Beehive Geyser - Yellowstone N.P., Wyoming
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N 44° 27.764 W 110° 49.802
12T E 513520 N 4923283
Beehive Geyser is located in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park.
Waymark Code: WMDQRX
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2012
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Beehive Geyser is a cone-type geyser with a 4-foot high cone which resembles and old-fashioned straw beehive. The geyser was named by the 1870 Washburn expedition. Eruptions generally last about 5 minutes and reach a height of about 200 feet. During the summer the eruption interval generally ranges from 8 hours to about a day. During the winter the interval becomes longer and more erratic.
Information sources: The Geyser Observation and Study Association (
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Text of sign at Beehive Geyser:
Beehive Geyser
This geyser, named for its 4-foot high cone, resembles an old fashioned beehive. Though its cone is modest by comparison to others in the Upper Geyser Basin. Beehive is one of the most powerful and impressive geysers in Yellowstone. The cone acts as a nozzle, directing a column of steam and water to heights of up to 200 feet.
Geysers are hot springs that erupt periodically, in Yellowstone National Park, all of the ingredients needed for geyser activity are present: heat, water, and underground rock hard enough to withstand intense pressures.
Fast Facts:
Typically Beehive’s activity is not predictable, but when eruption cycles start, intervals between eruptions can range from 10 hours to 5 days.
An average eruption lasts approximately 5 minutes.