Point of Interest, Yellowstone National Park
Explore Point of Interest in Yellowstone National Park with grouped stops, trails, and related park places collected under the same planning theme.
Point of Interest Stops and Trip Ideas
Use this Point of Interest guide to compare the stops that belong together in Yellowstone National Park, then decide which ones deserve map time or a saved trip stop.
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Avalanche PeakA peak in the Absaroka Range of Yellowstone, just north of the East Entrance Road, west of Sylvan Pass.
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Gibbon FallsSpot where the river plunges over the northern edge of the Yellowstone caldera
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Absaroka RangeA sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in the United States, stretching about 150 miles.
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Blacktail PondsA series of three distinct bodies of water that often appear as a single poind/lake.
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Bannock FordA site along the Yellowstone River that was used by the Bannock Indians as they moved through the area.
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Floating Island LakeA small lake situated along the south side of Grand Loop Road at the base of Crescent Hill.
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Kepler CascadesA 150-foot cascade type waterfall located along the Firehole River 2.5 miles south/east of Old Faithful.
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Nymph LakeA small lake located alongside Grand Loop Road, approximately 2.5 miles north of Norris Junction.
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North Twin LakeThe northern member of the pair, its water comes from spring and runoff from nearby geyser activity.
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Ruddy Duck PondA small, seasonal pond located little more than a mile from Tower Junction, southeast of Junction Butte.
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Shoshone PointA point which has an excellent view of Shoshone Lake, as well as the Grand Tetons on a clear day.
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Yellowstone LakeThe largest body of water in the park, it covers 136 square miles with 110 miles of shoreline.
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Golden Gate CanyonThe canyon located below Rustic Falls approximately five miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs.
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Anemone GeyserNamed for their color and shape likeness to the pale yellow anemone flower.
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Beehive GeyserThis 4-foot tall cone in Upper Geyser Basin has a startling resemblance to a beehive.
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Constant GeyserThis unpredictable geyser erupts anywhere between 5 and 30 feet in the air.
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Daisy GeyserThis highly predictable geyser erupts roughly every 200 minutes, and lasts for 3 to 5 minutes.
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Fountain GeyserThis geyser is the only predictable geyser in the area, and erupts every 9 to 15 hours.
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Giantess GeyserKnown for extremely infrequent, violent eruptions, it's easy to see how this enormous geyser earned its name.
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Jet GeyserLocated very close to a park road and can be seen from a closer distance than most geysers.
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Lion GeyserNamed for the extremely noisy, roaring stream that is released when this geyser erupts.
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Lioness GeyserPart of the Lion Group, which includes Lion, Lioness, Big and Little Cub Geysers.
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Little Giant GeyserThis inactive geyser comes form an interestingly orange-stained vent in the middle of the basin.
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Lone Star GeyserWith a nearly 9 foot-tall, steep sided cone, this popular geyser has one of the largest cones.
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Minute GeyserOnce erupting 50 feet into the air, this small, bubbling geyser is an unfortunate reminder of human behavior.
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Morning GeyserThe largest of the Lower Geyser Fountain Group, and one of the largest in the world.
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Pinwheel GeyserThis geyser is best known for the spiraling veins of colorful, temperature sensitive algae.
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Plume GeyserErupting regularly ever 50 minutes, this geyser displays 3 to 5 25-foot bursts of water.
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Porkchop GeyserThis Norris Geyser Basin feature has experienced a good deal of change in the last few decades.
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Puff N' Stuff GeyserTrue to its name this small geyser often emits large clouds of hot stream and roaring noise.
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Red SpouterThis interesting thermal feature becomes a pool of vivaciously bubbling, splashing reddish mud.
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Shoshone Geyser BasinThis rich thermal area is said to contain over 100 thermal features.
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Solitary GeyserThis new thermal feature was created when water was diverted to fill a swimming pool.
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Twin GeysersThis duel-vented feature experiences eruptions lasting 3 to 4 minutes, and measuring over 75 feet in height.
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Vixen GeyserThis small geyser erupts fairly rarely, and emits water 30 feet in the air for almost an entire hour.
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Whale's MouthNamed after its resemblance to "the mouth and gullet of a giant fish".
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Whirligig GeyserEarning its name from the way water swirls in the crater during eruptions.
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National Park MountainSits at the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers on the western side of the park.
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Purple MountainA mountain peak in the southern section of the Gallatin Range, located north of Madison Junction.
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South Twin LakeThe southern member of the pair, its water comes from spring and runoff from nearby geyser activity.
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Dot IslandA tiny island in Yellowstone Lake, located in the entrance to West Thumb Bay.
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Kingman PassA mountain pass between Terrace Mountain and Bunsen Peak just south of Mammoth Hot Springs.
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Old Faithful GeyserThe first geyser in the park to receive a name, and the most famous.
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Crested PoolThe water is in a state of vigorous boil, which at an elevation of 7300 feet is 199 degrees F.
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Castle GeyserErupts about every 14 hours, and a typical major eruption has a 20 minute water phase.
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Skeleton TreesOver many years, thermal waters have flowed, not only killing the trees, but preserving them.
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South Scalloped SpringNamed for the ornate mineral formations along the edge of the pool.
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Scalloped SpringThe water level has obviously dropped over the years, most likely due from an earthquake.
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SawmillThis feature is a geyser, not merely a hot spring, due to the biscuit like mineral deposits.
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Belgian PoolIn 1929, a gentleman from Belgium was visiting here, and fell into this pool.
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Grand GeyserGrand is the most spectacular, because its eruptions consistently reach a height of over 180 feet.
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Beauty and Chromatic PoolsA well-deserved name given the wide range of colors due to the bacteria present here.
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Oblong GeyserWhat makes Oblong so impressive is the volume of water it discharges during an eruption.
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Giant GeyserGiant Geyser is without question one of the greatest geysers in the world.
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Grotto GeyserNo other geyser in this basin is more revered for its unique mineral formations than Grotto Geyser.
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Riverside GeyserIts regularity, predictability, picturesque setting, and beautiful long eruptions, make it a favored geyser.
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Morning Glory PoolNamed for the distinctive shape of its vent, which resembles that of a Morning Glory Flower.
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Firehole River BridgeThis historic structure is a gateway to the heart of Yellowstone's geothermal activity.
