Near Fountain Freight Road
Grand Prismatic Hot Spring as seen from Fountain Flats Drive.
Near Fountain Freight Road
Grand Prismatic.
Near Fountain Freight Road
Grand Prismatic.
Near Fountain Freight Road
View of Grand Prismatic Spring from Overloop
Near Fountain Freight Road
Geyser pool before the Fairy Falls trail.

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Hike Trail

Fountain Freight Road

3.6 (9 Ratings)
A family friendly tour of Yellowstone with awesome scenery and wildlife.
4
mi
Distance
92
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
Family FriendlyLakeRiver/CreekViewsWildlife
Access Issues
Closed during winter months, check the national park website for information.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.99mi
Distance
92ft
Elevation Gain
29ft
Elevation Loss
5%
Max Grade
7,280ft
High Point
7,186ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The trail is an old dirt road that appears to be ground up pavement and stone. This trail is very flat and takes you through a scenic valley where bison tend to hang out all year. Although it is outside of the main geyser basin area, there are still Hotsprings and thermal pools along the trail. One of which is Ojo Caliente Spring, only 0.8 of a mile into the trail. The gravel trail continues to head south taking you behind the Midway Geyser Basin and ending at the Fairy Falls trailhead. The trail also goes by Goose Lake and the back side of Grand Prismatic Springs. There are numerous possible side trips on foot along this very leisurely hike.

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Contributors
Chris Cook