Lower Geyser Basin - Yellowstone National Park Things To Do

  • Address: Midway between Madison and Old Faithful Village on Grand Loop Rd., Yellowstone National Park, WY
  • Phone: +1 307 344 7381
  • Website:www.yellowstonenationalpark.com
Lower Geyser Basin
Midway between Madison and Old Faithful Village on Grand Loop Rd.
Yellowstone National Park, WY

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  • Most of the geysers in Yellowstone Park can be found here. more on TripAdvisor
  • With Old Faithful as its central attraction, this mile-square basin contains about 140 different geysers—one-fifth of the known geysers in the world. It's an excellent place to spend a day or more exploring. You will find a complex system of boardwalks and trails—some ... more on Fodor's
  • From the Norris Ranger Station, choose either Porcelain Basin or Back Basin, or both. These volatile thermal features are constantly changing, although you can expect to find a variety of geysers and springs here at any time. The area is accessible via an ... more on Fodor's
  • Called "Hell's Half Acre" by writer Rudyard Kipling, Midway Geyser Basin is a more interesting stop than Lower Geyser Basin. A series of boardwalks wind their way to the Excelsior Geyser, which deposits 4,000 gallons of vivid blue water per minute into the Firehole River. Just above Excelsior is ... more on Fodor's
  • Shooting more than 150 feet in the air, the Great Fountain Geyser is the most spectacular sight in this basin. Less impressive but more regular is White Dome Geyser, which shoots from a 20-foot-tall cone. You'll also ... more on Fodor's

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Worthwhile stop

The Midway Geyser Basin can be seen just off the main road, just a few miles north of Old Faithful. It's a small basin, but has some very interesting sights including Grand Prismatic Spring, Excelsior Geyser, and the beautiful colors from the basin runoff into the Firehole River which ... livewireworld, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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