Even after our neighbor busted my bubble by informing me that the geyser was fairly unremarkable, I was excited to see the park.
On the fifth of July, we managed to visit the park. It was worth the trip. The "geyser" is a vent of methane gas from a long-abandoned coal mining operation, which was once lit on fire, and which burns to this day. The flame used to go up to nine feet in the air, but now is only a few inches high. I can only assume that in the relatively near future, it will disappear completely.
There is another "geyser" which consists of a methane leak in a stream, causing a bubbling effect, but the trails to this geyser were closed due to recent flooding.
Although several trails had been wiped out in floods, the park was an enjoyable spot. There are trails, picnic sites, a model airplane flying pasture, and several spots to go fly fishing or tubing on the Green River. We hope to go back soon on a hot day to float the river. Two cars would be helpful; anyone who wants to come, let us know!
The bowl of stone that houses the Flaming Geyser.
Eat your heart out, Yellowstone.
The stream that runs alongside the geyser before it ends in the Green River.
State parks always bring out the gangsta in me. Midwest Side represent!
A picnic site under water. Although there had been recent flooding, the algae and other water plants in this pool suggest it has been flooded for quite a while. Hopefully the guy who picked this spot lost his job.
I wish I was a fly fisherman. And I mean professionally.
The bridge into/out of the park. I liked it. Don't know why.
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