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The road to the right turns up the hill and passes the Wylie camp on the right. Immediately beyond the road comes close to a group of geysers and springs. Of these, the Daisy is a powerful little geyser that plays frequently and regularly. During the last five years it has been increasing in frequency and power. Next to it on the west is the hooded opening of the Comet, while over near the edge of the formation is the Splendid, The Comet and Splendid very seldom play. These three geysers as well as all springs in this neighborhood are connected. When one of the geysers plays it affects them all.

A quarter mile beyond the road passes a crested spring on a mound on the right. This is the Punchbowl. Then the Black Sand Spring, Specimen Lake, and the Spouter Geysey are passed. Near the Spouter is a footbridge to the west bank of Iron Creek. On crossing the bridge, immediately before one are the attractive Sunset Lake and the Rainbow Pool, and to the south lies Emerald Pool, one of the most beautiful of the Upper Basin springs. As the road leads on across a more or less level stretch it passes the Three Sis-