Yellowstone National Park

Trails in Yellowstone

56 trails · 101.1 total miles

Wildflowers bloom in an alpine meadow with mountains in the distance.

Chittenden Road - Mount Washburn Trail

10.3 mi ·3-5 hours hrs

A creek flows through a meadow surrounded by trees.

DeLacy Creek Trail

8.8 mi ·3-5 hours hrs

A rocky mountain peak emerges behind rolling, grassy hills.

Rescue Creek Trail

8 mi ·4-6 hours hrs

Two people hike through a field of yellow flowers along the side of a slope.

Blacktail Deer Creek to Yellowstone River Trail

7 mi ·4-5 hours hrs

A hiker follows a trail alongside a river through a forest.

Lewis River Channel/Dogshead Trail

5 mi ·5-8 hours hrs

Four people hike across a talus slope with the sun setting behind a mountain in the distance.

Bunsen Peak Trail

5 mi ·1,300 ft gain ·2-3 hours hrs

A trail crosses a ridgeline above forests and meadows.

Dunraven Pass - Mount Washburn Trail

4.5 mi ·3-6 hours hrs

A trail travels past a piece of petrified wood on a ridgeline.

Specimen Ridge Day Hike Trail

4.5 mi ·2-4 hours hrs

Steam and water erupt from the tan cone of Lone Star Geyser. A rainbow appears in the mist.

Lone Star Geyser Trail

3.5 mi ·2-3 hours hrs

Three people hike past a pond in a meadow with a forested mountain in the distance.

Hellroaring Trail

3.5 mi ·3-5 hours hrs

A hiker walks across a rocky outcropping above a large lake.

Storm Point Trail

3 mi ·1-2 hours hrs

A lake covered in lily pads sits in front of a mountain.

Riddle Lake Trail

3 mi ·2-4 hours hrs

Steam from geyser basins dot a forested landscape as viewed from a mountain summit.

Purple Mountain Trail

3 mi ·1,500 ft gain ·3-5 hours hrs

A hiker stands at the base of a large waterfall.

Osprey Falls Trail

3 mi ·4-6 hours hrs

A creek meanders past a rocky outcropping.

Slough Creek Trail

2.6 mi ·2-5 hours hrs

A hiker approaches a fire lookout on top of a mountain.

Observation Peak Trail

2.6 mi ·1,400 ft gain ·5-6 hours hrs

A river flows through a canyon with pale, sloping walls.

Seven Mile Hole Trail

2.3 mi ·5-8 hours hrs

People on horseback ride through a field of sagebrush with mountains in the distance.

Pelican Valley Trail

2.1 mi ·3-4 hours hrs

Two hikers enjoying the view of mountains in the distance from the summit of rocky mountain.

Avalanche Peak Trail

2.1 mi ·3-4 hours hrs

A thin waterfall cascades down a rocky cliff.

Fairy Falls Trail

1.6 mi ·3-5 hours hrs

Three people hike through a field of sagebrush in front of a hill.

Garnet Hill Trail

1.5 mi ·4-5 hours hrs

Hikers walk across a bridge at the outlet of a small lake surrounded by rolling hills.

Trout Lake Trail

1.5 mi ·1-2 hours hrs

A creek spills into a large lake with mountains in the distance.

Pelican Creek Nature Trail

1 mi ·60 min hrs

A hiker looks down from a vantage point across a forest to a large lake.

Elephant Back Mountain Trail

1 mi ·800 ft gain ·2-3 hours hrs

A hiker stands on the edge of a canyon and looks down at the river below.

Yellowstone River Picnic Area Trail

0.7 mi ·2-3 hours hrs

A large, colorful hot spring as viewed from above.

Grand Prismatic Overlook Trail

0.6 mi ·105 ft gain ·1-2 hours hrs

Forces of the Northern Range Self-guided Trail

0.5 mi ·60 min hrs

Water and steam erupt out of a geyser while people watch.

Observation Point Trail

0.5 mi ·1-3 hours hrs

A waterfall cascades over a cliff and flows into a stream down a rocky creek.

Mystic Falls Trail

0.3 mi ·2-4 hours hrs

A lake surrounded by rolling hills and forests.

Mallard Lake Trail

0.2 mi ·3-6 hours hrs

Steam and water erupt from the tan cone of Lone Star Geyser. A rainbow appears in the mist.

Howard Eaton Trail (Old Faithful Area)

0.2 mi ·3-5 hours hrs

A hiker walks on a mountain slope with a canyon and lake seen in the distance.

Mount Washburn Spur Trail

0 mi ·8-10 hours hrs

Lily pads sit on a lake with a reflection of the surrounding forests and a mountain in the distance.

Cascade Lake Trail

0 mi ·2-3 hours hrs

People walk down a boardwalk towards a large plume of steam.

Mud Volcano Trail

0 mi ·1-2 hours hrs

A trail runs through the grass alongside a lake.

Grebe Lake Trail

0 mi ·3-4 hours hrs

A rainbow is cast in the mist from a waterfall over a river that cuts through a deep canyon.

Brink of the Lower Falls Trail

People walk down a trail towards a steaming geyser basin.

Norris Geyser Basin Trails

0 mi ·90 min hrs

A waterfall cascades over a cliff in a canyon with pale colored walls.

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

0 mi ·1-2 hours hrs

Steam rises from bubbling mudpots in a thermal basin.

Fountain Paint Pot Trail

0 mi ·45 min hrs

A broad mountain rises above a forested slope.

Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail

0 mi ·1-3 hours hrs

Water cascades down a slope surrounded by rocky cliffs and sparse trees.

Wraith Falls Trail

0 mi ·60 min hrs

A turquoise hot spring pool surrounded by a boardwalk sits above a large lake.

West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail

0 mi ·60 min hrs

A hiker takes in the views approaching a rocky summit.

Sepulcher Mountain Trail

0 mi ·3,400 ft gain ·6-8 hours hrs

A thermal area sits in a meadow in front of rolling hills.

Sentinel Meadows & Queen’s Laundry Trail

0 mi ·2-4 hours hrs

Lily pads cover the edge of a lake surrounded by a forest.

Ribbon Lake Trail

0 mi ·3-4 hours hrs

A natural bridge formation made of rock in a forest.

Natural Bridge Trail

0 mi ·1-2 hours hrs

People stand on a boardwalk and admire a travertine terrace formation with water cascading down it.

Mammoth Hot Springs Trails

0 mi ·90 min hrs

A small lake coverd in lily pads surrounded by a forest.

Lost Lake Trail

0 mi ·300 ft gain ·1-2 hours hrs

Two trumpeter swans float on a body of water covered in lily pads.

Howard Eaton Trail (Canyon Area)

0 mi ·5-6 hours hrs

Lily pads dot a lake at the base of a slopping cliff.

Harlequin Lake Trail

0 mi ·60 min hrs

Hikers travel along a trail through the sagebrush with a mountain peak in the distance.

Beaver Ponds Trail

0 mi ·2-5 hours hrs

A small lake surrounded by conifer forest.

Duck Lake Trail

0 mi ·1-2 hours hrs

Old Faithful to Morning Glory Pool

1.4 mi ·100 ft gain ·1 hours hrs

Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook

1.5 mi ·160 ft gain ·1-2 hours hrs

Lamar Valley Trail Loop

4.8 mi ·400 ft gain ·3-4 hours hrs

Lava Creek Trail