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Solitary Geyser
Location	Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
Coordinates	44°28′08″N 110°49′42″W / 44.468826°N 110.828362°W / 44.468826; -110.828362 (Solitary Geyser)
Elevation	7,543 feet (2,299 m)
Type	Fountain geyser
Eruption height	6 feet
Frequency	4-8 minutes
Duration	1 minute

Solitary Geyser is a fountain-type geyser in Yellowstone National Park, located above the Upper Geyser Basin. Eruptions last about a minute and are four to eight minutes apart; most eruptions are less than six feet (1.8 m) in height. It is very distinctive with clear blue water underneath and a base that is tinted orange. Solitary Geyser is accessible via the Observation Point loop trail behind Old Faithful.

Originally this geyser was a hot spring known as Solitary Spring, which did not erupt. In 1914, water was diverted to heat a swimming pool, resulting in the water level being lowered, allowing boiling to occur at depth. This resulted in the geyser erupting regularly. In 1951, the pool was removed, the diversion of water was stopped, and the water has returned to its previous level, but eruptions continue.

Notes

1. "Solitary Geyser". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Solitary Geyser". Old Faithful Area Tour. National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
3. https://www.smartrippers.com/en (July 4, 2018), Trail to Observation Point and Solitary Geyser: panorama on Old Faithful .
4. "Going for a swim…at Old Faithful??? | U.S. Geological Survey". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-10.

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