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Hiking and Backpacking in Yellowstone

Over 1000 miles of trails await you!

Category: Day Hikes

YELLOWSTONE RIVER PICNIC AREA TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 31, 2022 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 Level of difficulty: Moderately strenuous A moderate trail which starts…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area

WRAITH FALLS TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 29, 2022 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Pullout ¼ mile east of Lava Creek Picnic area, Mammoth-Tower RoadDistance: 1 mile (1 km) round tripLevel of Difficulty: Easy This short, easy hike takes only minutes.  It travels…

Posted in Day Hikes, Mammoth Area

UPPER GEYSER BASIN TRAILS

Posted on August 14, 2011July 27, 2022 by siteadmin

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

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area

STORM POINT TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 28, 2022 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Pullout at Indian Pond, 3 miles east of Fishing Bridge Visitor CenterDistance: 2 mile (3 km) loopLevel of Difficulty: Easy   If you would like to get a good…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area
Specimen Ridge

SPECIMEN RIDGE TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 31, 2022 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 2.5 miles east of Tower JunctionDistance: 1 to 11 miles one wayLevel of Difficulty: Moderate to DifficultThis is a moderate trail which takes one to the lip of the…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area

SOLFATARA CREEK TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 31, 2022 by siteadmin

Trailhead #1: Loop C in Norris Campground Trailhead #2: approx. 3/4 mile south of Beaver Lake Picnic Area Distance: About 13 miles round trip Level of Difficulty: Easy to moderate;…

Posted in Day Hikes, Norris Area

PELICAN CREEK TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 28, 2022 by siteadmin

Trailhead: West end of Pelican Creek Bridge, 1 mile (1.5 km) east of Fishing Bridge Visitor CenterDistance: 1 mile (1.5 km) loopLevel of Difficulty: EasyThis very short but scenic trail…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area
Osprey Falls

OSPREY FALLS TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 29, 2022 by siteadmin

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

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

OBSERVATION POINT TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 27, 2022 by siteadmin

OBSERVATION POINT TRAIL Trailhead: Firehole River footbridge behind Old Faithful GeyserDistance: 1.1 mile (1 km) loopLevel of Difficulty: Moderate This loop trail gains about 200 feet in elevation to a…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area
Natural Bridge

NATURAL BRIDGE TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 28, 2022 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Bridge Bay Marina parking lot near the campground entrance roadDistance: 3 miles (5 km) roundtripLevel of Difficulty: EasyThe natural bridge is a 51 feet high cliff of rhyolite rock…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area
Mystic Falls

MYSTIC FALLS TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011July 27, 2022 by siteadmin

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…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area

MOUNT WASHBURN TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011July 31, 2022 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 JunctionDistance: 6 miles (9.6 km) roundtripLevel of difficulty: Moderately strenuousOne…

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

MONUMENT GEYSER BASIN TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011July 31, 2022 by siteadmin

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…

Posted in Day Hikes, Norris Area
bison

MARY MOUNTAIN TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011July 28, 2022 by siteadmin

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…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes

MALLARD LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011July 27, 2022 by siteadmin

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,…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area
lost lake trail

LOST LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011July 31, 2022 by siteadmin

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…

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

LONE STAR GEYSER TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011July 28, 2022 by siteadmin

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…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area
ice lake

ICE LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011July 28, 2022 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 site on lake Ice Lake is a beautiful, small lake…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes
Grizzly Lake

GRIZZLY LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011July 31, 2022 by siteadmin

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…

Posted in Day Hikes, Norris Area
Grebe Lake

GREBE LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011July 28, 2022 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: Moderately easyMainly used by fishermen and backpackers, this trail goes…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes

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