How to Get There The falls are located behind Biscuit Basin, near the Old Faithful Area. After about .5 miles, the trail takes a fork. The left-hand fork goes directly…
Month: August 2011
MOUNT WASHBURN TRAIL
Trailhead #1: Chittenden Road Parking Area, 8.7 miles (13.9 km)Trailhead #2: Dunraven Pass Parking Area, 13.6 miles south of Tower JunctionDistance: 6 miles (9.6 km) roundtripLevel of difficulty: Moderately strenuousOne…
MONUMENT GEYSER BASIN TRAIL
Trailhead: 5 miles south of Norris Junction on the Norris-Madison road, just after Gibbon River BridgeDistance: 2 miles (3 km)Level of Difficulty: Difficult (don’t be fooled by the initial easy…
MARY MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Trailhead: North of Alum Creek pullout, 4 miles south of Canyon JunctionDistance: 21 miles one wayLevel of Difficulty: Moderately strenuous if you do the entire hike in one day Mary…
MALLARD LAKE TRAIL
Trailhead: Old Faithful Lodge cabin areaDistance: 6.8 miles (5.3 km) roundtripLevel of Difficulty: Moderate This trail climbs through lodgepole pine forest, some of which was burned in the 1988 fires,…
LOST LAKE TRAIL
Trailhead: Behind Roosevelt LodgeDistance: 4 miles (6.4 km) roundtripLevel of difficulty: Moderately strenuousThis moderately strenuous trail starts behind Roosevelt Lodge (Tower Junction) and goes into the forested hillside and climbs…
LONE STAR GEYSER TRAIL
Trailhead: 3.5 miles SE of the Old Faithful area, at Kepler Cascades parking areaDistance: 5 miles (8 km) roundtripLevel of Difficulty: Easy One of the easiest five mile roundtrip hikes…
ICE LAKE TRAIL
Trailhead: 3.5 miles east of Norris on the Norris-Canyon roadDistance: 0.3 miles (0.5 km)Level of Difficulty: Easy; handicapped accessible backcountry site on lake Ice Lake is a beautiful, small lake…
GRIZZLY LAKE TRAIL
Trailhead: 1 mile (1 km) south of Beaver Lake on the Mammoth-Norris roadDistance: 4 miles (6 km) roundtripLevel of difficulty: Moderate with some short, steep climbs and rolling terrain.Note: A…
GREBE LAKE TRAIL
Trailhead: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Canyon Junction on the Norris-Canyon RoadDistance: 6 miles (9.7 km) roundtripLevel of Difficulty: Moderately easyMainly used by fishermen and backpackers, this trail goes…