Grand Prismatic Spring
Grand Prismatic Spring is an attraction in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,220 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Excelsior Geyser, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 26 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
natural hot spring within Yellowstone National Park
Wikidata Q1422831, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2220 m
How to reach it
- 26.2 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Turquoise Spring: 0.1 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 0.1 mi
- Opal Pool: 0.1 mi
- Excelsior Geyser: 0.1 mi
- Indigo Spring: 0.1 mi
- Surprise Pool: 2.0 mi
- Black Diamond Pool: 2.9 mi
- Lavender Pool: 3.9 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 4.0 mi
- Heart Spring: 4.2 mi
- Twin Buttes: 2.3 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 3.4 mi
- Geyser Hill: 4.2 mi
- Corkscrew Hill: 7.7 mi
- National Park Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Whiskey Flats Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Fire Hole Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- East Lot Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Spring Creek Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Fairy Falls: 1.6 mi
- Mystic Falls: 3.3 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 5.7 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 6.4 mi
- Firehole Falls: 7.3 mi
- Excelsior Geyser: 0.1 mi
- Midway Geyser Basin: 0.3 mi
- Fairy Falls: 1.6 mi
- Fountain Paint Pot area: 2.3 mi
- Bacteria Mats: 2.3 mi
- De Lacy Park: 8.4 mi
- Dunbar Park: 15.8 mi
- Heritage Park: 15.9 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 16.1 mi
- Recreation Park: 16.2 mi
- Midway Bluff: 0.3 mi
- Trilobite Point: 20.2 mi
- Gull Point: 20.8 mi
- Obsidian Cliff: 21.1 mi
- Rock Point: 21.2 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 4.6 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 15.4 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 15.7 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 15.9 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 16.3 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 3.1 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 15.8 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.1 mi
- Yellowstone National Park: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grand Prismatic Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holmes | N 358° | 3,149 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | SE 139° | 3,135 m | 23.5 mi |
| Antler Peak | N 0° | 3,048 m | 23.7 mi |
| Dome Mountain | N 360° | 3,018 m | 21.7 mi |
| Three Rivers Peak | N 354° | 2,976 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hedges Peak | NE 45° | 2,947 m | 24.8 mi |
| Echo Peak | N 354° | 2,917 m | 21.9 mi |
| Factory Hill | SE 136° | 2,902 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:28 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:59 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Faithful, 5 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/27750226
Day trips start here
- West Yellowstone · 16 mi
- Yellowstone National Park · 16 mi
- Island Park · 25 mi
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