In the Upper Geyser Basin, water boils to the surface of Geyser Hill where it shoots from multiple cones. If you walk the boardwalk to the west end of the hill, you’ll see a platform that contains the four geysers of the Lion Group, some of which sport frequent eruptions. The plumbing system of the four cone geysers in the...

It looks like an ancient fortress that might house a monster. But it’s actually the largest cone geyser in Yellowstone. Located in the Upper Geyser Basin, Castle Geyser wows with its artistic cone, eruptions, and post-eruption steaming. Contrary to real life fortresses, Castle’s cone stands only 12 feet high. But its architecture took quite some time to construct. In fact,...

When you go to see Grand Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone, don’t be fooled by appearances. This geyser erupts from a rimless pool of water that looks more like a hot spring rather than a more common sinter cone. This pool of surface plumbing causes many people confuse Grand with the cone of neighboring Turban Geyser. As...

Norris Geyser Basin is a place of superlatives. It contains Yellowstone’s hottest hydrothermals. It is the oldest geyser basin in the park. It houses the world’s tallest geyser. And it also has the most changeable landscape. Below the surface of Norris Geyser Basin, temperatures reach 459 degrees. By the time water exits the earth into geysers, hot springs, and steam...

Great Fountain Geyser boasts a certain beauty. Rimmed by terraced pools, it throws bursts of water all directions. But it’s a moody geyser. Its eruptions vary from ho-hum to spectacular. Yellowstone’s Great Fountain Geyser splatters from a large vent. That plumbing creates giant superbursts, large blue bubbles, or smaller bursting shows. While water can spray up to 200 feet, many...

For a five-minute eruption, Beehive Geyser puts on a quite a show. Its name derives from its likeness to a traditional beehive. But the four-foot tall cone increases the quality of the show to spectacular. The narrow funnel of the cone ejects boiling water as if shooting straight up from a fire hose. The force often takes the water as...

Photography alert! Many photography fans favor Riverside Geyser for its location on the Firehole River. When an eruption shoots from Riverside’s cone, water arcs over the river. With optimal lighting, the mist produces a colorful rainbow. Riverside’s activity happens in three stages. For one to two hours before an eruption, water overflows the cone to run into the river. When...

A gurgle and burble signals that Daisy Geyser is getting restless. Like a child winding up for a tantrum, two small cones to either side of Daisy begin spitting. Their fussing goes on for quite some time. Sometimes, up to 40 minutes. Finally, when the pressure builds, Daisy shoots an angled stream of boiling water 75 feet into the air....

In 142 paved miles, Grand Loop Road circles through Yellowstone National Park. The road is rarely straight, instead curving on a narrow thread through rugged mountains and volcanic landscapes. En route, it passes geysers, hot springs, historic points, rivers, waterfalls, mountains, and wildlife. Often, you’ll feel like your head is swiveling back and forth to take in all the sights....

In Yellowstone National Park, no accommodation gets you closer to the incised Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone than staying in Canyon Village. From your room at Canyon Lodge and Cabins, you can drive in a few minutes to the North Rim or South Rim. Both rims drives have dramatic overlooks of the canyon and waterfalls. where you’ll utter “wow.” Sometimes, more...