Last updated: January 8, 2025
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Grand Prismatic Overlook Trail

NPS / Diane Renkin
This trail gradually climbs 105 feet over 0.6 miles from the Fairy Falls Trailhead to a view looking down on Grand Prismatic Spring and the Midway Geyser Basin.
Trailheads: Park 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Midway Geyser Basin at the Fairy Falls Parking Lot. Parking is very limited.
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