The Best Backpacking in Yellowstone
Looking for the best backpacking in Yellowstone? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Yellowstone. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top backpacking spots in and near Yellowstone
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Wrangler Lake Trail
8.02 mi / 607 ft gainWrangler Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Wapiti Lake Trail
31.41 mi / 3343 ft gainWapiti Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Elephant Back Mountain Trail
3.73 mi / 823 ft gainElephant Back Mountain Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grebe Lake via Cascade Creek Trail
9.81 mi / 732 ft gainGrebe Lake via Cascade Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Cascade Lake Trail
5.78 mi / 404 ft gainThe out-and-back Cascade Lake Trail starts from the Cascade Creek Trailhead off of Norris Canyon Road in Yellowstone National Park. The trail passes through open meadows as you hike to Cascade Lake where wildflowers abound and wildlife is often seen.You will need a wilderness permit to backpack a...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Seven Mile Hole to Mount Washburn Spur
11.39 mi / 2943 ft gainSeven Mile Hole to Mount Washburn Spur Trail is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Hayden Valley Trail
13.55 mi / 751 ft gainHayden Valley Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Cascade Lake Trail to Observation Peak
9.43 mi / 1562 ft gainCascade Lake Trail to Observation Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Park County, Wyoming
Mist Creek Pass Trail
33.84 mi / 2346 ft gainMist Creek Pass Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Mary Mountain-Nez Perce Trail
20.13 mi / 1450 ft gainMary Mountain-Nez Perce Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Delacy Creek Trail to Shoshone Lake
28.06 mi / 2559 ft gainDelacy Creek Trail to Shoshone Lake Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Purple Mountain Trail
5.97 mi / 1539 ft gainPurple Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near West Yellowstone, Montana.Read more -
Cody, Wyoming
Yellowstone Lake to Heart Lake Trail
50 mi / 2507 ft gainYellowstone Lake to Heart Lake Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Cody, Wyoming
The Thorofare and South Boundary Trail
67.79 mi / 5515 ft gainThe Thorofare and South Boundary Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Mystic Falls to Ferry Creek Loop
17.4 mi / 1926 ft gainMystic Falls to Ferry Creek Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Solfatara Creek Trail
13.05 mi / 1033 ft gainSolfatara Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a hot spring located near Gardiner, Montana.Read more