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Hiking and Backpacking in Yellowstone

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Category: Old Faithful 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
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
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…

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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,…

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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…

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Fairy Falls

FAIRY FALLS TRAIL

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

Trailhead #1: Steel Bridge parking area 1 mile south of the Midway Geyser BasinTrailhead #2: Fountain Flats parking areaDistance: 5 miles (8 km) from trailhead #1; 7 miles (5.5 km)…

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