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Around Firehole River
- Yellowstone National ParkRecreation area15.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- West Thumb Information StationVisitor center15.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (NPS Desk)Visitor center15.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (Chamber of Commerce Desk)Visitor center15.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Before you go
- Timed entryTower Junction to Slough Creek Road Corridor Vehicle Day-Use Tickets
- PermitYellowstone National Park Backcountry Permits
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Firehole River is a 21.2 mile river near Yellowstone Vacation Tours in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Firehole River at Old Faithful, YNP (site 06036805). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2007 to 2026
Firehole River typically runs highest in June, at a median 140 cfs, and lowest in March, at 40 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 490 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42 | 39 to 45 |
| February | 41 | 38 to 43 |
| March | 40 | 37 to 44 |
| April | 46 | 41 to 54 |
| May | 105 | 83 to 164 |
| June | 140 | 62 to 195 |
| July | 54 | 42 to 72 |
| August | 48 | 41 to 61 |
| September | 48 | 39 to 57 |
| October | 50 | 42 to 56 |
| November | 47 | 41 to 51 |
| December | 44 | 40 to 48 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Firehole River at Old Faithful, YNP (site 06036805). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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