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A Romantic Sunset at the Great Fountain Geyser

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The Great Fountain Geyser, located in the Lower Geyser Basin about 9 miles north of the Old Faithful area, features one of the most spectacular eruption displays in Yellowstone National Park. The geyser is situated on the one-way Firehole Lake Drive.

The central cone of the Great Fountain Geyser is set in the middle of several circular pools filled with water. During an eruption, water shoots more than 200 feet high. The visitor center at the Old Faithful Inn provides visitors with Great Fountain Geyser eruption predictions.

Great Fountain Geyser erupts in a series of bursts which are spaced several minutes apart. If the area around the geyser is crowded with people, do not despair. Most leave after the first set of bursts which last about 10 minutes because they think the eruption is over. If you wait five minutes or so, a second set of bursts will follow and you will have the geyser pretty much to yourself.


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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Nov 23, 2003