Yellowstone National Park is well known for their geysers. In fact the most popular geyser is Old Faithful, due to its history and geological significance. Lone Star Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a back country geyser unlike Old Faithful. Back country geysers of Yellowstone are those found off the regular path. It means visitors cannot drive to them, but must walk. One reason to hike to Lone Star Geyser is to see it in a natural and pristine environment. There are no walkways up close or any lasting impressions of visitors other than the trail. At Lone Star Geyser visitors will not find pavements and hundreds of cars. It is a more aesthetic and authentic experience.
Geysers are a spring that will discharge water high into the sky with a vapor of steam. Geysers form due to hydro geological conditions in which groundwater must move up from below the earth to escape. Geysers are releasing the pressure found near active volcanic areas. The magma under the surface creates high heat. The underground rocks heat up heating the water under the earth. When the pressure builds enough it will blow the water through the tubular opening, allowing steam to rise as well. The cone of a geyser can be short or tall, small or large.
Lone Star Geysers cone is a massive structure that allows water to stream out of it every few hours. Geysers due to the magma and other minerals in the earth have sulphur that makes up part of the watery steam. This is what lends to the rotten egg smell of Yellowstone Geysers like Lone Star.
The park entrance fee is $25 per vehicle and $12 per individual such as a person on a bike. Once visitors have paid the park fee visitors are able to move around the national park and visit any number of trails such as the one that will take visitors to Lone Star Geyser. There may be additional camping fees if you wish to remain in the park, but for a stroll to Lone Star it is free.
To reach Lone Star visitors have to travel to the Old Faithful area of the park and pick up the trail head. The trail is one of easy walking lasting 4 1/2 to 5 hours. The distance is 4.8 miles. Elevation from the parking lot to the geyser provides a 40 feet gain. The road to the parking lot is paved, but the trail itself is dirt. The Lone Star Stroll to the geyser is not a loop. Instead it is an out and back situation. Visitors will walk through the scenic Firehole River area to work their way up to the geyser. Each summer there are activities within the park that take visitors to the Lone Star Geyser. For visitors who wish a guide they can sign up at the Old Faithful Visitor Center between June 11 and September 24th. These guided tours are every Thursday starting at 7:30am.
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