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

Unrated
10.3 mi·3-5 hours hrs
A creek flows through a meadow surrounded by trees.

DeLacy Creek Trail

Unrated
8.8 mi·3-5 hours hrs
A rocky mountain peak emerges behind rolling, grassy hills.

Rescue Creek Trail

Unrated
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

Unrated
7 mi·4-5 hours hrs
A hiker follows a trail alongside a river through a forest.

Lewis River Channel/Dogshead Trail

Unrated
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

Unrated
5 mi·1,300 ft gain·2-3 hours hrs
A trail crosses a ridgeline above forests and meadows.

Dunraven Pass - Mount Washburn Trail

Unrated
4.5 mi·3-6 hours hrs
A trail travels past a piece of petrified wood on a ridgeline.

Specimen Ridge Day Hike Trail

strenuous
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

Unrated
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

Unrated
3.5 mi·3-5 hours hrs
A hiker walks across a rocky outcropping above a large lake.

Storm Point Trail

Unrated
3 mi·1-2 hours hrs
A lake covered in lily pads sits in front of a mountain.

Riddle Lake Trail

Unrated
3 mi·2-4 hours hrs
Steam from geyser basins dot a forested landscape as viewed from a mountain summit.

Purple Mountain Trail

strenuous
3 mi·1,500 ft gain·3-5 hours hrs
A hiker stands at the base of a large waterfall.

Osprey Falls Trail

Unrated
3 mi·4-6 hours hrs
A creek meanders past a rocky outcropping.

Slough Creek Trail

Unrated
2.6 mi·2-5 hours hrs
A hiker approaches a fire lookout on top of a mountain.

Observation Peak Trail

Unrated
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

Unrated
2.3 mi·5-8 hours hrs
People on horseback ride through a field of sagebrush with mountains in the distance.

Pelican Valley Trail

Unrated
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

strenuous
2.1 mi·3-4 hours hrs
A thin waterfall cascades down a rocky cliff.

Fairy Falls Trail

Unrated
1.6 mi·3-5 hours hrs
Three people hike through a field of sagebrush in front of a hill.

Garnet Hill Trail

Unrated
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

Unrated
1.5 mi·1-2 hours hrs
A creek spills into a large lake with mountains in the distance.

Pelican Creek Nature Trail

Unrated
1 mi·60 min hrs
A hiker looks down from a vantage point across a forest to a large lake.

Elephant Back Mountain Trail

Unrated
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

Unrated
0.7 mi·2-3 hours hrs
A large, colorful hot spring as viewed from above.

Grand Prismatic Overlook Trail

Unrated
0.6 mi·105 ft gain·1-2 hours hrs
Visitors on a boardwalk view a low profile wayside exhibit

Forces of the Northern Range Self-guided Trail

Unrated
0.5 mi·60 min hrs
Water and steam erupt out of a geyser while people watch.

Observation Point Trail

Unrated
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

Unrated
0.3 mi·2-4 hours hrs
A lake surrounded by rolling hills and forests.

Mallard Lake Trail

Unrated
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)

Unrated
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

Unrated
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

Unrated
0 mi·2-3 hours hrs
People walk down a boardwalk towards a large plume of steam.

Mud Volcano Trail

Unrated
0 mi·1-2 hours hrs
A trail runs through the grass alongside a lake.

Grebe Lake Trail

Unrated
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

Unrated
0 mi
People walk down a trail towards a steaming geyser basin.

Norris Geyser Basin Trails

Unrated
0 mi·90 min hrs
A waterfall cascades over a cliff in a canyon with pale colored walls.

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Unrated
0 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Steam rises from bubbling mudpots in a thermal basin.

Fountain Paint Pot Trail

Unrated
0 mi·45 min hrs
A broad mountain rises above a forested slope.

Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail

Unrated
0 mi·1-3 hours hrs
Water cascades down a slope surrounded by rocky cliffs and sparse trees.

Wraith Falls Trail

easy
0 mi·60 min hrs
A turquoise hot spring pool surrounded by a boardwalk sits above a large lake.

West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail

Unrated
0 mi·60 min hrs
A hiker takes in the views approaching a rocky summit.

Sepulcher Mountain Trail

Unrated
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

Unrated
0 mi·2-4 hours hrs
Lily pads cover the edge of a lake surrounded by a forest.

Ribbon Lake Trail

Unrated
0 mi·3-4 hours hrs
A natural bridge formation made of rock in a forest.

Natural Bridge Trail

Unrated
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

Unrated
0 mi·90 min hrs
A small lake coverd in lily pads surrounded by a forest.

Lost Lake Trail

Unrated
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)

Unrated
0 mi·5-6 hours hrs
Lily pads dot a lake at the base of a slopping cliff.

Harlequin Lake Trail

Unrated
0 mi·60 min hrs
Hikers travel along a trail through the sagebrush with a mountain peak in the distance.

Beaver Ponds Trail

Unrated
0 mi·2-5 hours hrs
A small lake surrounded by conifer forest.

Duck Lake Trail

Unrated
0 mi·1-2 hours hrs

Old Faithful to Morning Glory Pool

easy
1.4 mi·100 ft gain·1 hours hrs

Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook

easy
1.5 mi·160 ft gain·1-2 hours hrs

Lamar Valley Trail Loop

moderate
4.8 mi·400 ft gain·3-4 hours hrs

Lava Creek Trail

Unrated
0 mi

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