Name: Lone Star Trail
Rating: 5.0

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Features Geological Significance · River/Creek

Family Friendly Easy and flat, open to bicycles

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This pleasant, partially paved trail follows an old service road beside the Firehole River to the geyser. Lone Star Geyser erupts up to 45 feet (13.7 m) from a 12-foot (3.6 m) cone approximately every three hours.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Yellowstone National Park

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#6

in Old Faithful

#146

in Wyoming

#6,660

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Lone Star Geyser is a real "star," well worth the time to visit.

Mar 8, 2016 near Old Fai…, WY

The Lone Star Geyser erupts fairly frequently.

Nov 1, 2020 near Old Fai…, WY

May 2, 2016 near Old Fai…, WY

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Lone Star Trail

“One of the most impressive geysers in Yellowstone ”

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Point to Point

7,666' 2,337 m

7,609' 2,319 m

92' 28 m

37' 11 m

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Dogs No Dogs

Features Geological Significance · River/Creek

Family Friendly Easy and flat, open to bicycles

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