Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park

Name: Old Faithful
Address: Yellowstone National Park, United States
Telephone: +1 307-547-2750

#4 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs, Park

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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. The geyser and the nearby Old Faithful Inn are part of the Old Faithful Historic District. ()

Alternative names: Eruption height: 106 ftElevation: 7349 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°27'38"N, 110°49'41"W

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Yellowstone National Park United States

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+1 307-547-2750

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Day trips

Old Faithful – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~580 ftSW
Landmark property with a restaurant
Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park
3 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.
~1580 ftNW
Hot springs
Ear Spring, Yellowstone National Park
8 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.
~610 ftNW
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.
0.5 miNW
Eruption of water to a height of 90 ft
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
13 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.
0.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Grand Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
16 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.
~1050 ftNW
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Beehive Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
6 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.
~1500 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Lion Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
8 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.
~1520 ftN
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Aurum Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
8 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 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Crested Pool, Yellowstone National Park
12 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.
~1480 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Doublet Pool, Yellowstone National Park
8 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.
0.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Chromatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
20 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Faithful?

Nearby attractions include Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park (3 min walk), Chinese Spring, Yellowstone National Park (3 min walk), Anemone Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (5 min walk), Beehive Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (6 min walk).