Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

Name: Steamboat Geyser
Address: Norris Geyser Basin Trail, Yellowstone National Park, United States

#43 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs, Park

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Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

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Facts and practical information

Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park's Norris Geyser Basin, is the world's tallest currently-active geyser. Steamboat Geyser has two vents, a northern and a southern, approximately 20 feet apart. The north vent is responsible for the tallest water columns; the south vent's water columns are shorter. ()

Alternative names: Temperature: 160 °FElevation: 7556 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°43'25"N, 110°42'11"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Norris Geyser Basin, Museum of the National Park Ranger, Big Alcove Spring.

~1200 ftNW
Museum, Natural history museum
Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Yellowstone National Park
6 min walk • The Norris Geyser Basin Museum, also known as Norris Museum, is one of a series of "trailside museums" in Yellowstone National Park designed by architect Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rustic.
~1800 ftN
Nature, Hot springs
Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
9 min walk • The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles. The number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at 10,000.
1 miN
44°44'16"N • 110°41'49"W
Museum of the National Park Ranger, Yellowstone National Park
26 min walk • Museum
0.4 miSW
Hot springs
Big Alcove Spring, Yellowstone National Park
10 min walk • Big Alcove Spring is a hot spring in Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park in the United States. In 1996 the water temperature was 92.4 °C.
~700 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Echinus Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
4 min walk • Echinus Geyser is a geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.

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Which popular attractions are close to Steamboat Geyser?

Nearby attractions include Echinus Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (4 min walk), Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Yellowstone National Park (6 min walk), Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park (9 min walk), Big Alcove Spring, Yellowstone National Park (10 min walk).

Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

Facts and practical information

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

Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Yellowstone National Park

Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Museum of the National Park Ranger, Yellowstone National Park

Big Alcove Spring, Yellowstone National Park

Echinus Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Steamboat Geyser?