Last updated: February 6, 2024
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Grand Prismatic Overlook Trail
![A large, colorful hot spring as viewed from above.](/common/uploads/cropped_image/primary/050CD4A5-9C93-3896-6EC74FCD3F6FBB08.jpg?width=1300&quality=90&mode=crop)
NPS / Diane Renkin
This trail gradually climbs 105 feet over 0.6 miles from the Fairy Falls Trailhead to a view looking down on Grand Prismatic Spring and the Midway Geyser Basin.
Safety notes: Trail opens in late May (Bear Management Area closure). Parking is very limited.
Trailheads: Park 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Midway Geyser Basin at the Fairy Falls Parking Lot.
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