One of the true wonders of the modern, natural world! Get here a good ~15 minutes before the next eruption, not only to ensure a good viewing spot before the crowds begin to gather, but also because Ol' Reliable isn't *quite* as reliable as she used to be, and will occasionally go off up to ~12 minutes before the predicted time (or ~12 minutes after, in some cases). read more

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Worthwhile to see such a natural occurrence. Would highly recommend to go at least once in your life to visit it as well as the rest of the Nation's first National Park. read more

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We were parked in the lot about 15-20 minutes before the next eruption predictor. If there is a spot available, park by the lodge, that's the closet to the observation benches. The show in total was about 5 minutes long of activities for us today. Bring a hat, it can get warm waiting for the next eruption. read more

Old Faithful - Observation Point - Hiking Near Me - Old Faithful, Wyoming

If you're going to see Old Faithful I would recommend watching it two ways: at the viewing area right in front, and also from the observation point. It's only a 0.5 mile hike from the base and you'll be able to see an overview of the entire eruption. When you walk to the east of Old Faithful you'll see a path that leads you to a sign at the trailhead. You'll know that you've arrived when you see a group of people sitting around, and the top has some tree branches used as a structure that you can sit in between while waiting. Because the eruptions occur every ~90 minutes I would recommend watching it from the base, then spending the next ~60 minutes walking around the upper geyser basin and other attractions in the area, then beginning your hike to the viewing area to see the next eruption from up top to see it from different angles. read more

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If you are coming to Yellowstone you have to make sure to come see Old Faithful. There are benches around the area on a deck where people can sit and wait for it to erupt. There are screens in the general store where they tell you when they anticipate the next eruption. They say give or take 15 minutes. You can take a comfortable walk back around Old Faithful to the backside. It is an easy walk. We are glad we got to see this. Beautiful. read more

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A trip to Yellowstone National Park would not be complete without a visit to iconic, Old Faithful Geyser! To stand in the very places where generations stood many years before us...gawking...just like we do today...at the grandeur and magnitude of this faithful cone geyser - erupting every 44min-2hrs day after day, year after year - surviving us and our grandparents and our grandparents' grandparents - beguiling each audience with its tailored, unique performances! Yellowstone is the first National Park in the US - most notably for hosting more than 500 of 900-950 geysers worldwide - per park videos and the park website! I encourage you to try to experience seeing old faithful erupt close to sunrise or sunset if possible! My life feels richer for having been able to experience this firsthand! read more

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If you can't give Old Faithful a full five USA Stars you have no soul. If you can just go here. Period. read more

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We visited on 4th of July and at a time when many are still dealing with COVID restrictions. The park itself was not crowded and that meant no issues at Old Faithful. Got great parking. No dogs allowed so we left ours in the car. Walked up and within minutes it went off just as it started sprinkling. It's just as magnificent as it was 6 years ago when I last saw it. Very friendly gift shift where we bought some souvenirs to include a Christmas ornament. Clean restrooms and the entire place is handicap friendly. Definitely worth the stop but know she only goes 20 times a day, so depending on when you show up, you might have to wait over an hour. Side note, if playing the 'license plate' game, this place is a jackpot! read more

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Now, I'm pretty sure Observation Point is not the circle of boardwalk that surrounds Old Faithful, but it's a side hike off of the Upper Geyser Basin hike, before you get to the boardwalks through the basin. The hike takes you up about 200' above the geyser basin, it's about a half mile hike or so. Once you get to the point, you get a clear view of Old Faithful from above, along with the Old Faithful Inn, and the whole little village surrounding the geyser. The hike is along an improved path, with parts that have been laid with special logs or boulders moved into place for easy walkin'. Once you get to the point, there's plenty of shade among the trees. I saw wildlife galore along the hike. There's a wooden fence that supposedly keeps you from falling over the edge. I saw people set their hammocks up on it. If you follow along the trail, you end up back on the Upper Basin Geyser Basin trail. read more

Follow the crowds or the signs to the observation point. The National Park people have done an excellent job of setting up a semi-circle of benches about 100 feet from the mouth of Old Faithful. There isn't any shade at the benches, but if you do need shade then there are some trees another 50 feet or so back. During our wait, the benches were reasonably comfortable though they did get crowded on a weekday afternoon in mid-August. People will still stand up and you'll still hear the kids getting bored, but when Old Faithful shows up, you won't miss it. It is a short walk from the parking lot to the observation point and a short walk to the gift shops. If you truly can't make it to Wyoming, then observe online: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm read more

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Located directly next to the Old Faithful Inn, the geyser can be viewed from an observation deck that encircles about a 1/3 of the circumference surrounding it, or from an upper porch of the Inn. One word of warning there is a small area that might appear tempting to view from because of the lack of people crowding this area, this is because a large bulge in the ground obstructs the view. The geyser pretty much goes off on schedule, +- 10 minutes. The staff of the inn posts the scheduled eruption time during the day. The eruption itself is quite amazing to see and lasts for several minutes. To get a good view you should show up early as it can get quite crowded with individuals both staying at the inn or just there for the geyser and surrounding thermal features. Staying at the inn we were able to see multiple eruptions. read more

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Definitely a bucket list item. In the visitors center as you walk in there is an estimate of the next time it will go off which was super helpful. It was right on for us. The deck is well made for lots of visitors to see. In early May it wasn't too crowded, but the deck does go all the way around if you are looking to get away from the main crowd. If you are in Yellowstone and don't go, you really missed out. read more

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This is the area that you can view Old Faithful, nothing to complain about. It's FREE, there's no bad view.

Yellowstone is one of those places everyone just needs to visit and part of any visit of course needs to be to see the spectacle of Old Faithful. You will not be disappointed. The Geyser erupts between 35 minutes and 120 minutes apart with the average time being about an hour. The time of the next eruption is posted by the general store here. It is impressive indeed, and there are many benches around the Geyser to allow you to watch, take pictures or video. The whole area around here is adorned with gift shops, stores, information centers etc. in fact it's a very impressive setup all told, they did a good job building this area of the park. There are some limited food options here too. read more

Behind Old Faithful is the short 0.5-mile (one-way) up to Observation Point. There, I had an overlook of all the nearby geysers, as well as the lodge, visitor center, general store, etc. It's a very short and easy hike, but I found the view to be slightly blocked by some of the vegetation. I'm not advocating to kill the trees (!) but just wanted to give folks a heads up. read more

Old Faithful - Observation Point - Hiking Near Me - Old Faithful, Wyoming

Great place to view Old Faithful from. However, it's a long walk up to the observation post. I think there are better ways to spend your time hiking in this geyser basin rather than go to the top but that is just my humble opinion. Enjoy Old Faithful, I think the average duration between irruption's is one hour and 50 minutes give or take a few. On another note, Old Faithful is pretty amazing with the moon out. read more

Old Faithful - Observation Point - Old faithful - Hiking Near Me - Old Faithful, Wyoming

Statesman badge and a geyser, yea! A pretty good show despite the 44°F weather and a windchill that Weather.com told me put it right into the 30s... and yes, the phones worked fine (hurrah -- check in time!). Biggest -- and really, only -- complaint is a planning issue on our part coupled with the park's 35 and 45 MPH speed limits. My clever noggin hadn't fully planned on it taking as many hours as it did to traverse from the northern entrance to Faithful, wait the hour for the next blast (yea!) and out again. By then, darkness, and nothing more. And a minus star for the visitors center closing. That much I get, but c'mon, that appears to be the only set of doors into potties... it was a good stretch to find a picnic area with the iconic symbol for that which was sought after the seeing was done. read more

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Ofcourse it is a beautiful place, large parkinglot and lots of spots to see the geiser. The biggest issue is the bathrooms.mainly the woman's bathrooms, the line is about 20/35 minutes long and although they have another building with bathrooms, the other building is closed for the season. This is ridiculous and unfair especially since there are as many bathrooms for men and there is no line while woman are standing in line most with a bunch of kids in tow. They should up the amount of womans bathrooms right away. I am even willing to pay a dollar for upkeep or something like that. read more

This is my favorite place in the world. Every time I have been to Yellowstone I made sure to stop and hike along boardwalk along the geyser basin and watch old faithful erupt, you have to walk the boardwalk at least once while you are there read more

She had some unladylike burps a few times to get the crowd stirred up before completely losing her cool. And unlike a typical female, she was *faithfully* and exactly on time. She may be old, but she's still a sight for sore eyes. read more

There's no words for Beauty like this. Everyone needs to come and spend a week in Yellowstone just to get away from cell phones / electronic. It was nice to be able to use a paper map again. See the beauty of the nature. We seen bison, elk, chipmunks and of course the Old Faithful is a must. Enjoy your time in Yellowstone, I know our family will be coming back. read more

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Right on schedule. It is spectacular. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/SyNsRFE3gH-HdTQ0u3on6A?select=Kpg4d2lG_xxC5D3cGsl94A#Kpg4d2lG_xxC5D3cGsl94A One of many things to see in Yellowstone. read more

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When Old Faithful finally began to erupt, and everyone was "oohing and aahing" I heard a strange snorting noise...I turned around and coming towards us at a faster pace than I was comfortable with - was 2 BUFFALO!!! A female, who obviously was trying to get to the show, and a male, who was not going to let her. It was the cutest thing!! Definitely a crowded experience, so expect a lot of people trying to see the same thing as yourself. nside the Old Faithful Lodge lobby, there is a clock and information board pertaining to this geyser. The employees (yes that was me just a few months ago!) change the clock as the rangers call with a predicted eruption time. If you are going to watch it erupt, there will be many people gathered throughout June, July and August to behold its power and beauty. However, I'd recommend you take the 1/2 mile trail up to Observation Point, where you will be rewarded with a spectacular view of the geyser basin and all that makes it up. The 60-100' foot eruption is easy to see from here, but pictures of it will obviously be better closer up-viewed from the boardwalk. It may not be as large an eruption as in decades past, but it's still a sight to behold. read more

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Fabulous!! During our 3 day stay at Yellowstone National Park, we visited Old Faithful a couple of times. We were able to witness 3 eruptions on those visits! Old Faithful erupts approximately every 90 minutes. Back in the day, it used to erupt like clockwork. Nowadays, though, it does not come out exactly on time. While you wait for the next eruption, there is plenty to do and see. The boardwalk viewing area is quite large with plenty of benches for sitting while waiting. Old Faithful Village has many places to visit while waiting. We ended up going to the Visitor Center and to Old Faithful Lodge. The lodge has a nice cafeteria and snack bar for grabbing a bite to eat. There is also a cool gift shop to buy some souvenirs at fair prices. Also, while waiting, we walked a couple of trails close by and saw some smaller geysers. The eruptions do not last very long. Maybe about a few minutes at the most. I failed to time it. Still, Old Faithful Geyser is so worth seeing!!! It did not disappoint!!! I look forward to coming here again sometime in the future. read more

Awesome! I rolled into parking lot at 1241. I saw the sign that said old faithful next eruption 1:01 (+/- 10 min) and was so glad i made it before because i saw the other reviews that said they just missed it and had to wait 90 min!! I ran straight outside and got in a good viewing area. The geyser went off at 1:14. Alittle late, but definitely worth it!!! Definitely a MUST SEE if your passing thru!! read more

Honestly...it was alright. It's an amazing natural phenomenon but once it went off the 30 seconds of awesome is just kind of over...people snap their pics and literally turn around and walk away within like a 2 minute period. It's more of a "I've seen old faithful" kind of feeling than feeling like you've seen something amazing.... Maybe I'm being harsh. I think because you can see so many different guysers throughout the whole park it doesn't seem that crazy minus the shooting water really high for a few seconds... But honestly, after you stop and see old faithful for 5 minutes drive to the Grand Tetons ...they are really amazing if you want to be blown away by natures beauty for more than a few minutes...old faithful is neat...but the Tetons are phenomenal. read more

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Sometimes things are listed as 'must-do' and they are really very underwhelming. Old Faithful is absolutely not one of those. It is most definitely a must do. Exciting and wonderful. Just go. It's amazing. read more

Very very cool. Come during an off season time when there are little to no other people here for the best experience.

Old Faithful is iconic, no doubt about it. While it's regular in timing, the eruptions often vary in magnitude. We ended up catching it three times during our trip this fall, the duration of the eruptions varied pretty significantly. The NPS has done a great job making this geyser accessible to those of all physical abilities. We saw much more impressive eruptions in our time in this region (Grand Geyser was my favorite), so if you are able, take the boardwalk out to the other geysers and hot springs. read more

Beautiful barely cuts it for Old Faithful and the surrounding geyser field. A must for any trip to Yellowstone.

The Old Faithful really is faithful - it erupts at an approximate interval of 92 minutes +- 10 minutes. This is the first stop on our Yellowstone trip, definitely impressive and worth seeing. There are plenty of seats all around the Geyser for best viewing angles. The crowd is always very large but there is plenty of space for everyone. The eruption is beautiful and mesmerizing, definitely unique experience and not anything you could find elsewhere. It's chilly in Yellowstone most of the year, so be sure to bring a jacket during the wait for the Old Faithful. read more

This is THE highlight of Yellowstone. The only problem I had was that despite how early I got there to grab a good seat on the benches. People would come and sit right in front of you on the ledge. There really needs to be some sign that says 'no sitting on ledge." read more

Avoid the crowds surrounding the old faithful and go up the path and grab one of the benches in front of one of the smaller geysers. Better view and no jostling. read more

Yellowstone should be on your Bucket List! Old Faithful was fun to watch and the estimated time of erruption was on point too! I plan to go again with my husband as long as there isn't another gov't shutdown... read more

Probably one of the most crowded areas in the park but A must see in Yellowstone that doesnt disappoint. Better to go in the eventing around 7 or 8 in the summer while it's still light out. Less.crowds. read more

Easy to access off o the main walking path just past the Old Faithful Cafeteria building. Nice short leg-stretcher. Gains about 200 ft. in 1/2 mile. 1 mi+ round trip. Nice, different view of the geysers and Old Faithful. Note: In July--too many mosquitos to make it pleasant! Wear long sleaves, and completely cover up! read more