| Fall Ranger Adventure Hikes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fairy Falls Frolic | Lone Star Stroll | Shoshone Lake Discovery |
| Ranger Adventure Hikes by Area |
|---|
| Old Faithful |
| Fairy Falls Frolic | |
|---|---|
| Area of Park | Old Faithful |
| Description | Ramble along the edge of a spectacular geyser basin and through a thriving young forest to Fairy Falls where water plunges 200 feet over a lava wall. Explore a backcountry hydrothermal area that includes Imperial Geyser. |
| Time, Days, Dates | 8:00 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays (September 08 - September 29) |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Duration | 5 hours |
| Round Trip Distance | 6.4 miles / 10.3 km |
| Elevation Gain | 40 feet / 12 meters |
| Type of Hike | Out and back |
| Terrain | Maintained trail |
| Sign Up | Old Faithful Visitor Center |
| Lone Star Stroll | |
|---|---|
| Area of Park | Old Faithful |
| Description | Walk through cool forests along the scenic Firehole River and visit Lone Star Geyser, one of Yellowstone's hidden treasures, on this family activity. Lone Star is an active geyser with a massive geyser cone that erupts a sparkling jet of steaming water every few hours. |
| Time, Days, Dates | 8:00 a.m. Thursdays (September 10 - September 24) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Duration | 4 to 5 hours |
| Round Trip Distance | 4.8 miles / 7.7 km |
| Elevation Gain | 40 feet / 12 meters |
| Type of Hike | Out and back |
| Terrain | Partially paved road, also a bike path |
| Sign Up | Old Faithful Visitor Center |
| Shoshone Lake Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Area of Park | Between Old Faithful and West Thumb |
| Description | Take a hike straight into the wilderness of Yellowstone. Follow DeLacy Creek to the pebbly shore of Shoshone Lake, the largest backcountry lake in the United States and a beautiful destination for this backcountry hike. |
| Time, Days, Dates | 8:00 a.m. Wednesdays (September 09 - September 30) and Saturdays (September 12 - September 26) |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Duration | 5 hours |
| Round Trip Distance | 6 miles / 9.6 km |
| Elevation Gain | 200 feet / 60 meters |
| Type of Hike | Out and back |
| Terrain | Maintained trail |
| Sign Up | Old Faithful Visitor Center |
| Fall Ranger Led Activities by Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Bay | Junior Ranger | Old Faithful |
| Canyon | Lake | Ranger Hikes |
| Fishing Bridge | Madison | Visitor Centers |
| Gardiner | Mammoth | West Thumb |
| Grant | Norris | West Yellowstone |
| Yellowstone National Park WebCams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Faithful Live | All Old Faithful | Old Faithful Static | Old Faithful VC | Old Faithful Lot | Mt Washburn | Mammoth | Electric Peak | YVO WebCam |
| Gardiner, Montana | Silver Gate, Montana | West Yellowstone, Montana | Cooke City, Montana |
| Livingston, Montana | Cody, Wyoming | Jackson Hole, Wyoming | Yellowstone National Park |
| Links | |
|---|---|
| The Great Outdoors Net | Great Outdoor Recreational Places |
| Gardiner, Montana | World Humanity |
by John William Uhler
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