Tepee Fountain

This huge mound of mineral is called Tepee Fountain. This structure, started in 1903, was created by piping the hot mineral water through vertical pipe built into a rock pyramid. As the water exits the top and flows over the structure, it cools and deposits travertine, much the same way as the Terraces are formed near the Big Horn Spring within the park.. The algae within the water colors the deposits. Kelly and I stuck our hands in the water as it flowed over the tepee and found it to be quite warm.