72 Hiking Trails near Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
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Elephant Back Mountain Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
0.3 miles NWA 3-mile loop trail climbing 800 feet to a stunning overlook of Yellowstone Lake near Lake Village — a moderate hike open in summer and fall.
Hike 0.6 mi
Pelican Creek Nature Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
1.7 miles EA short 0.6-mile loop past streams, forest, and the vast expanse of Yellowstone Lake — spot pelicans, grebes, and teals on this family-friendly walk.
Hike 2.3 mi
Natural Bridge Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
2.6 miles SWAn easy 2-mile trail through forests and meadows to a bridge carved by a creek wearing through rhyolite — best views come from hiking around to the back of the arch.
Hike, Mountain Bike 7.4 mi
Pelican Valley Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
3.4 miles EA flat, easy 6.2-mile hike through forest, over bridges, and into Pelican Valley's marshy winding creek — some of the best grizzly bear country in Yellowstone, open July 4 through fall, daylight hours only.
Hike 2.1 mi
Storm Point Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
3.4 miles EAn easy 2.3-mile family hike along the shores of Yellowstone Lake and Indian Pond to a rocky, windy overlook — open in summer and fall, closed in winter and during high bear activity.
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Mud Volcano
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
5.2 miles NMud Volcano is one of Yellowstone National Park's most fascinating — and most pungent — hydrothermal areas, tucked along the Grand Loop Road in the Hayden Valley region between...
Hike 1.4-2.6 mi
Ribbon Lake Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
11.7 miles NWA gentle 6-mile trail through Yellowstone meadows past Clear Lake's thermal blue-green waters, lily-padded Ribbon Lake, and Grand Canyon overlooks — with bison and bears en route.
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Lower Falls of the Yellowstone
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
12.4 miles NWAt 308 feet, the tallest waterfall in Yellowstone National Park towers over the iconic yellow canyon walls — taller than Niagara Falls, with multiple viewpoints and trails accessible even in winter.
Hike 9.0 mi
Seven Mile Hole Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
12.5 miles NA challenging 10-mile hike along the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone rim, then a 1,000-foot descent into the canyon for up-close Yellowstone River views and active hot spring sightings.
Hike 0.4 mi
West Thumb Geyser Basin
Grant Visitor's Center, Yellowstone National Park
13.0 miles SWBoardwalks trace the edge of Yellowstone Lake at the scenic West Thumb Geyser Basin — hot springs, mud pots, fumaroles, lake shore geysers, and underwater vents in one compact visit.
Hike 0.5 mi
Duck Lake
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
13.0 miles SWA short 0.8-mile hike through lodgepole pine in Yellowstone near West Thumb, revealing the fire history of 1988 and a quiet, calm lake with a sandy beach feel.
Hike 1.4 mi
Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
13.1 miles SWAn easy 1.7-mile loop from the West Thumb Geyser Basin parking lot with a rewarding overlook of Yellowstone Lake — a great beginner hike open in summer and fall.
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Lake Overlook
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
13.1 miles SWA 1.7-mile escape from the West Thumb crowds, leading through forest to a mountain-top meadow overlook of West Geyser and Yellowstone Lake.
Hike 2.9 mi
Grebe Lake Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
13.5 miles NWAn easy 6-mile Yellowstone round trip on a converted fire road to Grebe Lake — with elk, wildflowers, burned forest regeneration, and fishing allowed on the lake at trail's end.
Hike 18.2 mi
Howard Eaton Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
13.5 miles NWA 10-mile Yellowstone trail passing Cascade Lake, Grebe Lake, and Wolf Lake through forests and meadows — fish any of the lakes with a valid permit, or hike the full 20-mile out-and-back.
Hike 3.3 mi
Avalanche Peak Trail
Cody, Wyoming
13.6 miles SEA difficult 4-mile climb gaining 2,100 feet to Avalanche Peak's summit with sweeping views of Yellowstone's remote alpine peaks — watch for grizzlies, especially in fall.
Hike 2.4 mi
Cascade Lake Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
14.3 miles NAn easy, well-marked 4.5-mile out-and-back hike through meadows and forest to Cascade Lake near Canyon Village, with wildflowers in summer and frequent wildlife sightings year-round.
Hike 7.6 mi
Observation Peak Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
14.3 miles NA nearly 10-mile Yellowstone hike that eases through meadows and past beautiful Cascade Lake before a strenuous 1,400-foot climb to a spectacular panoramic peak.
Hike 0.8-3.8 mi
Little Gibbon Falls
Norris, Yellowstone National Park
15.7 miles NWA family-friendly 4.5-mile Yellowstone loop reaches fishing and swimming spots along Gibbon Creek, with kid-safe trail, canoeing options, and bearspray-worthy backcountry feel.
Camp, Canoe, Hike
Ice Lake Trail
Norris, Yellowstone National Park
16.2 miles NWA short, peaceful trail through forest regrown after the 1988 Yellowstone fires, leading to a pretty, tree-lined lake with young lodgepole pines thriving all around.
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