Yellowstone in a Day - South Loop
a day / 119 miles / 5 hours 16 minutes
"The southern loop takes in epic Yellowstone Lake, the park’s greatest geysers and a dip in the Firehole River." -
Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks by Lonely Planet, Bradley Mayhew, and Carolyn McCarthy
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Day 1
"Start the day with a scenic drive around Yellowstone Lake"
9:00 am - 39.2 miles / 57 minutes - 9:58 am
10:58 am - 8.6 miles / 14 minutes - 11:13 am
"Check predicted eruption times at the visitor center to catch Old Faithful"
12:13 pm - 6.5 miles / 11 minutes - 12:25 pm
"Admire Grand Prismatic Spring in Midway Geyser Basin"
1:25 pm - 11.7 miles / 20 minutes - 1:46 pm
"Blow off steam with the kids in the thermally heated Firehole Swimming Area"
2:46 pm - 16.4 miles / 28 minutes - 3:15 pm
"Porcelain Basin hot springs at Norris"
3:15 pm - 2.0 miles / an hour - 4:16 pm
4:16 pm - 1.3 miles / 5 minutes - 4:22 pm
"Grab a quick lunch at peaceful Norris Meadows picnic area"
5:22 pm - 14.4 miles / 23 minutes - 5:45 pm
5:45 pm - 0.3 miles / 30 minutes - 6:15 pm
"Views of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone"
6:15 pm - 0.3 miles / 30 minutes - 6:46 pm
6:46 pm - 1.1 miles / 3 minutes - 6:50 pm
7:50 pm - 7.1 miles / 16 minutes - 8:07 pm
"Prime sunset wildlife-watching"
9:07 pm - 9.7 miles / 15 minutes - 9:23 pm