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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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  • Park County, Wyoming

    Storm Point

    2.5 mi / 180 ft gain
    This short 2.5-mile loop hike on the Storm Point Trail begins right in front of Indian Pond on the East Entrance Road of Yellowstone National Park. You can park your car at the pull-out area, and you will see a sign identifying the trailhead. One of the coolest things about this trail is the diff...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Capture the Sunset on the Yellowstone River

    4.8
    The Yellowstone river is considered one of the most scenic and beautiful in all of the United States. It's grand canyon, waterfalls, and meadows filled with wildlife are all major attractions and rightfully so as they are all beautiful places.However, catching a sunset along the meandering river'...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Gibbon Falls

    4.0
    Gibbon Falls is a stunning, 84-foot waterfall in Yellowstone National Park. The falls are located just off the side of the Yellowstone Grand Loop Road, between Madison Junction and Norris Junction, making it a great place to stop and stretch your legs. There is a pullout with easy parking and inf...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Fly Fish the Firehole River

    5.0
    The Firehole River is one of the most unique trout-fishing rivers in the world, behaving in a manner unlike any other river in the Rockies due to the unique geothermal features found all along the length of the river. It is not known as a big-fish river but they are plentiful, with sizes averagin...
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    Swim in the Firehole River

    4.5
    The Firehole River Swimming Hole is on the southern portion of Firehole Canyon Rd inside the park, near the West Entrance to Yellowstone. The road is a one way loop from north to south. There are restrooms at the parking area, which can become quite crowded on a warm day. Parking is immediately a...
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  • Park County, Wyoming

    Explore the Beryl Spring

    4.0
    Beryl Spring, so named for its aquamarine-like color, is one of the hottest springs in all of Yellowstone and is an easy stop off the Grand Loop Road about 17 miles west of Canyon Village. There is a large parking area and a elevated walkway providing viewing access. Under no circumstances should...
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  • Teton County, Wyoming

    Explore Firehole Falls

    The Yellowstone Supervolcano is one of the most active geothermal areas on earth with more hot springs than anywhere else on the planet. The walls of the massive caldera of often hidden under snow and forest, but in places like Firehole Canyon you can see the Firehole River cut through massive la...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Hike the Wapiti Lake Trail to Grand Canyon of Yellowstone Loop

    4.5
    5 mi
    Experience 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...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Hike to Artist's Paint Pots

    4.6
    1.05 mi / 105 ft gain
    From 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 ...
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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...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Hike Uncle Tom's Trail

    4.3
    0.2 mi / 500 ft gain
    If 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...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Red Rock Point

    4.9
    0.68 mi / 348 ft gain
    Lower 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...
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  • Park County, Wyoming

    Artist Point

    4.8
    0.23 mi / 125 ft gain
    Artist 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...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Hike to Avalanche Peak

    5.0
    4.6 mi / 2100 ft gain
    Avalanche Peak is a short hike up to one of few peaks in Yellowstone National Park accessible by trail. At about 870 feet per mile it’s a leg buster. But with sweeping views of Yellowstone and neighboring mountain ranges, it’s worth it.  This hike isn’t as well known as others in Yellowstone. Pa...
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  • Moran, Wyoming

    Huckleberry Mountain via Sheffield Creek Trail

    10.1 mi / 2648 ft gain
    This hike has it all and at 10 miles round-trip, is not difficult depending on the conditions. I hiked it the last weekend of October in tennis shoes and shorts (albeit with leggings) and was dressed adequately for about 2/3 of the hike. The last 1.5 miles on the way to the fire tower was through...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Mt. Washburn via South Trail

    4.7
    7.02 mi / 1680 ft gain
    The 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 ...
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