84 Hiking Trails near Madison Campground
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Purple Mountain Trail
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
0.6 miles EA quiet 6-mile out-and-back through dense Yellowstone forest, climbing 1,500 feet to the peak of Purple Mountain for panoramic views of the Madison and Gibbon rivers.
Hike 0.8 mi
Harlequin Lake Trail
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
1.1 miles WA half-mile stroll through peaceful pine forest leads to a lily-pad-covered lake frequented by Harlequin ducks and other waterfowl — quiet and uncrowded even in busy Yellowstone.
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Sentinel Meadows & Queen's Laundry
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
5.6 miles SAn easy Yellowstone hike through open meadows along the Firehole River to flaming red hot springs and the historic Queen's Laundry bath-house ruins from the 1800s.
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Beryl Spring / Emerald Spring
Norris, Yellowstone National Park
6.3 miles EOne of Yellowstone's hottest thermal features, right off the Grand Loop Road — the water exceeds boiling point, making this a stunning roadside look-don't-touch volcanic wonder.
Hike 0.7 mi
Grand Prismatic Spring
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
8.1 miles SThe largest hot spring in the United States sits in Yellowstone's Midway Geyser Basin — a vivid rainbow of thermophilic colors that makes Grand Prismatic Spring a must-see.
Hike 1.5-5.0 mi
Fairy Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
9.1 miles SA 197-foot wispy waterfall deep in Yellowstone, along a mostly flat trail past Grand Prismatic Spring — at its most magical in spring snowmelt, quieter than the crowded geyser basin stretches.
Hike 2.0 mi
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
9.1 miles SA 1.2-mile forested round-trip trail climbing to a sweeping overlook of the Grand Prismatic Spring and entire Midway Geyser Basin — the rainbow colors are best seen from above.
Hike 0.3-0.5 mi
Mystic Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
11.0 miles SA lesser-known Yellowstone gem — a 70-foot cascading waterfall on Little Firehole River surrounded by quiet forest, with short and long viewing trails both described as easy.
Hike 14.8 mi
Biscuit Basin to Fairy Falls and Firehole Meadows
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
11.4 miles SA 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
Ice Lake Trail
Norris, Yellowstone National Park
12.5 miles NEA 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.
Hike 0.8-3.8 mi
Little Gibbon Falls
Norris, Yellowstone National Park
12.7 miles EA 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
Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.9 miles SOld Faithful has erupted every 44 to 125 minutes since 2000, making it one of the world's most predictable geysers — a must-see centerpiece of Yellowstone National Park.
Hike 1.5 mi
Observation Point Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.9 miles SA lightly trafficked 2-mile loop that offers an elevated aerial view of Old Faithful and passes close-up geysers on the way to Solitary Geyser — the quieter way to see the iconic geyser.
Hike 3.1 mi
Mallard Lake
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
13.1 miles SA 10-mile roundtrip Yellowstone hike through changing scenery — pine forest, rocky terrain, and grassy meadows — arriving at a calm, wildflower-ringed lake with a bird's-eye view of Old Faithful.
Hike 6.2 mi
Howard Eaton Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
13.3 miles SA moderately difficult 6.5-mile there-and-back trail from Old Faithful through spruce-fir forest, past geysers and springs, culminating at the impressive Lonestar Geyser which erupts every three hours.
Hike 6.1 mi
Shoshone Lake (via DeLacy Creek)
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
15.9 miles SEA 6.1-mile forest and grassy hike from Old Faithful to the shore of Shoshone Lake — a perfect crowd-escape option with fishing permitted (permit required) and backcountry hot spring access.
Hike 2.6 mi
Lone Star Geyser Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
15.9 miles SA 4.8-mile round-trip trail through forest to a colorful geyser that erupts 30–45 feet into the air about every 3 hours — bikeable the entire way.
Hike, Mountain Bike 2.9 mi
Grebe Lake Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
16.3 miles EAn 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 1.4-2.6 mi
Ribbon Lake Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
18.5 miles EA 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
18.8 miles EAt 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.
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