Old Faithful Inn

While we didn't stay at Old Faithful Inn, we did spend some time there.

Approaching the front entrance of Old Faithful Inn

Back side of Old Faithful Inn

The lobby is quite impressive. Construction used lodgepole pines, and the height of the building was designed to be the same height as the lodgepole pine. The lodgepole pine dominates the forests of Yellowstone comprising 80% of the trees found in the park. It consistently grows tall and straight, so it was a bit of a challenge to find curved lodgepole logs that could be used for the angled supports and railings you can see in the photo of the lobby below.

Fireplace in the lobby of the Old Faithful Inn

The Crow's Nest is 76.5 feet above the lobby floor. In the early days of the Inn, an orchestra would play from there while the guests would dance on the lobby floor. For safety reasons, the public is no longer allowed up there. We did overhear one guest say he had arranged for his kids to help lower the flags on the roof at sunset. Access to the roof is through the Crow's Nest.

Crow's Nest 76.5 feet above the lobby floor

Betty and I enjoyed a nice buffet lunch in the Inn's dining room.

Old Faithful Inn dining room

We also took a tour of Old Faithful Inn which is worth doing if you are visiting the park.

Do you know what this is?
The 40 lb basket was used to make popcorn

The tour included one of the original rooms of the Inn

Many of the original rooms have changed little since the Inn originally opened. They no longer have chamber pots, but the bathroom is down the hall.