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Old Faithful and Upper Geyser Basin

Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) is home to hundreds of hydrothermal wonders including Castle, Grand, Daisy, Riverside, Beehive, and the famous Old Faithful. The Old Faithful is the most prominent attraction of the park. Waiting and watching the Old Faithful geyser to erupt is a tradition of the park. As the name suggests, you can trust Old Faithful to erupt for 5 mins approximately every 90 mins. Other than this stunning Old Faithful Geyser, there are many attractive geysers, pools, and hot springs at walking distance. You can boardwalk to the beautiful flower shaped Morning Glory Pool from the Old Faithful Visitor Center. The large hydrothermal Biscuit Basin is just 2 miles north of Old Faithful.

These photos are from our two day trip to Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) in late August 2012.

  • The historic Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone featuring rustic log architecture, a stone chimney, and flags flying from the roof.
    The historic Old Faithful Inn
  • Old Faithful Geyser starting to erupt from its white silica mound with steam against a blue sky in Yellowstone National Park.
    Old Faithful Geyser
  • A powerful vertical plume of water and steam erupting from Old Faithful Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin.
    Old Faithful Geyser
  • The massive white sinter cone of Castle Geyser erupting with a plume of steam, surrounded by golden meadows and a crowd of visitors on the boardwalk.
    Castle Geyser
  • Close-up of the Beehive Geyser sinter cone in Yellowstone National Park, showing the unique textured silica deposits and a small vent under a clear blue sky.
    Beehive Geyser
  • Old Faithful Geyser at peak eruption height with massive white steam clouds and a golden grass foreground.
    Old Faithful Geyser
  • Wide shot of Old Faithful Geyser erupting in Yellowstone National Park with the distant tree-lined ridge and mountain landscape.
    Old Faithful Geyser
  • Detailed view of a small geyser eruption and hot spring runoff at the Old Faithful Geyser basin in Yellowstone.
    Old Faithful Area
  • Scenic view of the Biscuit Basin boardwalk trail in Yellowstone National Park, showing a steaming turquoise pool and the rugged cliffs of the Mystic Falls trailhead area.
    Biscuit Basin Trail
  • Scenic view of the Firehole River flowing past steaming thermal terraces and colorful orange bacteria mats along the Biscuit Basin trail in Yellowstone.
    Firehole River
  • Wide landscape of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool in Yellowstone, featuring milky blue thermal waters, orange mineral staining, and the Firehole River in the distance.
    Black Diamond and Opal Pool
  • Sapphire Pool, Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, wyoming
    Sapphire Pool, Biscuit Basin
  • Steam erupts from Cliff Geyser on the edge of the Firehole River in Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, featuring orange-stained sinter and a clear blue sky.
    Cliff Geyser
  • Wide landscape of Heart Spring with a shimmering teal pool and orange mineral borders, featuring a wooden boardwalk and visitor silhouettes in the background.
    Heart Spring
  • High-angle shot of Heart Spring in Yellowstone National Park, showing its distinct heart shape, deep blue center, and the surrounding white silica formation.
    Heart Spring
  • A vibrant thermal runoff channel in Biscuit Basin featuring brilliant orange and yellow thermophilic bacteria mats flowing from a steaming blue pool
    Biscuit Basin Trail
  • A small teal pool of water inside Depression Geyser at Yellowstone, surrounded by white mineral crust and a designated wooden identification sign in the foreground.
    Depression Geyser
  • A wooden boardwalk winds through the thermal landscape of Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone, with steam rising from active geysers against a backdrop of pine-covered hills.
    Biscuit Basin Trail
  • A vertical view of Kepler Cascades waterfall in Yellowstone National Park, with white water rushing through a rocky canyon surrounded by a dense evergreen forest.
    Kepler Cascades

Best Things To Do

  • The Old Faithful Geyser: Follow the tradition, wait and watch the famous Old Faithful geyser to erupt. The Old Faithful erupts at regular intervals approximately 20 times a day thus leading to its name. This cone geyser erupts approximately every 45-90 minutes and lasts for 3-5 minutes. You can check for the next eruption at the park website or on twitter @GeyserNPS or on the posted prediction sign at the Old Faithful Visitor Center. You can sit and watch the eruption from rows of benches in the stadium area. You can also watch the eruption along the boardwalk that circles around the geyser to the Upper Geyser Basin. Try to visit early in the morning or in the evening
  • Old Faithful to the Morning Glory Pool: Embrace the beauty of the deep and colorful the Morning Glory Pool. The flower shaped pool has aqua-green color in the center surrounded by mustard yellow. There are two paths from Old Faithful Visitor center that lead to the Morning Glory Pool. One is a paved trail mostly for bikers and the other is a boardwalk for hikers. The 2.8 mile flat boardwalk loop path offers many hot springs and geysers along the way. Carry enough water and also be alert for wildlife
Yellowstone National Park map showing the trail from Old Faithful to Morning Glory Pool, highlighting a 3-mile round trip boardwalk and a 2.8-mile paved bike path.
  • UGB-Biscuit Basin Trail to Morning Glory Pool: This 2 mile round trip trail begins just across the Grand loop road from Biscuit Basin parking area. The trail follows an old dirt path and features many hot springs, geysers, and pools along the way to the Morning Glory Pool. There is a bathroom close to the pool and benches are scattered along the trails
  • Biscuit Basin Trail: A short 0.7 mile loop boardwalk takes you to the large hydrothermal area with many geysers, mud pots, colorful hot springs, and wildlife. Start the trail by crossing the wooden bridge over the Firehole river

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3 responses to “Old Faithful and Upper Geyser Basin”

  1. Sinchana Avatar
    Sinchana

    Awesome

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  2. Vignesh M Avatar
    Vignesh M

    I am planning one this fall. Thanks for informative post.

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    1. Jyothi Avatar
      Jyothi

      Thank you! This is my first post of the series on Yellowstone National Park.

      Reply

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