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When visitng Yellowstone National Park, most people make the trek to see Old Faithful. Most people leave after watching Old Faithful and do not stick around to explore the rest of the geyser basin.
Aside from Old Faithful, the geyser basin has miles of boardwalks to hike. The boardwalk takes you past many wonderful sights. There are geysers that go off like a clock, at regular intervals. Others might surprise you as you walk by. There are signs posted along the entire route describing the geyser and the approximate frequency in which they explode.
Mineral pools are a common sight along the board walk, Morning Glory being the most famous. These pools very in size but are all very deep. The temperature of these pools rest at about 200 degrees which allows all sort of different algeas to grow. The result is spectacular rings of color that change as the water gets deeper. Heed the posted warnings and stay on the boardwalk at all times. The ground under the board walk is very unstable and it would be possible to slip into a mineral pool. Several people have died over the years as a result of being boiled to death in the mineral pools.
The topography of the geyser basin is can not be found anywhere else. Much of the land is barren except for the occasional geyser or mineral pool. However, there are also many beautiful trees along the route. Birds and animals are numerous and a pleasure to watch. If you get to the basin early in the morning or at dusk, you just might see a heard of buffalo or the lone bear wander about.
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