Hi there!
As it goes in Yellowstone National Park, there are many thermal pools to see! Some are smaller, and some are bigger.
You can make it a walk to the Wall Pool in Yellowstone to see a thermal pool.
Watch the Wall Pool video on youtube!
Walking the Biscuit Basin Trail to Wall Pool
You will find the Wall Pool along the Biscuit Basin Trail.
If you walk the Biscuit Basin Trail, you will walk right by it.
Wall Pool is one of the first named thermal features with a sign post that you’ll see towards the start of the trail.
And, when you see a boardwalk near thermal pools in Yellowstone… stay on the boardwalk! Thermal areas can be HOT and dangerous.
👆 The area around Wall Pool is considered dangerous ground. The dangers near Wall Pool include ground with a thin crust that may be above boiling hot springs or scalding mud.
Also, it is said that coins (and other foreign objects that make their way into thermal pools) can contaminate the thermal pools.
Wall Pool in the 50s in the evening
Weather in Yellowstone can make a difference in how Wall Pool looks when you see it!
The air temperature was on the cooler side when I went, so there may be more steam in these pictures than if you visit when it’s warmer.
The sun’s lighting can also make a difference in what it looks like. Midday sun can bring out the colors of thermal pools better than at sunset.
When I went to Wall Pool it was nearing sunset, so similarly, you may see more vibrant colors if you go during the day compared to what you see in the pictures here!
For reference, my visit to Wall Pool was in early October 2021 a little before 7pm. The outside temperature was around the 50s F at that time.
More below about a walk to see the Wall Pool!
🌋
Now…
The trail to see Wall Pool
There is a stretch of road along the western side of the Yellowstone Grand Loop Road that has a number of thermal basins.
And it’s in one of these thermal basins that you’ll find Wall Pool.
The turn-off to the Biscuit Basin parking lot is located directly along the Grand Loop Road.
It’s located relatively near Old Faithful.
So it can be perfect to stop by to see Wall Pool after a visit to the Old Faithful geyser overlook.
Explore the map.
You’ll see a sign for the Biscuit Basin, and it will be a turn off of the main road.
You’ll then drive into the parking lot.
Then you’ll get started on the trail!
You’ll first cross a bridge over the Firehole River.
And then in a couple of minutes, you’ll see a group of hot springs, one of which will include Wall Pool!
You’ll know when you see the Wall Pool because there will be a sign for it!
And then after you’ve taken in the views, you can continue your walk onwards to see more thermal features near Wall Pool!
Next up you can look for the Sapphire Pool, the Shell Spring, and the Avoca Spring.
And you also might be able to watch a nearby geyser eruption of the Jewel Geyser!
And that’s a bit about a walk to see a thermal pool along the Biscuit Basin Trail!
More of the Upper Geyser Basin:
- More of what to see in Biscuit Basin
- What to see in nearby Black Sand Basin
- Hike to Observation Point to see Old Faithful geyser eruption from above
- Hike to Solitary Geyser
See more thermal pools in Yellowstone:
- Sapphire Pool
- Celestine Pool
- Surprise Pool
- Leather Pool
- Firehole Spring
- The colorful Grand Prismatic Spring from above
Plan more of your trip to Yellowstone and beyond:
- How to see Old Faithful geyser eruption
- Things to do in Yellowstone National Park
- Things to do in Grand Teton National Park
HAPPY WALKING TO THE WALL POOL!
There are partner websites included in this post. I may earn a commission.