Read the current restriction before planning this area
Historical photographs do not establish present access.
01
Plan the approach
NPS lists Biscuit Basin as closed until further notice after the July 2024 hydrothermal explosion. Follow current closure signs, including on connecting paths. [12]
02
Keep the day workable
Choose a currently open, signed basin route instead. The old Upper Geyser Basin advice to walk onward here is superseded.
MAKE IT YOUR TRIP
Choose an alternative
Choose your next step
Compare the current park-road status, the actual overnight location and the time needed for the return before adding another stop. [1]
KEEP EXPLORING
More choices for this part of the trip
Compare these places with the next overnight and the road journey. They are choices across a wider area, not a list of stops all within walking distance.
NPS lists Biscuit Basin as closed until further notice after the July 2024 hydrothermal explosion. Follow current closure signs, including on connecting paths. [12]
How does this stop fit the day?+
Choose a currently open, signed basin route instead. The old Upper Geyser Basin advice to walk onward here is superseded.
Sources & planning notes+
Editorial planning advice updated 2026-11-05. Check current operating details with the venue before visiting.
Fyno source curation, with an editorial access review on November 5, 2026. Source URLs and saved itinerary membership are preserved. Check current official conditions again before travel.
The park’s October 8 notice says the main lagoon car park reopened after paving. An older English closure notice remains visible; use the dated update and current signs.
Curated by Roman ↗Yellowstone curation · Planning notes 
