The hot springs, Maji Moto, are hotter than those at Maji Moto Ndogo. The water is about 600 C (1400 F) and reputedly will cook an egg in 30 minutes. Again there are interesting algae growing in the springs.
If you turn and look at the escarpment you may catch sight of a pair of klipspringers. These thick set, rough-coated antelopes are about the size of goats and are adapted for leaping from rock to rock. They stand on the very tips of their narrow, almost cylindrical hooves.
Klipspringers are monogamous and mate for several years, living in their own territory, which they mark using scent glands near their eyes. If you see three together, one is likely to be a young animal and may have shorter horns. The klipspringer found here is the Maasai race, in which the majority of females as well as the males are horned.
Tsetse flies, which look like large house flies but with wings crossed at the back, may be troublesome in this area, as they can inflict an unpleasant bite. This species does not, however, carry sleeping sickness.
The Maji Moto hot springs are at the southernmost point of the Park and, as there is no exit here, you must return north to the gate. You need not cover the same ground as on your outward trip, but can take advantage of the numerous loop roads that form a network throughout the Park.
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