Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

Name: Great Fountain Geyser
Address: Yellowstone National Park, United States

#62 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

Natural attraction, Geyser, Body of water, Park

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Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

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Facts and practical information

The Great Fountain Geyser is a fountain-type geyser located in the Firehole Lake area of Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It is the only Lower Geyser Basin feature that the park makes predictions for. ()

Alternative names: Eruption height: 75 ftTemperature: 120 °FElevation: 7320 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°32'11"N, 110°48'0"W

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Day trips

Great Fountain Geyser – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fountain Paint Pot, White Dome Geyser, Morning Geyser, Surprise Pool.

1 miN
Natural attraction, Hot springs, Hiking trail
Fountain Paint Pot, Yellowstone National Park
27 min walk • The Fountain Paint Pot is a mud pot located in Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. The Fountain Paint Pot is named for the reds, yellows and browns of the mud in this area. The differing colors are derived from oxidation states of the iron in the mud.
~1310 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
White Dome Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
7 min walk • White Dome Geyser is a geyser located in the Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. White Dome is a conspicuous cone-type geyser located on the western side of Firehole Lake Drive.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Morning Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
29 min walk • Morning Geyser is a fountain-type geyser located in the Fountain Paint Pots area of Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. When active it is the largest geyser in the Fountain Paint Pots area, but in most years it is inactive.
~220 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Surprise Pool, Yellowstone National Park
2 min walk • Surprise Pool is a hot spring pool in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located near Great Fountain Geyser and A-0 Geyser.
1.4 miNW
Geyser
Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
35 min walk • Fountain Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Fountain is the dominant member of a group of geysers at the Fountain Paint Pots thermal area.
0.4 miSE
Geyser
Spindle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
11 min walk • Spindle Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Spindle Geyser is part of the White Creek Group which includes A-0 Geyser and Botryoidal Spring.
0.5 miNE
Geyser
Box Spring, Yellowstone National Park
14 min walk • Box Spring is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Box Spring is part of the Pink Cone Group.
1.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Clepsydra Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
34 min walk • Clepsydra Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Clepsydra plays nearly continuously to heights of 45 feet. It was named by T. B.
0.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Bead Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
14 min walk • Bead Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Bead Geyser is part of the Pink Cone Group.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Jet Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
28 min walk • Jet Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Jet Geyser is in the Fountain Group that includes Fountain Geyser, Morning Geyser, Red Spouter and Silex Spring.
0.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
A-0 Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
13 min walk • A-0 Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. A-0 Geyser is part of the White Creek Group which includes Spindle Geyser and Botryoidal Spring.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Great Fountain Geyser?

Nearby attractions include Surprise Pool, Yellowstone National Park (2 min walk), Dilemma Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (3 min walk), Botryoidal Spring, Yellowstone National Park (3 min walk), White Dome Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (7 min walk).