Fountain of Youth

We are currently staying at the Fountain of Youth Campground in Thermopolis, WY.  It is a mediocre campground, except for one special feature. They have the largest mineral pool in Wyoming, and the third largest in the world. The pool is fed by the Sacajawea Well, named for the Indian squaw who led Lewis and Clark.  At an elevation of 3,947 feet, the bone warming 100 degree pool will make you forget your worries. The well was drilled in search of oil. Instead of oil, hot mineral water was struck. The pressure was so great that it destroyed the derrick when it came in. Currently, the well flows at a rate of 1.4 million gallons of 128 degree water each 24 hours. The pool measures 235 feet by 72 feet and holds 84,600 cubic feet of water. 

The pool has three separate sections.  The closest one is 128 degrees, the middle one is about 103 degrees, the furthest one is 100 degrees.

The Sacajawea Well that feeds the mineral pool