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…
Category: Day Hikes
ELEPHANT BACK MOUNTAIN TRAIL
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…
CYGNET LAKES TRAIL
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…
CASCADE LAKE TRAIL
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…
BUNSEN PEAK TRAIL
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…
BEAVER PONDS LOOP TRAIL
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…
AVALANCHE PEAK TRAIL
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…
ARTIST PAINT POTS TRAIL
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…