Biscuit Basin – located about 2 miles northwest of the famed Old Faithful geyser in Wyoming – was shuttered for the rest of the summer out of concern for visitor safety, according to park officials.
This map shows the major thermal features in Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park.
Officials say Grand Loop Road, which surrounds Biscuit Basin and other notable sites in the park, remains open to vehicles.
Biscuit Basin and other popular geysers have experienced similar explosions in the past, officials said.
Additionally, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred from Wall Pool, in Biscuit Basin, in 2009, according to officials.
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