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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, 2011August 31, 2021 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…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area

WRAITH FALLS TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011September 3, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Pullout ¼ mile east of Lava Creek Picnic area, Mammoth-Tower Road Distance: 1 mile (1 km) round trip Level of Difficulty: Easy This short, easy hike takes only minutes. …

Posted in Day Hikes, Mammoth Area

UPPER GEYSER BASIN TRAILS

Posted on August 14, 2011August 30, 2021 by siteadmin

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

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area

STORM POINT TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011September 3, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Pullout at Indian Pond, 3 miles east of Fishing Bridge Visitor Center Distance: 2 mile (3 km) loop Level of Difficulty: Easy   If you would like to get…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area

SPECIMEN RIDGE TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011September 2, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 2.5 miles east of Tower Junction Distance: 1 to 11 miles one way Level of Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult   This is a moderate trail which takes one to…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area

SOLFATARA CREEK TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011September 2, 2021 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, 2011September 2, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: West end of Pelican Creek Bridge, 1 mile (1.5 km) east of Fishing Bridge Visitor Center Distance: 1 mile (1.5 km) loop Level of Difficulty: Easy This very short…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area

OSPREY FALLS TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011September 2, 2021 by siteadmin

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

Posted in Day Hikes, Mammoth Area

OBSERVATION POINT TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011September 2, 2021 by siteadmin

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

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area

NATURAL BRIDGE TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011September 2, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Bridge Bay Marina parking lot near the campground entrance road Distance: 3 miles (5 km) roundtrip Level of Difficulty: Easy The natural bridge is a 51 feet high cliff…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area

MYSTIC FALLS TRAIL

Posted on August 14, 2011September 2, 2021 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, 2011September 2, 2021 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 Junction Distance: 6 miles (9.6 km) roundtrip Level of…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area

MONUMENT GEYSER BASIN TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011September 2, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 5 miles south of Norris Junction on the Norris-Madison road, just after Gibbon River Bridge Distance: 2 miles (3 km) Level of Difficulty: Difficult (don’t be fooled by the…

Posted in Day Hikes, Norris Area

MARY MOUNTAIN TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011August 25, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: North of Alum Creek pullout, 4 miles south of Canyon Junction Distance: 21 miles one way Level of Difficulty: Moderately strenuous if you do the entire hike in one…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes

MALLARD LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011September 1, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Old Faithful Lodge cabin area Distance: 6.8 miles (5.3 km) roundtrip Level of Difficulty: Moderate This trail climbs through lodgepole pine forest, some of which was burned in the…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area

LOST LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011September 2, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: Behind Roosevelt Lodge Distance: 4 miles (6.4 km) roundtrip Level of difficulty: Moderately strenuous This moderately strenuous trail starts behind Roosevelt Lodge (Tower Junction) and goes into the forested…

Posted in Day Hikes, Tower-Roosevelt Area

LONE STAR GEYSER TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011September 2, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 3.5 miles SE of the Old Faithful area, at Kepler Cascades parking area Distance: 5 miles (8 km) roundtrip Level of Difficulty: Easy One of the easiest five mile…

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area

ICE LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011September 1, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 3.5 miles east of Norris on the Norris-Canyon road Distance: 0.3 miles (0.5 km) Level of Difficulty: Easy; handicapped accessible backcountry site on lake Ice Lake is a beautiful,…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes

GRIZZLY LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011September 1, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 1 mile (1 km) south of Beaver Lake on the Mammoth-Norris road Distance: 4 miles (6 km) roundtrip Level of difficulty: Moderate with some short, steep climbs and rolling…

Posted in Day Hikes, Norris Area

GREBE LAKE TRAIL

Posted on August 13, 2011September 2, 2021 by siteadmin

Trailhead: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Canyon Junction on the Norris-Canyon Road Distance: 6 miles (9.7 km) roundtrip Level of Difficulty: Moderately easy Mainly used by fishermen and backpackers,…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes

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