15 Backpacking Trails near West Thumb Geyser Basin
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Heart Lake Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
6.9 miles SAn 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 14.8 mi
Biscuit Basin to Fairy Falls and Firehole Meadows
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
18.1 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 15.9-16.6 mi
Union Falls & Ouzel Pool
Bechler Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park
27.3 miles SWA ~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 2.0 mi
Snow Pass Trail
Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
38.2 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 3.2-47.0 mi
Yellowstone Branch Line Trail
Ashton, Idaho
41.9 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 4.2 mi
Lake Marie
Island Park, Idaho
44.0 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 0.1-7.3 mi
Leigh Lake
Alta, Wyoming
44.0 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
44.3 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 24.3 mi
Cascade Canyon Trail
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
46.5 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
Teewinot Mountain
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
47.7 miles STeewinot Mountain is a 12,325-ft Teton spire above Jenny Lake — the range's deadliest peak and a committing 4th-class East Face climb, not a hike.
Backpack, Hike 13.8 mi
Middle Teton
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
47.8 miles SThe 12,804-ft Middle Teton rewards serious alpinists with glacier bouldering through the Southwest Couloir and panoramic views of the Grand, South, and surrounding Tetons.
Backpack, Hike, Rock Climb 3.9-14.4 mi
Grand Teton
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
47.8 miles SAt 13,770 feet, the Grand Teton towers over Western Wyoming — all popular routes require rock climbing gear and are for skilled climbers only, with 3,000 feet of exposure where a fall is fatal.
Backpack, Hike, Rock Climb 4.9 mi
Amphitheater Lake
Alta, Wyoming
48.5 miles SAmphitheater Lake is one of Grand Teton National Park's most rewarding alpine destinations — a sparkling cirque lake cradled in granite high above the treeline, beneath the soaring peaks of...
Backpack, Hike 15.0-18.4 mi
Alaska Basin
Driggs, Idaho
48.7 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
48.7 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
