Yellowstone Caldera, Yellowstone National Park

Name: Yellowstone Caldera
Address: Yellowstone National Park, United States

#57 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Yellowstone Caldera, Yellowstone National Park

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The Yellowstone Caldera, sometimes referred to as the Yellowstone Supervolcano, is a volcanic caldera and supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park in the Western United States. The caldera and most of the park are located in the northwest corner of Wyoming. The caldera measures 43 by 28 miles, and postcaldera lavas spill out a significant distance beyond the caldera proper. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9203 ftCoordinates: 44°24'0"N, 110°41'60"W

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Day trips

Yellowstone Caldera – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kepler Cascades, Shoshone Lake, Isa Lake, Lone Star Geyser.

6.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Kepler Cascades, Yellowstone National Park
156 min walk • Kepler Cascades is a waterfall on the Firehole River in southwestern Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The cascades are located approximately 2.6 miles south of Old Faithful. The cascades drop approximately 150 feet over multiple drops. The longest drop is 50 feet.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Shoshone Lake, Yellowstone National Park
57 min walk • Shoshone Lake is a U.S. backcountry lake with the area of 8,050 acres elevated at 7,795 feet in the southwest section of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It lies at the headwaters of the Lewis River a tributary of the Snake River. The U.S.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Isa Lake, Yellowstone National Park
76 min walk • Isa Lake is located in Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The lake straddles the continental divide at Craig Pass. Indigenous peoples have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Lone Star Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
139 min walk • Lone Star Geyser is a cone type geyser located in the Lone Star Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. The basin is a backcountry geyser basin located 3 miles southeast of Old Faithful Geyser and the Upper Geyser Basin.
2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, Yellowstone National Park
64 min walk • The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory is a volcano observatory that primarily monitors the Yellowstone Caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
3 miN
Mountain pass, Nature
Craig Pass, Yellowstone National Park
78 min walk • Craig Pass, is a mountain pass located on the Continental Divide in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The Grand Loop Road crosses the pass approximately 8 miles east of Old Faithful Geyser. The pass was named by Hiram Chittenden for Ida M. Craig, the daughter of a close friend, General James Craig.