All geyser activity changes with time; this list was compiled Feb. 27, 2012. Predicted geysers are marked with an asterisk (*). You may also call (307)-344-2751 for current predictions.
Upper Geyser Basin
|
| Location |
Average Interval |
Duration |
Height (ft/m) |
| *Old Faithful |
90 or 62 min
(+/- 10 minutes) |
1.5-5 min |
106-184'/30-55m |
| Artemisia |
Irregular (9-31 hours) |
5-25 min |
30'/9m |
| Aurum |
Few recent reports. |
70 sec |
20'/6m |
| Baby Daisy |
35-55 min |
3 min |
25'/8m |
| Beehive |
Irregular (9-17 hours) |
5 min |
150+'/45+m |
| "Boardwalk" |
Irregular |
5-10 min |
20'/6m |
| *Castle |
14 hours (+/- 1 hour)) |
15-20 min (frequent minor eruptions)) |
75'/24m |
| *Daisy |
2 hours 30 minutes (+/- 30 min or longer if windy) |
3.5 min |
75'/24m |
| Depression |
Irregular (2.5 to 4+ hours) |
6 min |
10'/3m |
| Fan & Mortar |
Dormant since fall of
2011
|
35 min |
100+'/30+m |
| Giant |
Last eruptions: 10/3/2008; 2/8-9/2009; 1/15-16/2010; 1/22/2010 - electronic |
90+ minutes |
200+'/60+ |
| Giantess |
Last eruptions: 1/2/2011; 5/7-8/2011; 9/13/2011 |
4-48 hours |
150+'/45+m |
| *Grand |
7.5 hours
(+/- 2 hours) |
8-12 min |
160+'/48+m |
| Lion |
Variable intervals between series; 60-90 minute intervals within a Lion series |
6-7 min initial
3-5 min succeeding
|
60'/18m
30'/9m
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| Little Cub |
30-45 minutes when regular |
3.5 min |
5'/1.5m |
| Oblong |
3-7 hours |
5-7 minutes |
25'/8m |
| Plume |
60-80 min |
1 min |
25'/8m |
| *Riverside |
5 hours 50 min (+/- 30 min) |
20 min |
75'/24m |
Lower Geyser Basin
|
| Location |
Average Interval |
Duration |
Height (ft/m) |
| Fountain |
10-13 hours |
25-50 min |
50'/15m |
| *Great Fountain |
12 (+/- 2 hours) |
45-60 min |
70-200+'/22-60+m |
Norris Geyser Basin
|
| Location |
Average Interval |
Duration |
Height (ft/m) |
| Echinus |
Last known eruption: 2/2009 and 12/7/2009 |
3-5 min |
30+'/9+m |
| Steamboat |
Last eruptions 4/27/03, 10/22/03, and 5/23/05 |
10+ min (water phase)
hours to days (steam phase) |
300+'/90+m |
Predicted geysers are marked with an asterisk (*). Check with rangers for current information, preferably at the OId Faithful Visitor Education Center. You may also call (307) 344-2751 for current predictions.