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Road chapter
Norris to Gibbon Falls
Take Grand Loop Road. The plan carries 5 minutes of road-delay buffer here.
Drive
20min
Buffer
+5min
Distance
Distance varies
Buffers model road and construction delays only. Parking time is carried by the destination stop.
Narration
Earthquake country
Watch for
- Gibbon River
- Gibbon Meadows
- Waterfall pullout
Arrival cue
A long developed pullout and stone overlook appear beside the Gibbon River cascade.
Passenger reads this
- Watch for sudden braking at the falls.
- Use only marked spaces fully clear of the road.
Road facts
- Hebgen Lake earthquake
- Magnitude 7.3 on August 17, 1959; 28 deaths
- Hydrothermal response
- At least 289 springs erupted as geysers; 160 had no prior record
Content checked 2026-07-26verified confidence
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