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Mammoth/Gardiner Back Road
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park
0.1 miles W of Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National ParkThe only road open into Yellowstone in winter runs from Gardiner, Montana through park headquarters at Mammoth Hot Springs and east to Silver Gate and Cooke City.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.8-3.8 mi
Little Gibbon Falls
Norris, Yellowstone National Park
3.9 miles E of Norris, Yellowstone National ParkA 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 1.5-5.0 mi
Fairy Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
3.8 miles N of Old Faithful, Yellowstone National ParkA 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 4.9 mi
Riddle Lake Hike
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
2.8 miles S of Grant Village, Yellowstone National ParkAn 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 2.1-11.5 mi
Lewis River Channel / Dogshead Loop
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
5.6 miles S of Grant Village, Yellowstone National ParkA 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 7.6 mi
Observation Peak Trail
Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
1.3 miles N of Canyon Village, Yellowstone National ParkA nearly 10-mile Yellowstone hike that eases through meadows and past beautiful Cascade Lake before a strenuous 1,400-foot climb to a spectacular panoramic peak.
Hike 2.6 mi
Lone Star Geyser Trail
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
3.1 miles S of Old Faithful, Yellowstone National ParkA 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
0.3 miles SE of Old Faithful, Yellowstone National ParkA 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 0.3-0.5 mi
Mystic Falls
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
2.1 miles NW of Old Faithful, Yellowstone National ParkA 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 6.9 mi
Heart Lake Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
5.7 miles S of Grant Village, Yellowstone National ParkAn 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 1.4 mi
Table Rock
Boise, Idaho
3.0 miles SE of Boise, IdahoDirectly above downtown Boise, Table Rock rewards hikers with panoramic city, valley, and foothills views — especially stunning at sunrise or sunset, when the iconic white cross lights up on the peak.
Hike 0.4 mi
West Thumb Geyser Basin
Grant Visitor's Center, Yellowstone National Park
1.8 miles NW of Grant Visitor's Center, Yellowstone National ParkBoardwalks trace the edge of Yellowstone Lake at the scenic West Thumb Geyser Basin — hot springs, mud pots, fumaroles, lake shore geysers, and underwater vents in one compact visit.
Hike 0.1-5.3 mi
Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park
0.3 miles SW of Mammoth, Yellowstone National ParkColorful limestone terraces covered in glistening hot-spring water, a 1-mile boardwalk with 300 feet of elevation, elk in the parking lot, and an easy family-friendly loop — Yellowstone's showiest geology.
Camp, Hike 0.6-1.5 mi
Trout Lake and Buck Lake
Tower Junction, Yellowstone National Park
14.4 miles E of Tower Junction, Yellowstone National ParkA steep half-mile through Douglas fir forest opens to beautiful views every direction — Mount Hornaday behind the lake, spring waterfalls from snowmelt, and cutthroat trout thick enough to give the lake its name.
Hike 0.5 mi
Duck Lake
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
1.5 miles N of Grant Village, Yellowstone National ParkA 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.
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Boiling River
North Entrance, Yellowstone National Park
0.5 miles S of North Entrance, Yellowstone National ParkWhere a hot spring pours into the Gardner River in Yellowstone, warm soaking awaits — but never enter the scalding upstream runoff channel, which reaches 113–140°F. Check with a ranger first.
Hot Springs, Swim
Hellroaring Creek Trail
Yellowstone National Park
36.8 miles N of Yellowstone National ParkA suspension bridge over the Yellowstone River leads to sandy creek-side beaches and a mild backcountry trail past Yellowstone's largest granite slab — great for all ages.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Fishing Bridge RV Campground
Lake Village, Yellowstone National Park
1.4 miles NE of Lake Village, Yellowstone National ParkAn RV campground near the mouth of the Yellowstone River where visitors can watch White Pelicans, waterfowl, and trout from the historic Fishing Bridge — fishing from the bridge is no longer permitted.
Camp 0.1 mi
Lewis Lake Campground
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
8.5 miles S of Grant Village, Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone's third-largest lake draws canoeists, kayakers, and serious anglers, with a quiet campground open mid-June through early November on a first-come basis.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak 0.3 mi
Yellowstone River Picnic Area Trail
Tower Junction, Yellowstone National Park
0.8 miles E of Tower Junction, Yellowstone National ParkA 3.9-mile loop trail from a Yellowstone picnic area along the canyon rim of the Yellowstone River — steam vents, wildlife sightings in meadows, and canyon erosion views throughout.
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