Today we hiked to Lone Star Geyser, visited Old Faithful and did some virtual geocaches. Lone Star Geyser was an easy hike. The geyser is sitting all by itself at the end of the trail, smoking away. It spouts a geyser about 45 feet high approximately every 3 hours, give or take 15 minutes. We saw it a few years ago when we were here, and we were lucky again. We ate our lunch, trained our cameras, and waited. Our patience was rewarded with the whoosh of hot water shooting up into the blue sky. It’s not as high as Old Faithful, but far less crowded! There were perhaps 10 other people there when we arrived, and they didn’t all wait for the show.
Us and Jeff and Mary at Lonestar Geyser
The tallest geyser cone at the park is Lonestar
When we drove on to Old Faithful, we encountered the masses….and again, didn’t have to wait long for the spectacular show. Harris and Jeff hiked around the back of Old Faithful on trails that lead to other geysers and hot springs to do a couple of virtual geocaches. Then, back in the car for the long drive back to camp. This park is huge and it takes some traveling time to get from site to site!
Cool looking Treehouse decor inside Old Faithfull Inn
The tradional Yellowstone tourist pic!
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