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Hiking and Backpacking in Yellowstone

Category: Day Hikes

YELLOWSTONE RIVER PICNIC AREA TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 1.25 miles  NE of Tower Junction on the road to the NE Entrance Distance: 3.7 miles (5.9 km) roundtrip…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area

WRAITH FALLS TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Pullout ΒΌ mile east of Lava Creek Picnic area, Mammoth-Tower RoadDistance: 1 mile (1 km) round tripLevel of Difficulty:…

Posted in Day Hikes, Mammoth Area

UPPER GEYSER BASIN TRAILS

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Boardwalk in front of Old Faithful Visitor CenterDistances: Several miles of trails, including a loop to the east and…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area

STORM POINT TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Pullout at Indian Pond, 3 miles east of Fishing Bridge Visitor CenterDistance: 2 mile (3 km) loopLevel of Difficulty:…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area
Specimen Ridge

SPECIMEN RIDGE TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 2.5 miles east of Tower JunctionDistance: 1 to 11 miles one wayLevel of Difficulty: Moderate to DifficultThis is a…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area

SOLFATARA CREEK TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead #1: Loop C in Norris Campground Trailhead #2: approx. 3/4 mile south of Beaver Lake Picnic Area Distance: About…

Posted in Day Hikes, Norris Area

PELICAN CREEK TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: West end of Pelican Creek Bridge, 1 mile (1.5 km) east of Fishing Bridge Visitor CenterDistance: 1 mile (1.5…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area
Osprey Falls

OSPREY FALLS TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 5 miles south of Mammoth on the Old Bunsen Peak Road TrailDistance: 8 miles (12.9 km) roundtripLevel of Difficulty:…

Posted in Day Hikes, Mammoth Area
Old Faithful from Observation Point

OBSERVATION POINT TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

OBSERVATION POINT TRAIL Trailhead: Firehole River footbridge behind Old Faithful GeyserDistance: 1.1 mile (1 km) loopLevel of Difficulty: Moderate This…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area
Natural Bridge

NATURAL BRIDGE TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Bridge Bay Marina parking lot near the campground entrance roadDistance: 3 miles (5 km) roundtripLevel of Difficulty: EasyThe natural…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area
Mystic Falls

MYSTIC FALLS TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011 by siteadmin

How to Get There The falls are located behind Biscuit Basin, near the Old Faithful Area.   After about .5 miles,…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area

MOUNT WASHBURN TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead #1: Chittenden Road Parking Area, 8.7 miles (13.9 km)Trailhead #2: Dunraven Pass Parking Area, 13.6 miles south of Tower…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area
monument geyser basin

MONUMENT GEYSER BASIN TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 5 miles south of Norris Junction on the Norris-Madison road, just after Gibbon River BridgeDistance: 2 miles (3 km)Level…

Posted in Day Hikes, Norris Area
bison

MARY MOUNTAIN TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: North of Alum Creek pullout, 4 miles south of Canyon JunctionDistance: 21 miles one wayLevel of Difficulty: Moderately strenuous…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes

MALLARD LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Old Faithful Lodge cabin areaDistance: 6.8 miles (5.3 km) roundtripLevel of Difficulty: Moderate This trail climbs through lodgepole pine…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area
lost lake trail

LOST LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Behind Roosevelt LodgeDistance: 4 miles (6.4 km) roundtripLevel of difficulty: Moderately strenuousThis moderately strenuous trail starts behind Roosevelt Lodge…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area
Lone Star Geyser

LONE STAR GEYSER TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011November 18, 2025 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 3.5 miles SE of the Old Faithful area, at Kepler Cascades parking areaDistance: 5 miles (8 km) roundtripLevel of…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area
ice lake

ICE LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011 by siteadmin

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…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes
Grizzly Lake

GRIZZLY LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 1 mile (1 km) south of Beaver Lake on the Mammoth-Norris roadDistance: 4 miles (6 km) roundtripLevel of difficulty:…

Posted in Day Hikes, Norris Area
Grebe Lake

GREBE LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Canyon Junction on the Norris-Canyon RoadDistance: 6 miles (9.7 km) roundtripLevel of Difficulty:…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes

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