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Old Faithful to Kepler Cascades
Take Grand Loop Road. The plan carries 15 minutes of road-delay buffer here.
Firehole River Bridge work south of Old Faithful
NPS lists delays up to 15 minutes from August through mid-September. This allowance is already included in the segment buffer.
Checked Jul 26, 2026
Drive
10min
Buffer
+15min
Distance
Distance varies
Buffers model road and construction delays only. Parking time is carried by the destination stop.
Narration
Past the Firehole bridge
Watch for
- Firehole River Bridge flaggers
- Kepler Cascades pullout
- Southbound traffic
Arrival cue
A signed roadside pullout and level boardwalk mark Kepler Cascades.
Passenger reads this
- Expect a 15-minute construction hold.
- Let eruption traffic disperse rather than following too closely.
Road facts
- Firehole River Bridge
- Up to 15-minute delays, August–mid-September 2026
- Inn fire survival
- Evacuated during the 1988 North Fork Fire and preserved
Content checked 2026-07-26verified confidence
Arriving atKepler Cascades