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West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail

Hot Springs Lining Yellowstone Lake Shore

Interpretive Trail on Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone NP, Rocky Mountains near Grant Village, WY

The West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail is a 1 mile loop to a beautiful locale where hot springs line the shoreline of Yellowstone Lake. One hot spring in West Thumb Geyser Basin is the infamous Fishing Cone where visitors in the 1800’s were known to cook their fish after catching them.

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Length

0.9mi

Surface

Boardwalk (0.8mi)

Pavement (109ft)

Allows ATVs

No

Allows Bikes

No

Allows Hiking

Yes

Allows Horses

No

Allows Nordic Skiing

No

Boardwalk Attractions

Hot Spring in Yellowstone NP, Rocky Mountains near Grant Village, WY

Hot Spring in Yellowstone NP, Rocky Mountains near Grant Village, WY

Hot Spring in Yellowstone NP, Rocky Mountains near Grant Village, WY

Lakeshore Geyser

Geyser in Yellowstone NP, Rocky Mountains near Grant Village, WY

Geyser in Yellowstone NP, Rocky Mountains near Grant Village, WY

Taxonomy

Classified As

Interpretive Trail

Waterbody

Yellowstone Lake

Ecology

South Central Rockies Forests

Yellowstone Plateau