It is located a few hundred yard north of the main boardwalk portion of the basin. Between the road and Yellowstone Lake. Its picturesque appearance and unexpected location along the lake often leads to traffic jams during its eruptions. Lone Pine is a cone-type geyser. Eruptions can reach 75 feet in height.
Durations are about twenty minutes.
Major eruptions start from a full pool. There is little warning before the eruption. Only slight bubbling and convection currents can be seen over the vent. A few minutes before the eruption, the boiling increases and then the eruption starts. Minor eruptions can occur an hour or two after the major eruption.