Octopus Spring
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Octopus Spring is a hot spring in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,239 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Octopus, a hot spring less than a tenth of a mile away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 28 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
spring in Teton County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49730533, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 28.3 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Octopus: 0.0 mi
- Ravine: 0.1 mi
- 5 Sisters: 0.1 mi
- Pine: 0.1 mi
- Buffalo Pool: 0.1 mi
- Surprise Pool: 0.2 mi
- Black Diamond Pool: 4.4 mi
- Lavender Pool: 5.0 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 5.0 mi
- Heart Spring: 5.1 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 2.5 mi
- Twin Buttes: 4.1 mi
- Geyser Hill: 5.0 mi
- Corkscrew Hill: 6.9 mi
- National Park Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Whiskey Flats Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Fire Hole Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- East Lot Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Spring Creek Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Fairy Falls: 3.6 mi
- Mystic Falls: 5.1 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 6.1 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 6.3 mi
- Firehole Falls: 7.3 mi
- Bacteria Mats: 1.2 mi
- Fountain Paint Pot area: 1.2 mi
- Red Spouter: 1.2 mi
- Volcanic Tableland: 1.3 mi
- Midway Geyser Basin: 1.9 mi
- Midway Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Gull Point: 18.8 mi
- Sand Point: 19.3 mi
- Rock Point: 19.3 mi
- Trilobite Point: 19.7 mi
- De Lacy Park: 7.5 mi
- Dunbar Park: 17.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 17.2 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 17.4 mi
- Recreation Park: 17.6 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 5.4 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 14.1 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 14.9 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 17.0 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 17.2 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 4.1 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 17.1 mi
- Old Railway Station: 23.1 mi
- Yellowstone National Park: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Octopus Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holmes | N 352° | 3,149 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bannock Peak | N 352° | 3,137 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | SE 144° | 3,135 m | 22.8 mi |
| Antler Peak | N 355° | 3,048 m | 23.2 mi |
| Dome Mountain | N 354° | 3,018 m | 21.2 mi |
| Dunraven Peak | NE 43° | 3,008 m | 23.6 mi |
| Three Rivers Peak | N 349° | 2,976 m | 22.2 mi |
| Cook Peak | NNE 27° | 2,973 m | 24.0 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 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 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, 6 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/10818878065
Day trips start here
- Yellowstone National Park · 14 mi
- West Yellowstone · 18 mi
- Island Park · 27 mi
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