Porcelain Basin Boardwalk
Photo by Alfredo De Simone
Norris is more than a junction of roads. It is an intersection of faults. Hebgen Lake Fault, Norris-Mammoth Corridor and Yellowstone Caldera all meet at Norris Junction. So what's there to see? Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest and most dynamic thermal area in Yellowstone. Artists Paint Pots is the best place to hear mud pots gurgle and plop. Gibbon Falls plunges 84 feet (26 m) over the caldera rim. Roaring Mountain emits a continuous hiss; fumaroles are responsible for that. And while the human history of Norris is nowhere near as significant as its geological record, the log building at Norris Campground merits mention all the same. Built in 1908, the Museum of the National Park Ranger once served as a soldier station.