The Old Faithful Geyser is one of the most popular geyser in Yellowstone National Park. It is located at Southwest of the park and has huge sitting area for visitors to watch itself burst into the air. The eruption of Old Faithful is quite predictable. It approximately erupts every 60-90 minutes and the next eruption time can always be found on the board in front of the visitor center. Due to its regular eruption, it has attracted large number of crowd everyday.
Since we were staying at the nearby lodge, we went to watch Old Faithful erupt multiple times. The first time we went was in the early afternoon. We walked by and saw lot of people waiting for the eruption. We sat down and wait, but it did not erupt when the predicted time came. On the contrary, the Beehive Geyser erupted 50 feet into the air on the far side and we were amazed by it.
After waiting for 20 more minutes, we saw some water burst activity going on at Old Faithful, but it was just teasing and still did not properly erupt. We waited for 10 more minutes and it finally erupted. The Old Faithful Geyser bursted into the air and lasted for about 5 minutes. It was crazy. Although it may not be the largest geyser in the area, but it is one of the more predictable ones.
We also went around to feel the water that came out of the Old Faithful Geyser, it was a little warm but it cooled off quite quickly. The water also felt a bit smooth and silky like the hot spring water.
Later in the evening, we came by the Old Faithful again with ice cream. This time we were prepared. We were enjoying our ice cream while waiting for the eruption. Since it was late in the day, there weren't too many people in the area either.
In addition, we also watched Old Faithful Geyser erupt late at night after it was pitch dark. It was just as pretty as it was in the day. On top of that, we could see the Milky Way in the background. It was quite amazing.
We highly recommend to check out Old Faithful at night if possible. The view of the eruption at night was totally different than it was in the day. The Milky Way was simply amazing at night in the background.
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