Well-named Grand Geyser - a photo on Flickriver

Grand Geyser is currently the largest predictable geyser in the world. You can get closer to it than to Old Faithful. Its performances are also more dramatic, with explosive bursts jetting skyward up to 200 feet.

Performing about once every 8-12 hours, Grand erupts in a series of bursts, making it a lot of fun to watch. Get the prediction from the Old Faithful Visitor Center and try to be there for the first and second bursts, which are usually the best. Because eruption intervals can vary, you might be subject to an agonizing wait, but it's worth it. If you learn to read the eruptions of its smaller companions, Turban and Vent, you can sometimes know when it is about to blow. The sight of all three of these geysers erupting in concert is a real crowd pleaser.

Unless you are fortunate enough to see Giant, Giantess, or Steamboat erupt (rare and unpredictable), Grand Geyser is the most spectacular geothermal wonder to see in Yellowstone. It's a star of the Upper Geyser Basin, the most concentrated set of large geysers in the world. In addition to Old Faithful, try to see Castle, Daisy, Beehive, Riverside, Lion and numerous medium-size and small geysers playing daily for your amazement. Each has its own personality. Geyser gazing can quickly become a fun hobby, trying to see and photograph as many as you can. I'm afraid I'm becoming a geezer geyser gazer (see The Discovery of Yellowstone).

Taken on: August 1, 1994

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