Giant Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

Name: Giant Geyser
Address: Yellowstone National Park, United States

#152 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser

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Giant Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Giant Geyser is the namesake for the Giant Group of geysers, which, on its platform, includes Bijou Geyser, Catfish Geyser, Mastiff Geyser, the "Platform Vents," and Turtle Geyser. Giant Geyser's Platform, a raised stone structure incorporating all these geysers. Giant is notable for its spectacular, but sporadic eruptions, as well as for its very large cone of geyserite, which stands about 12 feet tall. ()

Alternative names: Eruption height: 250 ftCoordinates: 44°28'15"N, 110°50'28"W

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Giant Geyser – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ear Spring, Castle Geyser, Morning Glory Pool, Grand Geyser.

0.7 miSE
Hot springs
Ear Spring, Yellowstone National Park
18 min walk • Ear Spring is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Located close to Old Faithful, on rare occasions Ear Spring will erupt as a geyser, and can shoot rocks and debris as well as water more than 25 feet for a few minutes.
0.5 miS
Eruption of water to a height of 90 ft
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
14 min walk • Castle Geyser is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is noted for the particularly large geyserite sinter deposits, which form its cone. These deposits have been likened in appearance to a castle.
~1720 ftNW
Unique hot spring in a national park
Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park
9 min walk • Morning Glory Pool is a hot spring in the Yellowstone Upper Geyser Basin of the United States. The spring is also known by the name Morning Glory Spring.
~1850 ftSE
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Grand Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
9 min walk • Grand Geyser is a fountain geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is the tallest predictable geyser known. It was named by Dr. F.V. Hayden in 1871.
~1090 ftW
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Daisy Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
6 min walk • Daisy Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Daisy Geyser is part of the Daisy Group. It was named prior to 1890 by the Hague Party.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Lion Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
18 min walk • Lion Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located in the Geyser Hill complex. It was named for the roaring sound of steam releasing during an eruption. Eruptions can reach 90 feet and last from 1 to 7 minutes.
~1020 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Riverside Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
5 min walk • Riverside Geyser is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The geyser is located on the Firehole River within the Upper Geyser Basin.
0.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Aurum Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
19 min walk • Aurum Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States, on Geyser Hill. Aurum can, at times, be very predictable. Other times it can be very erratic.
0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Crested Pool, Yellowstone National Park
14 min walk • Crested Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. The spring is 42 feet deep. It is named for the "crest" which surrounds the pool. Although it is considered a spring, Crested Pool sometimes erupts like a geyser.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Doublet Pool, Yellowstone National Park
18 min walk • Doublet Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Doublet Pool is 8 feet deep and its temperature is approximately 194.4 °F. Its scalloped edge is made of geyserite. Eruptions can occur in Doublet Pool, but only last up to 8 minutes.
~950 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Chromatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
5 min walk • Chromatic Spring is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is connected to the nearby Beauty Pool.

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Which popular attractions are close to Giant Geyser?

Nearby attractions include Bijou Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (2 min walk), Grotto Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (3 min walk), Comet Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (4 min walk), Brilliant Pool, Yellowstone National Park (4 min walk).