. It was worth stopping.

First visit to Yellowstone was great, the mud volcano area was fantastic. The springs are incredible if you have never seen this type of thing before. It can get crowded on the boardwalks though and not everyone is nice enough to stay on one side but it's what you'd expect visiting Yellowstone.

Great quick stop and short hike up and around the geysers, steam vents and mud pots. Dragon's Mouth.

Walked the boardwalks all around and were wowed by the gurgling mud pots, super heated lake, and especially the Dragon's Breath growing and steaming at us. Not to be missed and an easy walk. Check out the Cascade Rapids quite near...beauty and peaceful which can be hard to find in Yellowstone.

Saw herds of bison 25 feet from us. Great wildlife up close. Gives you a false sense of security as if they are tame. Be very observant.

Walk the boardwalks of the Mud Volcano area and enjoy the unique thermal features. This area is very different from the geyser area on the west side of the park, and the sulfur smell is much stronger, but it's worth at least a short visit. Mud Volcano area lies between Lake and Canyon villages near Hayden Valley on the eastern side of Yellowstone Park.

This area is very gray. The mud volcanos contrast sharply to the more colourful geyser areas in Yellowstone, no bright green, yellows and blues here. We took some nice photos so we have a memory of our visit

Do the whole circle because there's so much to see. Sour Lake is certainly inviting, but you may want to resist. The water has the acidity of battery acid. This is just....remarkable. There's a whole area of dead trees because at the last earthquake, the ground turned to 200 degrees F. Why? No one knows. It's astounding to see this stuff and not just hear about it.

Many of the attractions around Mud Volcano, and especially the Volcano itself, no longer have the energetic eruptions which made them famous. But the Dragon's Mouth is still impressive, and the Sulfur Cauldron across the street is truly fearsome. If you are driving up from the south, this is a great intermediate stop on the way to Mammoth or Norris.