Little Yellowstone Spring, Kathryn, ND

4.3

(127 reviews)

About This Spring

Description

Lovely tasting water pumped by hand from the spring you can hear flowing underground. It is located on the west side of Little Yellowstone Park, which is a great campground to overnite at as well. There is parking by the spring and a hiking trail from the spring that is only sometimes mowed for walking use. There is a beautiful spring fed creek that flows through the grounds. The park is located in a big valley, beautiful hillside to hike up.

I am told by a local geneology researcher that the spring used to be free flowing and when the old highway used to go right past it and everyone would stop to fill up water containers. I am unsure why they put the pump device in, but the water still tastes great. The nearest big city is Fargo, ND which is about an hour and 20 minutes NE.

Additional info: https://www.co.barnes.nd.us/Related/yellow.asp

Nearest Address

54th Street SE Kathryn, ND 58049

Directions from Nearest Address

Located on the west side of Little Yellowstone Park campground. You will need to drive 1/4 to 1/2 a mile past the actual campground staying on highway 46. You will be going up the hill out of the valley and on your left you will look down and see a gravel road to turn onto at the top of hill. This takes you down to the spring. As a landmark there are usually cows grazing in the pasture next to the gravel road. You will also see some signs about no hazerdous materials or chemicals past this point.

Vital Information

  • Fee: None
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Intermittent
  • TDS: 250-280
  • Temp: 57.2° F
  • pH: N/A

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

GPS:

46.51772 -96.27806

Map Link: Little Yellowstone Spring Map

Submitted by: Crystal Dawn

GPS Coordinates

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