Obsidian Pool

Obsidian Pool is a spring in Park, Wyoming and has an elevation of 7,864 feet. Obsidian Pool is situated nearby to the locality Hayden Valley, as well as near Lake.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sour Lake and Black Dragon’s Caldron.

Sour Lake

Hot spring

Photo: yellowstonenps, Public domain.

Sour Lake is a hot spring.

Black Dragon’s Caldron

Geyser

Photo: yellowstonenps, Public domain.

Black Dragon’s Caldron is a geyser.

Churning Caldron

Hot spring

Photo: MiguelHermoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churning Caldron is a hot spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hayden Valley.

Hayden Valley

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Hayden Valley is a large, sub-alpine valley within Yellowstone National Park straddling the Yellowstone River between Yellowstone Falls and Yellowstone Lake. Hayden Valley is situated 2½ miles north of Obsidian Pool.

Obsidian Pool

Type: Spring
Also known as: “Black Pool” and “Jims Black Pool”
Category: body of water
Location: Park, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.6105° or 44° 36′ 38″ north

Longitude

-110.43992° or 110° 26′ 24″ west

Elevation

7,864 feet (2,397 metres)

Open location code

85PFJH66+62

GeoNames ID

5834089

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Satellite Map

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