Natural Attractions

★ 4.9 2,433 reviews

Artist Point

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

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.

Hayden Valley

The wide valley of the Yellowstone River between Canyon and Fishing Bridge is central Yellowstone's great wildlife stage - nearly the entire central bison herd

★ 4.9 151 reviews

Lake Butte Overlook

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

Lamar Valley

The broad grassland valley in Yellowstone's northeast corner holds some of the largest wild bison and elk herds in North America - and is one of the best places

Old Faithful

Yellowstone's most famous geyser erupts on a rhythm rangers can predict, throwing water 106 to more than 180 feet from the heart of the Upper Geyser Basin - the

★ 4.2 36 reviews

Roaring Mountain

White-gray slopes altered by hydrothermal chemistry; steam vents punctuate the roadside view.

★ 4.9 20 reviews

Yellowstone Lake

Caldera lake tilted by resurgent domes; hydrothermal vents dot the lakebed.