Hiking To This Remote Geological Wonder In Wyoming Is Like Traveling To Another Planet
By Kim Magaraci|Published June 28, 2019
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Kim Magaraci
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Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com
Everyone who’s visited Yellowstone has seen Old Faithful Geyser. It’s sort of the “Times Square” of Wyoming, and as much as locals believe it to be overhyped and overcrowded, it is an amazing thing to see – once. If you like watching geyers steam, bubble, and spurt, skip Old Faithful this time and head to a remote geologic wonder that’s tucked into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park – the impressive Lone Star Geyser.
The 5.3 mile out-and-back trail is one of the hidden wonders of Yellowstone National Park.
A few miles in to your hike, you'll spot Lone Star Geyser! Many visitors find it more enchanting than Old Faithful thanks to its 45 foot high eruptions that occur approximately every 3 hours.
Lone Star erupts for nearly half an hour, and you can check with the rangers to find out when the last activity was. Since this geyser is pretty predictable, it's easy to plan a hike out there to see it blow!