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Old Faithfull Day Hikes
Old Faithfull Day Hikes
Cautions North
To Madison
Hydrothermal areas: The thin ground in
these areas breaks easily, and often overlies
scalding water. Stay on the trail. Hiking trail described
Trail not described
All Wildlife:You must stay at least 100 yards
(91 m) away from bears and wolves; and at least Queens Trail / Road open to
25 yards (23m) away from all other animals hiking and biking
Laundry
including birds. Roads
Bears: Although your chance of an Visitor Center
encounter is low, your safety is not
guaranteed. Minimize your risks by
making loud noises, shouting, or singing.
Hike in groups and use caution where
vision is obstructed. Carry bear spray Fairy
and know how to use it. Do not hike after dark. Falls
R iver
Mallard
Consult the park newspaper for purchase Mystic Lake
locations. Ob
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Backcountry Camping: Permits are required for Pe vat
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backcountry camping. n
Old Faithful
Howard Village
Eaton
To
Grant
Lone Star
Geyser
eR 1.0 km
Return the same way or continue ve
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Old
Faithful M
Inn Old Faithful
Lodge & Cabins
Howard Eaton Trail To Old Lone Star
Distance, round trip: 5.8 miles (9.4 km) Faithful Distance, round trip:
4.8 miles (6.8 km)
Difficulty: moderate er s
To e pl ade Difficulty: easy
Trailhead: Park near the Old Faithful Madison K sc
Ranger Station, then follow the paved Ca Trailhead: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south
How
Trai
path across the Grand Loop Road. Turn ^
To of Old Faithful Overpass, just beyond
l
ard
West
again, and follow orange trailmarkers to Thumb This pleasant, partially paved trail
Ea
the beginning of the trail. follows an old service road beside the
ton
2. .4
The trail climbs a burned hill, continues Firehole River to the geyser. Cyclists
4 km
3
m
through spruce-fir forest, then down to must dismount at the end of the asphalt
i
2.9 mi
Lone Star Geyser. Return the same way. 4.7 km and walk the last few hundred feet. Lone
Lone Star Star erupts up to 45 feet (13.7 m) from
er
Geyser a 12-foot (3.6 m) cone approximately
iv
^ Parking Fire hole R every three hours.
ireho le Rive
Distance, round trip: 2.4 miles (4.0 km) over which the Little Firehole River
Difficulty: moderately strenuous drops from the Madison Plateau. Turn
Trailhead: At the back of the Biscuit Biscuit around here or climb the switchbacks to
Basin boardwalk, 2 miles (3.2 km) north Basin F an overlook of the Upper Geyser Basin,
of Old Faithful Junction. You can also then loop back to the main trail, 1.5
0.4 mi ^
begin 0.25 miles/0.4 km south of Biscuit 0.6 km 0.3 mi additional miles (2.4 km).
0.5mi 0.6 km
Basin; park in pullouts on either side of Mystic 0.8 km
the road. Falls
To Old
Bear Management Area: Faithful
Trail closed until the Saturday
of Memorial Day weekend.
Mallard Lake
Distance, round trip:6.8 miles (11 km) Mallard
Difficulty: moderately strenuous Lake
Trailhead: Southeast side of the Old
Faithful Lodge cabins, near the Firehole Fir
River. Take the first right turn as you e hole
come into the Old Faithful Lodge area Ri Old Faithful
ve Geyser
and continue down the road past some r
cabins to the trailhead. Old Faithful
The trail crosses the Firehole River, Lodge
passes Pipeline Hot Springs, and climbs & Cabins 3.3 mi
4.2 km
rolling hills of partially-burned lodge-
pole pine and open, rocky areas to the
lake. Return the same way, or if you have 0.2 mi
1.3 km
arranged a car shuttle, continue via the
Mallard Creek trail, for a total of 7.7
miles/12.2 km).
The trail travels through young forest The trail follows the Firehole River a
1.4 miles (2.4 km) to the 200-foot (61 short distance, then veers toward the
m) falls. Continue 0.65 miles (1.1 km) meadows. Look for the large sinter
o
past the falls through a wet area to Imperial eh mounds of hot springs and the remains
Imperial Geyser, which has frequent
Fir
For more information Visitor centers have a free day hike handout for each major area of the park. A Day
Hike Sampler, with a hike or two per area, is also available along with several guides
www.nps.gov/yell for trails throughout the park.
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