Je zult daarvoor de Fairy Falls trail moeten nemen. Vanaf de trailhead heb je na 1 mijl een niet officieel pad volgens mijn Lonely Planet gids. Wij waren het vorig jaar van plan, maar zijn er niet aan toegekomen.
Zie ook onderstaande beschrijving (bron:
http://www.yellowstone-natl-park.com/hike.htm )
23. Fairy Falls
Roundtrip distance - 5 to 6 miles (8 - 9.7 km) depending on route - Difficulty - easy.
Fairy Falls, 200 feet (61 m) high, is one of Yellowstone's most spectacular waterfalls. Fairy Falls may be reached by two routes:
A. The Steel Bridge trailhead is located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Midway Geyser Basin and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north of Old Faithful. Follow the road approximately 1 mile (1.6 km). The trail then turns west (left) for 1.6 miles (2.6 km) through burned lodgepole pine forest to the falls.
B. Drive south on Fountain Flat Drive until you reach the barricade. Walk south along the road for approximately 1.0 mile (1.6 km). The trail then turns west (right) and continues 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the falls. This is a nice hike and trail. You can see fire damage from the 1988 fires that give a great view of the new undergrowth and regeneration of the forest and plant life. On the hike from the Steel Bride, you hike just on the edge of Grand Prismatic pool, it is a beautiful area. Thermal features along the way, Imperial Geyser, Spray Geyser.
Marianne