8 Backpacking Trails near Targhee Creek Trail
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Lake Marie
Island Park, Idaho
10.4 miles SWA 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
22.9 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 10.1 mi
Sky Rim Trail to Sheep Mountain
Big Sky, Montana
27.0 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 4.8 mi
Aldous Lake and Hancock Lake
Kilgore, Idaho
28.4 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 2.0 mi
Snow Pass Trail
Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
35.5 miles NEA 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 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
38.0 miles SA 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 15.9-16.6 mi
Union Falls & Ouzel Pool
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
42.0 miles SEA ~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 6.9 mi
Heart Lake Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
42.9 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
