Old Faithful Inn: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Take advantage of your prime location to see Old Faithful early—before the crowds arrive.
Shock and awe may best describe the reaction of people entering the lobby of Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone Park. Its 76-foot high lobby has four levels of balconies with supports created with gnarled branches from a tangle of trees reaching the ceiling. Construction costs of $140,000 were financed by the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Yellowstone Park Association. Wings were added to the hotel in 1915 and 1927—it would be difficult to duplicate the inn’s construction today, since cutting down trees, gathering wood, and quarrying rock inside the park are now illegal. The park’s most famous geyser, Old Faithful is less than 100 yards from the inn. Approximate times for its eruptions are posted in the lobby. Note: Inn is undergoing renovation work summer 2012 which could impact some guest areas. See site for details.
Take advantage of your prime location to see Old Faithful early—before the crowds arrive.
Shock and awe may best describe the reaction of people entering the lobby of Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone Park. Its 76-foot high lobby has four levels of balconies with supports created with gnarled branches from a tangle of trees reaching the ceiling. Construction costs of $140,000 were financed by the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Yellowstone Park Association. Wings were added to the hotel in 1915 and 1927—it would be difficult to duplicate the inn’s construction today, since cutting down trees, gathering wood, and quarrying rock inside the park are now illegal. The park’s most famous geyser, Old Faithful is less than 100 yards from the inn. Approximate times for its eruptions are posted in the lobby. Note: Inn is undergoing renovation work summer 2012 which could impact some guest areas. See site for details.
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