Solitary Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

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

#94 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs

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Solitary Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

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Solitary Geyser is a fountain-type geyser in Yellowstone National Park, located above the Upper Geyser Basin. Eruptions last about a minute and are four to eight minutes apart; most eruptions are less than six feet in height. It is very distinctive with clear blue water underneath and a base that is tinted orange. Solitary Geyser is accessible via the Observation Point loop trail behind Old Faithful. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°28'8"N, 110°49'41"W

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

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

0.6 miS
Legendary geyser erupting on schedule
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
15 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.
0.6 miS
Landmark property with a restaurant
Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park
17 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.
~1680 ftS
Hot springs
Ear Spring, Yellowstone National Park
9 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
Hot springs
Chinese Spring, Yellowstone National Park
13 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.
0.6 miSW
Eruption of water to a height of 90 ft
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
15 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.
0.5 miW
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.
0.4 miS
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Beehive Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
11 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.
~1920 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Lion Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
10 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.
0.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Riverside Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
18 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.
~1550 ftS
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 miSW
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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Solitary Geyser?

Nearby attractions include Aurum Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (8 min walk), Ear Spring, Yellowstone National Park (9 min walk), Doublet Pool, Yellowstone National Park (9 min walk), Turban Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (9 min walk).