Chocolate Pots Look only
Chocolate Pots reads 124°F at the source (NCEI, historical reading). Managed by Yellowstone National Park (checked 2026-08-19).
124°F / 51°C
Hot range at the source — hotter than a hot tub
Reading from the NCEI Thermal Springs List (historical reading, 1981 compilation). Source temperature — lower pools usually run cooler.
Water temperatures change with flow and season — test before entering, and never submerge your head in warm natural water. CDC guidance on Naegleria fowleri.
- Coordinates 44.711° N, 110.741° W · USGS National Map
- Land manager Yellowstone National Park — checked 2026-08-19
The rule here
This is a thermal feature to see, not a place to get in the water. Yellowstone National Park puts it this way:
“On the other end of the temperature spectrum, the water in park hot springs often reaches the boiling point. For this reason, and to protect the park's unusual thermal environments, soaking in hot springs is prohibited.”
— Yellowstone National Park, checked 2026-08-19
Nearby springs
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Artists Paintpots
1 mile away · Wyoming · 199°F at the source
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Gibbon Hill Geyser
1 mile away · Wyoming · 199°F at the source
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Unnamed spring (Norris Junction 15, 44.720° N)
1 mile away · Wyoming · 144°F at the source
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Identity, coordinates, and temperature quoted from the NCEI Thermal Springs List (historical reading, 1981 compilation).