Morning Glory Pool
Morning Glory Pool is an attraction in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,225 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 24 miles off. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 26 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
lake in Teton County, Wyoming, USA
Wikidata Q1153990, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 25.5 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 30.0 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Morning Glory Pool: 0.0 mi
- Spiteful Geyser: 0.1 mi
- Norris Pool: 0.1 mi
- Serpents Tongue: 0.1 mi
- Green Star Spring: 0.1 mi
- Lavender Pool: 0.5 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 0.6 mi
- Black Diamond Pool: 0.9 mi
- Heart Spring: 1.0 mi
- Arrowhead Spring: 1.0 mi
- Geyser Hill: 1.0 mi
- Twin Buttes: 4.6 mi
- Corkscrew Hill: 6.2 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 6.8 mi
- Yellowstone Caldera: 7.5 mi
- East Lot Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Whiskey Flats Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Spring Creek Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- DeLacy Creek Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Mystic Falls: 1.6 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 2.8 mi
- Fairy Falls: 3.7 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 9.8 mi
- Firehole Falls: 10.7 mi
- Biscuit Basin: 0.9 mi
- Upper Geyser Basin: 0.9 mi
- Beehive Geyser: 1.1 mi
- Old Faithful: 1.3 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 2.7 mi
- De Lacy Park: 6.9 mi
- Dunbar Park: 17.8 mi
- Heritage Park: 17.9 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 18.1 mi
- Recreation Park: 18.2 mi
- Midway Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Rock Point: 21.2 mi
- Sand Point: 21.3 mi
- Gull Point: 21.3 mi
- Wolf Point: 21.5 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 1.4 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 17.7 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 17.9 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 18.7 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 19.5 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 6.3 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 17.9 mi
- Old Railway Station: 20.8 mi
- Yellowstone National Park: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Morning Glory Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holmes | N 359° | 3,149 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | SE 133° | 3,135 m | 21.2 mi |
| Factory Hill | SE 129° | 2,902 m | 19.7 mi |
| White Peaks | N 356° | 2,887 m | 23.5 mi |
| Flat Mountain | ESE 113° | 2,795 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Two Top | WNW 297° | 2,640 m | 22.9 mi |
| Corkscrew Hill | ESE 107° | 2,626 m | 6.2 mi |
| Elephant Back Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,619 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 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, 1 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 node/256296578
Day trips start here
- West Yellowstone · 18 mi
- Yellowstone National Park · 18 mi
- Island Park · 24 mi
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