Giantess Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

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

#161 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser

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Giantess Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

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Giantess Geyser is a fountain-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is known for its violent and infrequent eruptions of multiple water bursts that reach from 100 to 200 feet. Eruptions generally occur 2 to 6 times a year. The surrounding area may shake from underground steam explosions just before the initial water and/or steam eruptions. Eruptions may occur twice hourly, experience a tremendous steam phase, and continue activity for 4 to 48 hours. The Geyser last erupted on August 26, 2020 after a six year, 210 day hiatus. A follow up eruption occurred 15 days later on 10 September 2020. Another eruption occurred on 11 August 2021 ()

Alternative names: Temperature: 195 °FCoordinates: 44°27'49"N, 110°49'44"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Old Faithful, Old Faithful Inn, Ear Spring, Chinese Spring.

~1130 ftS
Legendary geyser erupting on schedule
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
6 min walk • Old Faithful is a cone geyser in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. It was named in 1870 during the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition and was the first geyser in the park to be named. It is a highly predictable geothermal feature and has erupted every 44 minutes to two hours since 2000.
~1370 ftS
Landmark property with a restaurant
Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park
7 min walk • The Old Faithful Inn is a hotel located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, with a view of the Old Faithful Geyser. The Inn has a multi-story log lobby, flanked by long frame wings containing guest rooms.
~510 ftNW
Hot springs
Ear Spring, Yellowstone National Park
3 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.
~550 ftS
Hot springs
Chinese Spring, Yellowstone National Park
3 min walk • Chinese Spring is a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, in the United States. Chinese Spring was named for a Chinese immigrant who often washed laundry in the spring in the 1850s.
0.4 miW
Eruption of water to a height of 90 ft
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
11 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.
0.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Grand Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
12 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.
~320 ftSW
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Beehive Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
2 min walk • Beehive Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The 4-foot tall cone resembles a straw beehive. Beehive's Indicator is a small, jagged cone-type geyser located about 10 feet from Beehive.
~550 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Lion Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
3 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.
~400 ftN
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Aurum Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
2 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.
~1830 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Crested Pool, Yellowstone National Park
9 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.
~390 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Doublet Pool, Yellowstone National Park
2 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Giantess Geyser?

Nearby attractions include Pump Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (1 min walk), Anemone Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (2 min walk), Beehive Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (2 min walk), Doublet Pool, Yellowstone National Park (2 min walk).