Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted Monday morning and MTN's Jill Valley was lucky enough to witness it firsthand and capture the eruption on video.
Jill says the geyser was "violently spewing"—and loud!
A park ranger tells Jill the eruption started around 8:30 a.m. on Monday.
It's the first eruption of Steamboat Geyser since July 15, 2024.
Geyser watchers and lucky park visitors have thrilled at Steamboat’s spectacular eruptions. It can shoot water, steam, mud, and rock 300 feet or more into the air.
From the Yellowstone website:
Over the years, Steamboat’s eruptions have been sporadic. Some years saw frequent eruptions, such as 1982–1983, when dozens of eruptions occurred. Quiet periods throughout the 1990’s and late 2000’s were marked by years of dormancy between single eruptions. One thing is known, Steamboat Geyser’s future eruptions will continue to be unpredictable. Steamboat began an eruptive period on March 15, 2018, after a more than 3.5-year dormancy. The geyser has been erupting somewhat regularly (but not predictably) since that date. The dynamic nature of this geyser basin, and the geology of Yellowstone as a whole, keeps everyone guessing.
In Yellowstone National Park’s recorded history, only two other geysers have exceeded Steamboat in size: Excelsior Geyser in Midway Geyser Basin and Sapphire Pool in Biscuit Basin.
