Geothermal
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook
Yellowstone, Wyoming
Yellowstone's biggest hot spring, best seen from an elevated trail above the steam.
- Price
- Park entry fee
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
The huge rainbow ring of colour is hard to appreciate from the boardwalk. A short climb from the Fairy Falls trail car park reaches a viewing platform above the steam. Go on a still, sunny midday for the best colour.
Good to know
- Use the Fairy Falls trailhead car park for the overlook
- Midday has the best colour
- Stay on boardwalks, the ground is thin
- Best time
- Midday on a sunny day
- Open
- Summer and early autumn
- Getting there
- Paved to the car park, short uphill walk
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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