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Yellowstone National Park

Tortoise Shell Spring

Steam rises from a hot spring surrounded by bumpy rocks in a geyser basin. — Photo: NPS

Type	Spring

Tortoise Shell Spring is a spring in Yellowstone National Park.

Nearby

Trails

Upper Geyser Basin Trail 2.5 mi long · 0.3 mi away
Upper Geyser Hill Trail 0.9 mi long · 0.3 mi away
Observation Point Trail 1.1 mi long · 0.5 mi away
Punch Bowl-Black Sand Basin Trail 0.9 mi long · 0.7 mi away
UGB-Biscuit Basin Trail 3.1 mi long · 0.7 mi away

Places

Castle Geyser Geyser · right here
Crested Pool Geyser · right here
Spasmodic Geyser Geyser · 0.1 mi
Sawmill Geyser Geyser · 0.1 mi
Liberty Pool Geyser · 0.1 mi
Crystal Spring Spring · 0.2 mi
Forests and Fens Point of Interest · 0.2 mi
Old Faithful Basin Store Grill Food Service · 0.2 mi

On the map

4 trails33 places to see4 visitor services

Facts on this page draw on the National Park Service: Tortoise Shell Spring (nps.gov)

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