Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
vorite parts of the basin, or extend your walk to Observation Point, Solitary Geyser,
Black Sand Pool, or the extension of the trail beyond Morning Glory Pool.
5. To stay away from crowds, tour the basin at 7 or 8
AM
or during the last daylight hours
in the evening. These can be wonderful times for picture taking.
Morning sun on geyser runoff and Firehole River, from behind Old Faithful Geyser
TWO WALKING TOURS THROUGH UPPER GEYSER BASIN
Described here are two routes you might take through Upper Geyser Basin. Any combination
of walkways is possible, and there's much to see. You might follow one of these Geyser Routes
exactly, or plan your own route with the aid of the map on the next page or the large map in
the pamphlet that's available at the visitor center and from boxes between the Inn and Old
Faithful Geyser and between the Lodge and the geyser. Bicycles are allowed only on Route
Two.
Geyser Route One: Geyser Hill and beyond
NOTE: This trail is mostly boardwalk and is not fully wheelchair-accessible.
Geyser Route One is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) round trip and takes you to two of the two-star
features listed in the “Best Sights” list in the Introduction. (Castle and Daisy Geysers are on
Geyser Route Two, which begins on
page 99
.) Extending your walk beyond Morning Glory
Pool to Biscuit Basin adds another 1.5 miles (2.4 km) or so. For just the shorter Geyser Hill
