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Probably the world's most recognized geyser,
Old Faithful is located in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park.
This is a very popular area and it has an enormous parking lot to cater to the crowds.
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There's also a visitors center, lodge,
ranger station, and shops located in the Upper Geyser Basin.
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There are also rangers providing the time of the next eruption of Old Faithful.
Crowds can wait for Old Faithful to erupt on benches surrounding the geyser.
Hi. I'm Alexandra.
And I'm Evan.
And we are Within Hiking Distance.
Today we're exploring the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.
"I love geysers"
"What's the big one you saw"
"This one"
"Do you know its name"
"Nope"
"Old Faithful"
According to the Yellowstone National Park website,
eruptions normally last between one and a 1.5 to 5 minutes
and can expel between 3,700 to 8,400 gallons of water.
The water at the vent is 203 degrees Fahrenheit
and can shoot 106 to 180 feet in the air.
Old Faithful's intervals between eruptions range between 79 to 109 minutes depending on several factors.
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The Upper Geyser Basin consists of 150 geysers
and hundreds of hot springs in one square mile.
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To reach these other hydrothermal features there are several trail
variations with different distances.
We hiked a one-mile round-trip boardwalk loop around Geyser Hill.
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This loop provides a glimpse of what the Upper Geyser Basin has to offer
such as geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles.
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Along the way we pass Beehive Geyser.
This geyser erupts twice a day.
We were lucky enough to see it erupt during our first visit to Yellowstone in 2017.
We made our way around the boardwalk and enjoyed looking at the other hydrothermal features.
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"I can't see"
"You had steam"
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"It's so deep"
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Thermophilic bacteria are responsible for the colorful mats around the hydrothermal areas.
Certain bacteria can survive in extreme water temperatures and their color can
vary depending on the temperature of the water.
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Once we were done exploring the area we headed back to the parking lot and went
on to our next destination.
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