World's Largest Mineral Hot Spring
This overlook sits at 4,379 feet along the Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway, with the land dropping 55 feet within 600 meters of the site. Teepee Fountain is visible to the south-southwest at 0.3 miles (4,328 ft), and Hot Springs State Park lies south-southeast at 0.5 miles (4,452 ft). Farther off, Black Butte rises east-southeast at 2.5 miles (5,405 ft), with Minnesela Slope to the south-southwest at 7.5 miles (5,566 ft) and Nostrum Mountain beyond it at 9.3 miles (6,862 ft). Thermopolis is 1.0 mile southwest, with Worland 27.7 miles north-northeast and Shoshoni 29.4 miles south. Sunrise and sunset times vary by season, from a 05:32 sunrise and 20:59 sunset at the June solstice to a 07:44 sunrise and 16:39 sunset at the December solstice, with the equinoxes falling in between at roughly 07:00 to 07:17 sunrise and 19:12 to 19:25 sunset. Sneider's Point Overlook is the next stop along the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Teepee Fountain4,328 ftsouth-southwest · 0.3 mi
- Hot Springs State Park4,452 ftsouth-southeast · 0.5 mi
- Black Butte5,405 fteast-southeast · 2.5 mi
- Minnesela Slope5,566 ftsouth-southwest · 7.5 mi
- Nostrum Mountain6,862 ftsouth-southwest · 9.3 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 19:25 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:59 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 19:12 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:39 | 15:52 |
Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Thermopolis1.0 mi southwest
- Worland27.7 mi north-northeast
- Shoshoni29.4 mi south
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World's Largest Mineral Hot Spring sits at about 4,379 feet (1,335 m).
What can you see from World's Largest Mineral Hot Spring?
From World's Largest Mineral Hot Spring: Teepee Fountain (SSW, 0.3 mi); Hot Springs State Park (SSE, 0.5 mi); Black Butte (ESE, 2.5 mi); Minnesela Slope (SSW, 7.5 mi).
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Thermopolis, 1.0 miles SW of World's Largest Mineral Hot Spring.
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Sneider’s Point Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after World's Largest Mineral Hot Spring.
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