. The Pacific tourist . andSulphur Hills. On the south-western aim also, characteristic, notwithstanding the name. Theperiod of greatest activity of all the springs hereis past, and they are gradually dying out. The springs on the shore of the south-westernarm of the lake, occupy an area of about threemiles ill length, and half a mile in width. Thereai-e no geysers. Some of the springs are foundin conical, siliceous mounds, rising from thewater of the lake near the shore. One of theseis named tlie Fish Pot, from the fact thatwhile standing on its crater, one may extend hisfishing-rod, catch tr
. The Pacific tourist . andSulphur Hills. On the south-western aim also, characteristic, notwithstanding the name. Theperiod of greatest activity of all the springs hereis past, and they are gradually dying out. The springs on the shore of the south-westernarm of the lake, occupy an area of about threemiles ill length, and half a mile in width. Thereai-e no geysers. Some of the springs are foundin conical, siliceous mounds, rising from thewater of the lake near the shore. One of theseis named tlie Fish Pot, from the fact thatwhile standing on its crater, one may extend hisfishing-rod, catch trout, and turning, may cookthem in the spring. About four hundred yaidsfrom the shore is a basin of boiling, pink-coloredmud with conical mud craters, from which themud is ejected. There are also a number of clear,flowing springs of hot water, and numeroussprings of boiling, muddy water varying in colorfrom white to dark yellow. The next point of interest after YellowstoneLake is the Geyser Region of Fire Hole River, or. TEtLOWSTOXE I^KS. is an interesting group of springs. BrimstoneBasin is south-east of Steam JPoint, and marksthe seat of once active springs, evidenced by thedeposits. The stream flowing through them isstrongly impregnated with alum. At SteamPoint, besides the springs, are several steam one the steam escapes with a noise resenvbling that made by the escape of steam from alarge steamboat. Others resemble the escapeof steam from the cylinders of a are foutul on the shore of the lake be-tween Steam Point and Pelican Creek and alongthe course of the latter stream. At TurbidLake, two miles east of the lake and back ofSteam Point, the springs are mud springs andsuli^hur vents. The water of the Jake itself ismade turbid by the springs in its midst and onthe shores. Sulplmr Hills are between PelicanCreek and the Yellowstone. Sulphur is not the Upper Madison. From the group of springs,a trail, striking nearly due Avest, will biing usto the he
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