5 Backpacking Trails near Little Wapiti
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Sky Rim Trail to Sheep Mountain
Big Sky, Montana
8.2 miles EA challenging 10-mile out-and-back hike climbing to some of Yellowstone's highest peaks — Sky Rim Trail rewards with sweeping views and bighorn sheep sightings near Big Horn and Sheep Mountain.
Backpack, Hike 2.0 mi
Snow Pass Trail
Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
28.4 miles EA moderately difficult 2.4-mile out-and-back with 700 feet of gain near Mammoth Hot Springs, passing impressive boulder hoodoos and ending at a secluded mountain valley — hike in groups and carry bear spray.
Backpack, Hike 4.2 mi
Lake Marie
Island Park, Idaho
34.6 miles SA high Continental Divide hike across the Idaho-Montana border to a cold, snowmelt-fed lake in a wildflower meadow — water level shifts dramatically from spring to fall.
Backpack, Hike 14.8 mi
Biscuit Basin to Fairy Falls and Firehole Meadows
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
42.1 miles SEA nearly 15-mile backcountry hike starting at Biscuit Basin passes turquoise pools, a 70-foot waterfall, Firehole Meadows, Imperial Geyser, and three stunning blue lakes with rust-red shores.
Backpack, Camp, Hike 4.8 mi
Aldous Lake and Hancock Lake
Kilgore, Idaho
46.0 miles SWTwin alpine lakes — Aldous and Hancock — on a scenic 1.5-to-2.5-mile hike near Kilgore, with beautiful mountain scenery and heavier weekend crowds.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim
