The Observation Point Trail is a 1.1-mile-long fairly unused loop trail that will very quickly take you deep into the park’s backcountry. Along the way you will enjoy a fantastic viewpoint of Old Faithful Village and Geyser Hill and will pass the Solitary Geyser thermal area.

Most of the trail is fairly easy and level except for a small steep portion just before you reach the Observation Point, about 200 feet above it.

The trail runs through bits of old forest that survived the 1988 fire, but it is mostly a mix of regrown pine forest.

The trailhead is at the parking lot at Old Faithful Village north of Old Faithful. The view of the Old Faithful Village from the Observation Point is fantastic and is a nice spot to wait for the eruption of Old Faithful.

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