Apollinaris Spring provides a faintly sour-tasting water reminiscent of that from the spring in Germany for which it was named. "Apollinaris Water" is a commercial beverage from there that is still produced today. Apollinaris Spring was used by thirsty travelers as early as 1885. (Whittlesey) A spring whose waters have the taste of apollinaris from a bottle not freshly openedthe water is cool and not unpleasant. (Campbell)
County:
Park
Feature Category:
Water Features; Yellowstone National Park
More Reading:
A Summer's Outing and The Old Man's Story. Carter H. Harrison. 1890, pp.68-70.
Description:
Mineral spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., on right bank of Obsidian Creek, 10 miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs. (Decisions, 1930)
