- 1). Go to the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. On many maps, it is labeled “Old Faithful.” Park wherever you wish as there are several large parking lots, enough that even on the busiest day of summer, parking is available.
- 2). Buy a copy of an “Upper Geyser Basin” area map. These are available in the geyser basin itself. If you can do so ahead of time, print one off the internet; numerous versions are available online (see Resources). Notice that not all the trails in the area are stroller- or wheelchair-friendly. The Upper Geyser Basin is in the Firehole River valley, and if you have a stroller or wheelchair, you will mostly be okay if you stay on the south side of the river.
- 3). Cross the river, if you can, and tour Geyser Hill. This is the prominent hill that you will see from the amphitheater around Old Faithful, steaming with geyser and hot spring activity on the other side of the Firehole River. Stroll the boardwalk loop around Geyser Hill. If you get lucky, one of the geysers will erupt.
- 4). Turn north and, staying on the boardwalks, walk toward the Grand Geyser group. Pause particularly around Sawmill Geyser, where a number of smaller features regularly play. Sawmill Geyser itself erupts frequently and impressively.
- 5). Walk toward Morning Glory Pool, at the far northern end of the Upper Geyser Basin. As your map will show, there are many features to look at along the way. A particularly interesting one is Grotto Geyser, which, although it does not erupt to any great height, does have what may be the strangest and most interesting geyser vent in Yellowstone National Park. When you reach Morning Glory Pool, you can choose to go on to Biscuit Basin, an extension of the Upper Geyser Basin to the north or return to your car, following trails on either side of the Firehole River.
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