Midway Geyser Basin Trail
Home to two of the largest thermal features in the park.
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Midway Geyser Basin Trail Details
Although Midway Geyser Basin is not a particularly large basin by Yellowstone standards, it is home to two of the largest thermal features in the park. The boardwalk trail crosses Firehole River and enters the misty, damp, unstable area that contains the massive, 120-foot deep Grand Prismatic Spring, and Excelsior Geyser, formally the world's largest. The trail loops around to a small hill that provides decent views across the basin before returning to the trailhead.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
0.5 miles
Estimated time
15 minutes
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Midway Geyser Basin Trail
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0.1 mi away
Firehole River Bridge
This historic structure is a gateway to the heart of Yellowstone's geothermal activity.
0.1 mi away
Fairy Falls Trail
These 197-foot waterfalls, some of the highest in the park, are a short, easy walk away from the big crowds.
0.1 mi away
Midway Geyser Basin
The great writer Rudyard Kipling dubbed this area of large hot springs "Hell's Half Acre".
0.1 mi away
Grand Prismatic Spring
The largest hot spring in the United States but also the third largest in the world.
