The Mammoth Hot Springs Terrace is magnificent, and many travelers take the Terrace Drive to see how heat, water, limestone and a system of rock fissures have combined to create this colorful natural feature, the largest known carbonate-depositing spring in the world. This popular 3/4 mile drive takes you back into the trees where you will see thermal features not visible from the main road.
Whether you take the drive or not, be sure to save time to saunter on the lower terrace boardwalk, which offers spectacular views of thermal activity, Mammoth Village and the impressive mountain peaks of the Gallatin Range.