Great Fountain Geyser
The only predicted geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin, erupting once every 9 to 15 hours.
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Great Fountain Geyser Details
The Great Fountain Geyser is the only predicted geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin, erupting once every 9 to 15 hours. Park staff can generally predict within an hour or two when the geyser will erupt. If you time it right you're in for a spectacular site, as the geyser throws water 75 to 220 feet in the air. Your odds of catching this impressive display are increased by the fact that each eruption can last one to two hours.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
Madison to Old Faithful
Nearby Parks Around Great Fountain Geyser
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Great Fountain Geyser
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0.1 mi away
Surprise Pool
The deep blue color of Surprise Pool stands in sharp contrast to the crusty white sinter around it.
0.2 mi away
Firehole Spring
Firehole Spring is known as a "perpetual spouter".
0.2 mi away
Hot Cascades
Steaming water from Black Warrior Lake spills over this small waterfall into Hot Lake.
0.3 mi away
White Dome Geyser
Named for the whitish deposits on its conspicuously tall sinter cone.
0.5 mi away
Pink Cone Geyser
Eruptions of the Pink Cone Geyser take place in 18- to 25-hour intervals and can last up to two hours.
