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Road chapter
Madison Junction to Fountain Paint Pot
Take Grand Loop Road. The plan carries 5 minutes of road-delay buffer here.
Drive
18min
Buffer
+5min
Distance
Distance varies
Buffers model road and construction delays only. Parking time is carried by the destination stop.
Narration
Up the Firehole
Watch for
- Firehole River
- Steam across meadows
- Fountain Paint Pot turn
Arrival cue
Follow the signed entrance into Fountain Paint Pot; the boardwalk and thermal flats are visible beyond the lot.
Passenger reads this
- Never walk onto unmarked thermal ground.
- Fishing closures and river conditions can change; check current NPS notices.
Road facts
- Full fishing closures
- Firehole, Madison, and Gibbon downstream of Norris Campground as of July 15, 2026
- Reported peak water temperature
- 80–86°F
Content checked 2026-07-26verified confidence
Arriving atFountain Paint Pot