Excelsior Geyser - Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

“In the 1880s Excelsior Geyser erupted in bursts 50 to 300 feet high. The thermal violence formed the jagged crater and apparently ruptured the geyser’s underground system, causing eruptions to cease after 1890.
On September 14, 1985, Excelsior roared back to life with forty-seven hours of major eruptions. It is impossible to predict when this dormant but powerful geyser’s next eruption will occur.
Though its eruptions have been erratic, the geyser’s outflow is nearly constant, pumping more than 4000 gallons of boiling water per minute over the crater rim into the Firehole River.”

Marker Name: Excelsior Geyser Marker Type: Rural Roadside Addtional Information: Group Responsible for Placement: National Park Service Date Dedicated: Not listed Marker Number: Not listed Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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