[Geysers] Chaffin Ranch "Champagne" geyser

[Barbara Lasseter]

A bit late with this report, but getting settled in WYS.  I have not
yet been in the park.

Wed 5-13-15 out of Green River UT Jim and I observed Chaffin Ranch
geyser erupt @ 1315
D=33min.  The last 20min were intermittent and foamy.

A cattle guard has improved access.  It is no longer necessary to open
and close the barbed wire gate.  The road was in good shape.  A sign
has been posted about some historic activity.  Based on observations
of water on the platform and our wait time, it appeared the intervals
were over 2 hours.

The J Wesley Powell River History VC reported that only 4 eruptions of
nearby Crystal geyser were recorded last year.  Due to time
constraints, we did not go out there.

There was several inches of snow in W Yellowstone yesterday AM, but
most had dissipated by mid-afternoon.

Happy gazing!

Barbara Lasseter
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