12 Backpacking Trails near Old Faithful Geyser
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Biscuit Basin to Fairy Falls and Firehole Meadows
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
5.2 miles WA 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 6.9 mi
Heart Lake Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
15.1 miles SEAn 8-mile moderate hike to a remote backcountry lake with blue thermal pools, fumaroles, Rustic Geyser, and remarkable fishing for native cutthroat, mountain whitefish, and Arctic grayling.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Hot Springs 15.9-16.6 mi
Union Falls & Ouzel Pool
Bechler Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park
24.0 miles SA ~16-mile backcountry trek into Yellowstone's remote Bechler region rewards you with a 250-foot waterfall and Ouzel Pool — a warm-spring-fed swimming hole you can jump into.
Backpack, Hike, Hot Springs, Swim 4.2 mi
Lake Marie
Island Park, Idaho
31.1 miles WA 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 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
33.6 miles SWA 39-mile trail from Warm River to the Montana border — open to backpackers, hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and ATVs through the Targhee National Forest.
Backpack, Cross-country Ski, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 2.0 mi
Snow Pass Trail
Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
34.9 miles NA 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 10.1 mi
Sky Rim Trail to Sheep Mountain
Big Sky, Montana
42.1 miles NA 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 0.1-7.3 mi
Leigh Lake
Alta, Wyoming
46.7 miles STucked beneath Mount Moran and just a mile from the String Lake trailhead, Leigh Lake rewards with majestic serenity, shoreline views of Boulder Island, and calm waters perfect for kayaking or canoeing.
Backpack, Canoe, Hike, Kayak 10.5-16.2 mi
Paintbrush Canyon
Alta, Wyoming
47.0 miles SA beautiful trail along String Lake, Leigh Lake, and Lake Solitude in Grand Teton — with a short, rewarding scramble to the secluded Micah Lake perch for even fewer crowds.
Backpack, Hike 15.0-18.4 mi
Alaska Basin
Driggs, Idaho
48.9 miles SA stunning trail through the Jedediah Wilderness into Wyoming near Grand Teton National Park, with wildflowers, rushing rivers, the Teton Range, and the serene Alaska Basin — intermediate to advanced.
Backpack, Hike, Horseback 7.9 mi
Devil's Stairs
Driggs, Idaho
48.9 miles SAn 8-mile round-trip trail that starts from the Teton Canyon Trailhead, climbs 1,000 feet in switchbacks, and arrives at a stunning high meadow filled with wildflowers and framed by a towering cliff.
Backpack, Hike 24.3 mi
Cascade Canyon Trail
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
49.3 miles SA wildlife-rich canyon hike past Hidden Falls and into Cascade Canyon, where waterfalls pour off glacier-fed mountains flanking the Grand Teton.
Backpack, Hike
