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Hiking and Backpacking in Yellowstone

Over 1000 miles of trails await you!

Category: Day Hikes

Fairy Fall

FAIRY FALLS TRAIL

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

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

Posted in Day Hikes, Old Faithful Area

ELEPHANT BACK MOUNTAIN TRAIL

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

Trailhead: Pullout 1 mile (1.5 km) south of Fishing Bridge Junction Distance: 3 mile (5 km) loop Level of Difficulty: Moderately strenuous This trail climbs 800 feet in 1-1/2 miles…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area

CYGNET LAKES TRAIL

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

Trailhead: Pullout about 5.5 miles west of Canyon Junction Distance: 8 miles (14.4 km) roundtrip Level of Difficulty: Easy This trail travels through intermittently burned lodgepole pine forest and past…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes

CASCADE LAKE TRAIL

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

Trailhead: Cascade Lake Picnic Area, 1.5 miles north of Canyon Junction Distance: 4.5 miles (7.2 km) roundtrip Level of Difficulty: Easy This easy hike is an enjoyable stroll through forested…

Posted in Canyon Area, Day Hikes

BUNSEN PEAK TRAIL

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

Trailhead: Entrance of Old Bunsen Peak Road, 5 miles south of Mammoth Distance: 2 miles to the summit (up to 10 miles roundtrip, depending on route) Level of Difficulty: Moderate…

Posted in Day Hikes, Mammoth Area

BEAVER PONDS LOOP TRAIL

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

Trailhead: Clematis Gulch between Liberty Cap and the stone house Distance: 5 mile (8 km) loop Level of Difficulty: Moderate One of Yellowstone’s shorter loop trails, this is a scenic…

Posted in Day Hikes, Mammoth Area

AVALANCHE PEAK TRAIL

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

Trailhead: West end of Eleanor Lake across the road to the east of the small creek Distance: 5 miles (8 km) roundtrip Level of Difficulty: Strenuous This steep trail climbs…

Posted in Day Hikes, Lake Area

ARTIST PAINT POTS TRAIL

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

Trailhead: 4.4 miles south of Norris on the Norris-Madison road Distance: about 1 mile roundtrip Level of Difficulty: Easy Note: a new trail was cut in 2004, making this trail…

Posted in Day Hikes, Norris Area

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