Beehive Geyser

Beehive Geyser is located in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, not far from Old Faithful. It sits among one of the most concentrated collections of geothermal features in the world.

Beehive Geyser can erupt to heights of up to 200 feet (approximately 60 meters), making it one of the tallest predictable geysers in Yellowstone. Its narrow cone vent produces a concentrated, powerful column of water rather than a wide spray.

Beehive typically erupts once every 12 to 24 hours during active periods, though intervals vary significantly. Eruptions are often preceded by splashing from Beehive's Indicator, a smaller vent nearby that typically activates 10 to 20 minutes before the main eruption.

A typical Beehive Geyser eruption lasts approximately four to five minutes, during which it maintains near-maximum height for most of its duration before shutting off abruptly. Unlike some geysers that gradually diminish, Beehive's eruption concludes relatively suddenly.