Norris | Yellowstone Treasures https://www.yellowstonetreasures.com Books by Granite Peak Publications Mon, 07 Oct 2019 23:08:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.yellowstonetreasures.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-Granite-Peak-Publications-logo-32x32.png Norris | Yellowstone Treasures https://www.yellowstonetreasures.com 32 32 An unusual geyser basin closure https://www.yellowstonetreasures.com/2019/10/07/an-unusual-geyser-basin-closure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-unusual-geyser-basin-closure Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:55:13 +0000 https://www.yellowstonetreasures.com/?p=4222 A heads-up for anyone traveling to Yellowstone this week: Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone closed Read more

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Steamboat Geyser runoff

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A heads-up for anyone traveling to Yellowstone this week: Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone closed on Monday October 7, 2019, to all visitors. The area closure includes the entire basin, entrance road, parking lot, and Norris Geyser Basin Museum. (The Norris Campground and the Museum of the National Park Ranger already closed for the season in September.) The closure is for paving at the junction. The announced closure is for just two days, but weather and other factors could easily extend it.

This picture shows how Steamboat Geyser’s runoff looks during a minor eruption. According to Geysertimes.org, it’s been six days since the last major eruption of Steamboat Geyser, so it’s well within the expected window for its next one. So that is annoying to geyser gazers, but of course this is one of the last possible weeks to do any construction before the winter snows come.

The photo of Steamboat Geyser’s prodigious runoff channel, Norris Geyser Basin, was taken by Beth Chapple on June 28, 2019.

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