Midway Geyser Basin
Midway Geyser Basin is an attraction in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,209 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Excelsior Geyser, a hot spring 0.1 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 26 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2209 m
How to reach it
- 26.3 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Excelsior Geyser: 0.1 mi
- Turquoise Spring: 0.2 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 0.2 mi
- Opal Pool: 0.2 mi
- Indigo Spring: 0.2 mi
- Surprise Pool: 1.8 mi
- Black Diamond Pool: 3.1 mi
- Lavender Pool: 4.2 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 4.2 mi
- Heart Spring: 4.5 mi
- Twin Buttes: 2.3 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 3.2 mi
- Geyser Hill: 4.4 mi
- National Park Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Corkscrew Hill: 7.8 mi
- Whiskey Flats Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Fire Hole Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- East Lot Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Spring Creek Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Fairy Falls: 1.7 mi
- Mystic Falls: 3.6 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 5.9 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 6.1 mi
- Firehole Falls: 7.1 mi
- Excelsior Geyser: 0.2 mi
- Grand Prismatic Spring: 0.3 mi
- Fairy Falls: 1.7 mi
- Fountain Paint Pot area: 2.1 mi
- Bacteria Mats: 2.1 mi
- De Lacy Park: 8.5 mi
- Dunbar Park: 15.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 15.8 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 16.0 mi
- Recreation Park: 16.2 mi
- Midway Bluff: 0.3 mi
- Trilobite Point: 19.9 mi
- Gull Point: 20.7 mi
- Obsidian Cliff: 20.9 mi
- Sand Point: 21.1 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 4.8 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 15.2 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 15.6 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 15.8 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 16.0 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 3.0 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 15.8 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.2 mi
- Yellowstone National Park: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Midway Geyser Basin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holmes | N 357° | 3,149 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | SE 140° | 3,135 m | 23.6 mi |
| Antler Peak | N 360° | 3,048 m | 23.5 mi |
| Dome Mountain | N 359° | 3,018 m | 21.5 mi |
| Three Rivers Peak | N 354° | 2,976 m | 22.3 mi |
| Hedges Peak | NE 45° | 2,947 m | 24.5 mi |
| Echo Peak | N 354° | 2,917 m | 21.6 mi |
| Factory Hill | SE 137° | 2,902 m | 22.0 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1183476042
Day trips start here
- West Yellowstone · 16 mi
- Yellowstone National Park · 16 mi
- Island Park · 25 mi
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