Park County, Wyoming
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Camping at Ice Lake
The trailhead for Ice Lake starts at a small parking area along the Norris-Canyon Road, at around 8,000 feet elevation.The trail is very flat, with no noticeable elevation gain. This is a very family friendly hike, perfect for kids introduction to backpacking with such a short hike in.You'll noti...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Norris Geyser Basin Complete Loop Trail
5.02.98 mi / 285 ft gainNorris Geyser Basin Complete Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a hot springs located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Norris Geyser Basin
1.77 mi / 194 ft gainNorris Geyser Basin Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a hot springs located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Artist's Paint Pots
4.61.05 mi / 105 ft gainFrom the parking lot, follow the boardwalk pathway until you reach the springs. The hike itself is pretty self explanatory. It is a very easy hike and very short. We did this hike to break up some of the driving through Yellowstone. The hike loops around the springs and comes back to the parking ...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Cascade Lake Trail
5.78 mi / 404 ft gainThe out-and-back Cascade Lake Trail starts from the Cascade Creek Trailhead off of Norris Canyon Road in Yellowstone National Park. The trail passes through open meadows as you hike to Cascade Lake where wildflowers abound and wildlife is often seen.You will need a wilderness permit to backpack a...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Hike the Wapiti Lake Trail to Grand Canyon of Yellowstone Loop
4.55 miExperience Yellowstone’s diversity with this epic loop hike.How to get there: Wapiti Lake Trailhead is located just south of Upper Falls of the Yellowstone. From Yellowstone Lake, head north on Grand Loop Road. Turn right on South Rim Dr. Just after crossing Chittenden Bridge turn right and par...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Brink of the Lower Falls Trail
5.00.79 mi / 279 ft gainBrink of the Lower Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Canyon Rim South Trail to Artist Point
5.02.7 mi / 341 ft gainCanyon Rim South Trail to Artist Point is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Hike Uncle Tom's Trail
4.30.2 mi / 500 ft gainIf your in the Yellowstone National Park, this is a must do. The trail/stair case is visible from the opposite of the canyon, weaving its way down the canyon wall to a nice outlook at the base. Once we saw the staircase we knew we had to do it. When you're in the Yellowstone Canyon area, travel d...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Red Rock Point
4.90.68 mi / 348 ft gainLower Grand Canyon Falls is one of the gems of Yellowstone and is the one of the most photographed spots in the park. Red Rock Point on the north side of the Yellowstone River gives amazing views up and down the canyon and is only a short .3 miles from the North Rim Road. What's crazy is how lon...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Brink of Lower Falls via North Rim Trail
5.02.5 mi / 427 ft gainBrink of Lower Falls via North Rim Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Park County, Wyoming
Artist Point
4.80.23 mi / 125 ft gainArtist Point, thought to be named by park photographer F. J. Haynes as early as 1883, provides what is perhaps the most beautiful views of the entire Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and of Lower Yellowstone Falls some 308 feet high. It is a breathtaking place to photograph year round and at all t...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Mt. Washburn via South Trail
4.77.02 mi / 1680 ft gainThe parking lot for the Mt. Washburn Hike from Dunraven Pass trailhead is located about 5 miles north of Canyon Village along the Grand Loop Road. Since we wanted to reach the top of Mt. Washburn before sunrise, we began our hike 2 hours earlier. If you decide to attempt a sunrise hike, I highly ...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Mud Volcano Trail
5.00.8 mi / 115 ft gainMud Volcano Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a hot springs located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
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Sentinel Meadows to Fairy Falls and Imperial Geyser
4.88.53 mi / 361 ft gainThis hike starts on a long, straight, wide and flat path due south from the trailhead. After about a half a mile, you will come to the "Ojo Caliente" spring and a bridge crossing the Firehole River. If you go down below either side of the bridge, you'll see dozens of bird's nests. Right after ...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Hike Bunsen Peak
5.04.24 mi / 1286 ft gainFrom Mammoth Hot Springs drive south of US-89 approximately 4.8 miles towards Norris Junction. The trailhead is on the left as you exit Golden Gate Canyon. After about 100 yards on the trail, take the left fork and from there on the trail is well marked out to the top. Sunset and Sunrise are grea...Read more
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