Choose the basin before the drive
From the West Entrance, the road reaches Madison before the geyser corridor. Pick Midway’s boardwalk or the Grand Prismatic overlook as a main outing, rather than assuming one parking stop covers both. [6]
From West Yellowstone to the geyser basins guide
West Yellowstone is a gateway town. Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic and West Thumb are inside the park, with separate approaches and enough to fill several different outings.
Explore the places
Make the trip fit you
Make the day fit the journey
Stay with the current access
Firehole Lake Drive is closed to vehicles; Biscuit Basin is listed as closed. Choose an open signed basin route, with time for parking and the next overnight. [6][3]
Town stay or basin stay
West Yellowstone town stays require a daily entrance approach. Old Faithful Inn and Grant Village are inside Yellowstone, despite sharing the West Yellowstone source group. [1][4]
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Places to shape your trip
Browse the visit guides, or open the map to compare locations.
10 places
01 · Biscuit Basin · YellowstoneBiscuit Basin is retained as a historical source listing; do not plan to enter a closed thermal area.
Open visit guide
02 · Fairy Falls trail · YellowstoneChoose the shorter Grand Prismatic overlook outing or continue to Fairy Falls with time for the longer return.
Open visit guide
03 · Lower Geyser Basin · YellowstoneFirehole Lake Drive is closed to vehicles; its name should not be read as a current driving instruction.
Open visit guide Photo by Jonathan Larson
04 · Lower Geyser Basin · YellowstoneA compact boardwalk outing to see several kinds of hydrothermal activity in one area.
Open visit guide
05 · Fairy Falls trailhead · YellowstoneChoose the elevated overlook when you want the wider view of Grand Prismatic Spring.
Open visit guide Photo by Ron Barabash
06 · Midway Geyser Basin · YellowstoneFollow the boardwalk through Midway Geyser Basin for a close view of the spring and surrounding thermal features.
Open visit guide Photo by Nandita Damaraju
07 · Old Faithful area · YellowstoneFollow the Lone Star trail for a quieter geyser outing, with time for the walk and a possible wait.
Open visit guide
08 · Upper Geyser Basin · YellowstoneBuild the visit around the current ranger prediction, leaving time to explore the basin before or after.
Open visit guide Photo by Jeromey Balderrama
09 · Old Faithful area · YellowstoneGive the basin time beyond one Old Faithful eruption, following the boardwalk network at your own pace.
Open visit guide Photo by Emanuela Meli
10 · West Thumb · Yellowstone LakeA lakeside thermal-boardwalk stop on the road between the geyser corridor, lake and South Entrance.
Open visit guide Photo by Qianqian Yu
Locations from Fyno’s curated places. Use current road and site guidance for access; pins are not a driving route.
Questions before you go
Choose the basin before the drive?
From the West Entrance, the road reaches Madison before the geyser corridor. Pick Midway’s boardwalk or the Grand Prismatic overlook as a main outing, rather than assuming one parking stop covers both. [6]
Sources & planning notes
Fyno source curation with official planning sources checked November 5, 2026. Operating dates are provisional and closures can change. Check again before travel; map pins are locations, not driving routes.