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Road chapter

Midway to Black Sand Basin

Take Grand Loop Road. The plan carries 5 minutes of road-delay buffer here.

Drive

10min

Buffer

+5min

Distance

Distance varies

Buffers model road and construction delays only. Parking time is carried by the destination stop.

Narration

Into the Upper Geyser Basin

Transcript

Watch for

  • Biscuit Basin closure area
  • Black Sand turn
  • Slow traffic near Old Faithful

Arrival cue

A signed turn one mile north of the Old Faithful intersection leads to Black Sand Basin.

Passenger reads this

  • Do not stop at the Biscuit Basin closure.
  • Skip Black Sand if its lot cannot accept the vehicle legally.

Road facts

Black Sand location
1 mile north of the Old Faithful intersection
Content checked 2026-07-26verified confidence
Arriving atBlack Sand Basin