Firehole Canyon Drive in Yellowstone National Park

Firehole Canyon Drive

You can see the 40-foot Firehole Falls and the Cascades of the Firehole.

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Firehole Canyon Drive Details

The one-way, two-mile Firehole Canyon Drive leads, appropriately enough, from the Grand Loop into the Firehole Canyon, where you can see the 40-foot Firehole Falls and the Cascades of the Firehole -- a stepped series of falls and rapids -- from roadside pullouts. There's also a popular swimming hole along this road.

Difficulty

Low

Distance

N/A

Estimated time

Region

Madison to Old Faithful

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Firehole Canyon Drive

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0.0 mi away

Firehole River

The Firehole River gets its name from several geothermal features along its path.

0.7 mi away

National Park Mountain

Sits at the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers on the western side of the park.

0.9 mi away

Madison Information Station

One of Yellowstone's original trailside museums.

1.0 mi away

Madison Information Station

Flush toilets are available in the northeast corner of the parking lot.

1.0 mi away

Madison Junction

Located south of Madison Junction at the confluence of the Madison, Gibbon and Firehole Rivers.