Gentian Pool
Gentian Pool is a hot spring in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,210 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 18 miles off. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 28 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
spring in Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Wikidata Q49720583, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 28.0 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Gentian Pool: 0.0 mi
- Deep Blue: 0.2 mi
- Round Spring: 0.2 mi
- Morning's Thief: 0.2 mi
- Stirrup: 0.3 mi
- Surprise Pool: 1.4 mi
- Black Diamond Pool: 5.3 mi
- Lavender Pool: 6.2 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 6.2 mi
- Heart Spring: 6.4 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 1.0 mi
- Twin Buttes: 3.8 mi
- Geyser Hill: 6.3 mi
- National Park Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Purple Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Whiskey Flats Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Fire Hole Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Madison Junction Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Tuff Cliffs Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Volcanic Tableland: 0.3 mi
- Red Spouter: 0.3 mi
- Fountain Paint Pot area: 0.3 mi
- Bacteria Mats: 0.4 mi
- Midway Geyser Basin: 2.2 mi
- Fairy Falls: 3.6 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 4.8 mi
- Firehole Falls: 5.8 mi
- Mystic Falls: 5.8 mi
- Gibbon Falls: 7.1 mi
- De Lacy Park: 9.1 mi
- Dunbar Park: 15.9 mi
- Heritage Park: 16.0 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 16.2 mi
- Recreation Park: 16.4 mi
- Midway Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Trilobite Point: 18.2 mi
- Obsidian Cliff: 18.8 mi
- Gull Point: 19.5 mi
- Sand Point: 20.1 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 6.7 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 13.0 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 13.8 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 15.8 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 16.0 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 3.1 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 15.9 mi
- Old Railway Station: 22.7 mi
- Yellowstone National Park: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gentian Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holmes | N 353° | 3,149 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bannock Peak | N 352° | 3,137 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | SE 145° | 3,135 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Washburn | NE 48° | 3,122 m | 25.0 mi |
| Antler Peak | N 357° | 3,048 m | 21.7 mi |
| Quadrant Mountain | N 357° | 3,034 m | 24.1 mi |
| Dome Mountain | N 356° | 3,018 m | 19.7 mi |
| Dunraven Peak | NE 47° | 3,008 m | 23.0 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 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:58 | 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, 7 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/304716853
Day trips start here
- Yellowstone National Park · 14 mi
- West Yellowstone · 16 mi
- Island Park · 26 mi
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