Located 4.5 miles south of on the Norris-Madison road Artist Paint Pots Trail is an easy one mile roundtrip hike. Often overlooked, it one wonderful short hike in Yellostone, winding across wet meadows on boardwalk and entering a partially burned lodgepole pine forest. There is a thermal area at the end of the trail containing some of the most colorful hot springs and small geysers in the area. There are also two mud pots at the top allowing closer access than Fountain Paint Pots. Watch out for the high flying mud and be sure to stay on the trail throughout.
The trail does not get a lot of traffic so you are likely to have some nice quiet viewing.
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