Variable Spring
Variable Spring is a hot spring in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,232 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Spa, a hot spring 0.1 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 26 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Hot spring located in Yellowstone National Park.
Wikidata Q125518760, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 25.6 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 30.0 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Lavender Pool: 0.3 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 0.3 mi
- Heart Spring: 0.8 mi
- Arrowhead Spring: 0.8 mi
- Copper Kettle: 0.8 mi
- Spa: 0.1 mi
- Marathon Pool: 0.1 mi
- Square Spring: 0.1 mi
- Culvert Geyser: 0.1 mi
- North Purple: 0.1 mi
- Geyser Hill: 0.7 mi
- Twin Buttes: 4.8 mi
- Corkscrew Hill: 6.0 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 7.0 mi
- Yellowstone Caldera: 7.2 mi
- East Lot Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Whiskey Flats Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Spring Creek Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- DeLacy Creek Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Mystic Falls: 1.8 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 2.5 mi
- Fairy Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 10.0 mi
- Firehole Falls: 10.9 mi
- Morning Glory Pool: 0.3 mi
- Upper Geyser Basin: 0.7 mi
- Beehive Geyser: 0.8 mi
- Old Faithful: 1.0 mi
- Biscuit Basin: 1.2 mi
- De Lacy Park: 6.7 mi
- Dunbar Park: 18.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 18.2 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 18.4 mi
- Recreation Park: 18.5 mi
- Midway Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Rock Point: 21.1 mi
- Sand Point: 21.2 mi
- Gull Point: 21.3 mi
- Wolf Point: 21.4 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 1.1 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 18.0 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 18.1 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 18.9 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 19.7 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 6.5 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 18.1 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.0 mi
- Yellowstone National Park: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Variable Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holmes | N 358° | 3,149 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | SE 133° | 3,135 m | 21.0 mi |
| Factory Hill | SE 129° | 2,902 m | 19.5 mi |
| White Peaks | N 356° | 2,887 m | 23.7 mi |
| Flat Mountain | ESE 112° | 2,795 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Two Top | WNW 297° | 2,640 m | 23.1 mi |
| Corkscrew Hill | ESE 105° | 2,626 m | 6.0 mi |
| Elephant Back Mountain | ENE 70° | 2,619 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:59 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Faithful, 1 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11919501391
Day trips start here
- Yellowstone National Park · 18 mi
- West Yellowstone · 19 mi
- Island Park · 25 mi
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