Natural Attractions

★ 4.9 2,433 reviews

Artist Point

Lower Falls overlook; canyon walls colored by hydrothermal alteration of rhyolite.

★ 4.9 855 reviews

Brink Of The Upper Falls

109-ft Upper Falls along the Yellowstone River; erosion carved the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.

★ 4.9 176 reviews

Castle Geyser

Castle Geyser: a 12-ft geyserite cone erupts up to 90 ft from magma 5–13 km below.

★ 4.6 19 reviews

Cave Falls

250 ft-wide cascade on the Fall River; 20 ft drop, Bechler's remote viewpoint.

★ 4.8 203 reviews

Earthquake Lake

Quake-born lake along Sheep Mountain; turquoise water over a stark landslide scar.

★ 4.7 24 reviews

Fairy Falls

Fairy Falls drops ~200 ft over the Madison Plateau; base view plus Grand Prismatic overlook.

★ 4.8 55 reviews

Firehole Falls

40 ft cascade over rhyolite — roadside viewing, easily accessible.

★ 5.0 26 reviews

Firehole River

Rhyolite canyon walls frame a geothermal-warmed Firehole River, with Firehole Falls dropping 40 feet.

★ 5.0 2 reviews

Fort Yellowstone Overlook

Travertine terraces from Mammoth Hot Springs; calcium carbonate deposition in action.

Gardner River

Gardner River carves basalt cliffs; access ranges from roadside pull-offs to rewarding hikes.

★ 4.8 2,038 reviews

Gibbon Falls

84-foot cascade over an ancient Yellowstone lava flow; drive-up overlook with a wheelchair-friendly path.

★ 4.9 7 reviews

Gibbon River

84 ft Gibbon Falls; river through hydrothermal basins along Grand Loop Road.

★ 4.9 2,804 reviews

Grand Prismatic Spring

Rainbow rim of a hot spring; colors arise from thermophiles in Yellowstone's volcanic system.

★ 4.9 432 reviews

Grand View

Red-orange canyon walls glow above the Yellowstone River—a rhyolite story carved by erosion.

★ 4.7 88 reviews

Hebgen Lake

Hebgen Lake glistens with quake-scarred shores; drive-up access, Quake Lake nearby.

★ 5.0 30 reviews

Imperial Geyser

Imperial Geyser erupts from a 75×100 ft pool; silica-lined conduits feed vivid runoff mats.

★ 4.9 1,117 reviews

Inspiration Point

Promontory overlooking the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone; rhyolite walls reveal millions of years of erosion.

★ 4.9 151 reviews

Lake Butte Overlook

Panoramic view of Yellowstone Lake from the caldera rim; distant Tetons on clear days.

★ 4.7 575 reviews

Lewis Falls

30-foot cascade on the Lewis River; river erosion at work—drive-up view with a short overlook hike.

★ 4.7 29 reviews

Lewis Lake

Mirror-calm Lewis Lake at 7,782 ft; fed by the Lewis River and warmed by springs.

★ 4.7 812 reviews

Liberty Cap

37 ft travertine cone at Mammoth Hot Springs, formed by a long-running hot spring.

★ 4.9 1,678 reviews

Lookout Point

Lower Falls, 308 ft, canyon carved by the Yellowstone River through altered rhyolite.

★ 4.9 353 reviews

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone

308-ft Lower Falls. Dramatic spray and yellow canyon walls carved by erosion.

★ 4.9 67 reviews

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River

308 ft drop; river erodes hydrothermally altered rhyolite here.