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Morning Glory Pool: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Hikers and seasonal staff reach this thermal feature along the paved trails of the Upper Geyser Basin.

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Morning Glory Pool sits among the hydrothermal formations of the Upper Geyser Basin.

Morning Glory Pool is an active hot spring set in the Upper Geyser Basin. The feature owes its identity to a resemblance to the convolutus flower, documented when park administrators catalogued the surrounding thermal landscape. Long-term field workers in the basin treat the path to the spring as a standard daily patrol route.

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Early park records alternative titles for the site, including Morning Glory Spring. Thermal features across this basin require strict adherence to designated boardwalks and paths. Field staff and visiting observers navigate delicate mineral crusts and changing runoff channels that define the immediate geology of the basin.

Associations
  • Upper Geyser BasinThe active geothermal district enclosing the spring.
  • Convolutus FlowerThe botanical comparison that provided the pool name.
  • Fragile Runoff MarginsThin mineral crusts present severe geothermal ground hazards.
Facts
  • Morning Glory Pool is a hot spring situated in the Upper Geyser Basin.
  • The pool received the botanical designation Convolutus from the assistant park superintendent's wife before its current title became standard.
  • The geothermal feature has historically appeared in park records under the name Morning Glory Spring.
Source: Wikipedia
Morning Glory Pool in pictures8 photos
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NPS, Mike Cline · pdm · Jan 1, 2009
NPS · pdm · Feb 18, 2009
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