94 Hiking Trails near West Thumb Geyser Basin
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Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
0.1 miles SWAn easy 1.7-mile loop from the West Thumb Geyser Basin parking lot with a rewarding overlook of Yellowstone Lake — a great beginner hike open in summer and fall.
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Lake Overlook
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
0.1 miles WA 1.7-mile escape from the West Thumb crowds, leading through forest to a mountain-top meadow overlook of West Geyser and Yellowstone Lake.
Hike 0.5 mi
Duck Lake
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
0.1 miles NWA short 0.8-mile hike through lodgepole pine in Yellowstone near West Thumb, revealing the fire history of 1988 and a quiet, calm lake with a sandy beach feel.
Hike 4.9 mi
Riddle Lake Hike
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
4.0 miles SAn easy 5-mile round trip through pine forest and meadows to a sandy-beached lake in Yellowstone — bear scratch marks on tree trunks remind you this area is active grizzly habitat.
Hike 6.1 mi
Shoshone Lake (via DeLacy Creek)
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
6.7 miles WA 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 2.1-11.5 mi
Lewis River Channel / Dogshead Loop
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
6.7 miles SA serene hike along Lewis Channel to Shoshone Lake — the largest lake in the continental US without a road to it — with Teton views, driftwood shores, osprey, bald eagles, and ravens.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak 6.9 mi
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 2.3 mi
Natural Bridge Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
10.4 miles NEAn easy 2-mile trail through forests and meadows to a bridge carved by a creek wearing through rhyolite — best views come from hiking around to the back of the arch.
Hike, Mountain Bike 2.6 mi
Lone Star Geyser Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
11.5 miles WA 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 3.1 mi
Mallard Lake
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.6 miles WA 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 1.5 mi
Observation Point Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.9 miles WA 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 6.2 mi
Howard Eaton Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.9 miles WA 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.
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Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.9 miles WOld 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 2.8 mi
Elephant Back Mountain Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
13.0 miles NEA 3-mile loop trail climbing 800 feet to a stunning overlook of Yellowstone Lake near Lake Village — a moderate hike open in summer and fall.
Hike 0.6 mi
Pelican Creek Nature Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
14.4 miles NEA short 0.6-mile loop past streams, forest, and the vast expanse of Yellowstone Lake — spot pelicans, grebes, and teals on this family-friendly walk.
Hike 2.0 mi
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
14.5 miles NWA 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 1.5-5.0 mi
Fairy Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
14.5 miles NWA 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 0.3-0.5 mi
Mystic Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
14.6 miles WA 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 0.7 mi
Grand Prismatic Spring
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
15.1 miles NWThe 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 7.4 mi
Pelican Valley Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
15.7 miles NEA flat, easy 6.2-mile hike through forest, over bridges, and into Pelican Valley's marshy winding creek — some of the best grizzly bear country in Yellowstone, open July 4 through fall, daylight hours only.
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