151 Things to do near Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail
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West Thumb Geyser Basin
Grant Visitor's Center, Yellowstone National Park
0.1 miles NEWest Thumb Geyser Basin is one of the smaller geyser basins in Yellowstone, yet its location along the shore of Yellowstone Lake and is ranked as the most scenic. This area was formed by volcanic...
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Lake Overlook
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
0.1 miles NWThis trail is located in the southern part of the park, with the trailhead in the West Thumb Geyser Basin parking lot. This is about a 1.7 mile hike, roundtrip, that starts and ends at the...
Hike 0.4 mi
Duck Lake
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
0.1 miles NWDuck Lake Trail is located near Grant Village and West Thumb. This is a simple 0.8 miles hike that takes you through the Lodgepole pine forest. This hike is special because the surrounding...
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Grant Village
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
1.6 miles SGrant Village was built in 1984 and named after Ulysses S. Grant, president when Yellowstone became the world’s first national park in 1872. Located near the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake,...
Camp, Canoe, Kayak 4.8 mi
Riddle Lake Hike
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
3.9 miles SRiddle Lake hike is a 5 mile roundtrip hike. Riddle Lake is an alluring body of water with a sandy beach. The hiker gets the best of both worlds on this hike. Impressive pine and mountain views,...
Hike 6.1 mi
Shoshone Lake (via DeLacy Creek)
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
6.7 miles WIf you are just coming from Old Faithful and want a break from the crowds, this hike is a perfect leg-stretching, moderate 6.1 mile hike. This hike takes you through the forest and grassy trail. As...
Hike 2.1-11.5 mi
Lewis River Channel / Dogshead Loop
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
6.7 miles SAnyone who doesn't want to backpack through Yellowstone but is looking to experience the real beauty of Yellowstone will truly love this hike. Walking along the Lewis Channel is one of the...
Canoe, Hike, Kayak 6.9 mi
Heart Lake Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
6.9 miles SThe trail is very clear and leads to a moderate eight mile hike to Heart Lake. This hike has many possibilities. Day hikers need to push their time to make sure they are on the trail early to allow...
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Hot Springs 0.1 mi
Lewis Lake Campground
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
9.6 miles SLewis Lake is located in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. It is 4 miles southeast of Shoshone Lake. Lewis Lake offers a plethora great water activities. This lake offers...
Camp, Canoe, Kayak 2.3 mi
Natural Bridge Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
10.5 miles NENatural Bridge Trail is an exciting and easy 2 mile trail to the beautiful rock formation that is Natural Bridge Yellowstone. This Natural Bridge was formed by Bridge Creek as it wore a hole in...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Bridge Bay
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
10.6 miles NEBridge Bay Campground was named for its proximity to Bridge Bay Marina on Yellowstone Lake. The area is quite scenic, with wooded areas, open meadows and some limited views of the lake. Because of...
Camp 2.6 mi
Lone Star Geyser Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
11.5 miles WLone Geyser Star Trail is a hiking and mountain biking trail that leads through the forest to the colorful Lone Star Geyser. The Geyser here has beautiful white, yellow and orange colors in the...
Hike, Mountain Bike 3.1 mi
Mallard Lake
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.6 miles WThe Mallard Lake trail is majestically lined with trees both old an new. This is a 5 mile leading to the beautiful Mallard lake, making it a 10 mile round trip. The trail is...
Hike 0.9 mi
Old Lake Road Bike Trail
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
12.6 miles NENear Lake Hotel in Yellowstone is a old road bed that provides mountain bikers with a beautiful lakeside ride. Old Lake Road Bike Trail is about a mile long trail with parking lots available on...
Mountain Bike 1.5 mi
Observation Point Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.9 miles WObservation Point Trail is an just over 2 mile loop that passes several geysers along the way to Solitary Geyser. Observation Point Trail provides up close views of several geysers as well as...
Hike 6.2 mi
Howard Eaton Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.9 miles WThe Howard Eaton Trail in the Old Faithful Area is a hike with incredible geothermic features and other natural views. This hike is a moderately difficult 6.5 mile there and back trail, that...
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Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
12.9 miles WOld Faithful is a cone geyser located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. It was named in 1870 during the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition and was the first geyser in the park...
Hike 2.8 mi
Elephant Back Mountain Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
13.0 miles NEElephant Back Mountain Trail is a 3 mile loop trail. The trailhead can be found 1 mile south of Fishing Bridge Junction near Lake Village. This trail climbs 800 feet and gives hikers a stunning view...
Hike 1.2 mi
Old Faithful Lower General Store to Morning Glory Pool Bike Trail
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
13.1 miles WThe biking trail from Old Faithful General Store to Morning Glory Pool is an easy paved bike trail with incredible views of the Upper Geyser Basin and a stunning destination. The trail to Morning...
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Fishing Bridge RV Campground
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
14.4 miles NEThe Fishing Bridge Recreational Vehicle Park is located near the mouth of the Yellowstone River as it leaves Yellowstone Lake. The RV park is named after the Fishing Bridge, a wooden vehicle bridge...
Camp 0.6 mi
Pelican Creek Nature Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
14.5 miles NEPelican Creek Nature Trail is a beautiful easy walk that gives visitors views of Yellowstone Lake and Pelican Creek. This family friendly trail can be completed in under an hour. Despite the...
Hike 2.0 mi
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
14.5 miles NWThe Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook Trail gives hikers an opportunity to see the famous aerial view of the Grand Prismatic Spring. The vibrant rainbow waters of the Grand Prismatic Spring are...
Hike 0.3-5.0 mi
Fairy Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
14.5 miles NWFairy Falls is something out of a fantasy novel. Fairy Falls is a wonderful portion of Yellowstone. It has stolen the hearts of many who have had a little pixie dust sprinkled on them...
Hike 0.3-0.5 mi
Mystic Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
14.6 miles WMystic Falls is a 70-foot cascading waterfall on Little Firehole River. The area around the falls is quiet and beautifully forested. Mystic Falls is a lesser known spot in Yellowstone National Park....
Hike 0.7 mi
Grand Prismatic Spring
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
15.1 miles NWThe Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake...
Hike 7.4 mi
Pelican Valley Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
15.8 miles NEPelican Valley Trail is a beautiful 6.2 mile hike that allows hikers to see Yellowstone Lake, Pelican Springs and the Pelican Valley water features. Despite its length this is an easy, level...
Hike 2.1 mi
Storm Point Trail
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
15.8 miles NEStorm Point Trail is a beautiful 2.3 mile hike that can be completed in under 2 hours. This is an easy hike with very little elevation change that is perfect for families with children. Hikers on...
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Mud Volcano
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
16.1 miles NEIn 1870 Mud Volcano had a cone-shaped mud deposit that covered the feature. By 1872 a thermal explosion had blown that mud away to reveal what we see today.
Hike 4.0 mi
Fountain Freight Road Bike Trail
16.6 miles NW
Fountain Freight Road Bike Trail is a four mile stretch of paved road along Fairy Falls Trail. This stretch of trail is no longer open to vehicles but allows bikes. Despite being paved, it is...
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Sentinel Meadows & Queen's Laundry
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
16.6 miles NWThe hike to Sentinel Meadows and Queens Laundry gives you a level trail with wide open meadows, hot springs, ponds, birds, and a little bit of Yellowstone National Park history. The trail can be done...
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Fairy Creek Trail
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
16.6 miles NWThe trail is well-compacted gravel, of car width. There is absolutely no technical features, it is flat and smooth.This is a ride for all the family, and is about the scenery and...
Mountain Bike 14.8 mi
Biscuit Basin to Fairy Falls and Firehole Meadows
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
18.1 miles WFreight Road trail is a almost 15 mile hike that leaves from Biscuit Basin or Fountain Flats Drive. This hike is a beautiful remote hike that passes several unique landmarks, breaking up this hike...
Backpack, Camp, Hike
Firehole River
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
19.9 miles NWThe Firehole River starts south of Old Faithful, runs through the thermal areas northward to join the Gibbon and form the Madison River. The Firehole is world famous among anglers for its pristine...
Hot Springs, Swim
Beryl Spring / Emerald Spring
Norris, Yellowstone National Park
20.0 miles NWThis spring is located right off the Grand Loop Road in Yellowstone National Park. The spring is a very quick walk, with a parking lot located right off the road.The trail seems to be a boardwalk,...
Hike 1.4-2.5 mi
Ribbon Lake Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
20.5 miles NRibbon Lake Trail is a 6-mile trail that leads hikers through beautiful meadows, past colorful lakes and beside Yellowstone River. This trail gives hikers a beautiful view of the Grand Canyon of...
Hike 1.5-3.8 mi
Little Gibbon Falls
Norris, Yellowstone National Park
20.7 miles NIce Lake and Little Gibbon Falls Loop is a 4.5 mile loop trail located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The trail is good for all skill levels and primarily used for hiking, but there are...
Camp, Canoe, Hike 2.9 mi
Grebe Lake Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
20.9 miles NGrebe Lake Trail is an alternative route to Howard Eaton Trail for visiting Grebe Lake. This trail is a converted old fire road that forms a more direct route to the lake. The hike on Grebe Lake...
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Ice Lake Trail
Norris, Yellowstone National Park
21.1 miles NThis is a short trail leading to a pretty, tree-lined lake, across ground covered by a lattice of fallen pine trunks from the 1988 fires. The entire trail went through areas burned by the fires of...
Hike 6.1 mi
Purple Mountain Trail
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
21.1 miles NWPurple Mountain Trail is a 6 mile out and back trail to the peak of purple mountain. This is a beautifully forested trail with little foot traffic is a quiet respite from the crowds of...
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Lower Falls of the Yellowstone
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
21.4 miles NLower Yellowstone Falls is one of the most popular places to visit in Yellowstone, coming in just behind the geyser, Old Faithful. The tallest waterfall in the park, Lower Yellowstone Falls is...
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