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The Best Backpacking in Yellowstone

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Top backpacking spots in and near Yellowstone

  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Wrangler Lake Trail

    8.02 mi / 607 ft gain
    Wrangler Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Wapiti Lake Trail

    31.41 mi / 3343 ft gain
    Wapiti Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Elephant Back Mountain Trail

    3.73 mi / 823 ft gain
    Elephant Back Mountain Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Grebe Lake via Cascade Creek Trail

    9.81 mi / 732 ft gain
    Grebe Lake via Cascade Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Cascade Lake Trail

    5.78 mi / 404 ft gain
    The 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...
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Seven Mile Hole to Mount Washburn Spur

    11.39 mi / 2943 ft gain
    Seven 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.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Hayden Valley Trail

    13.55 mi / 751 ft gain
    Hayden Valley Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Cascade Lake Trail to Observation Peak

    9.43 mi / 1562 ft gain
    Cascade Lake Trail to Observation Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Park County, Wyoming

    Mist Creek Pass Trail

    33.84 mi / 2346 ft gain
    Mist Creek Pass Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Mary Mountain-Nez Perce Trail

    20.13 mi / 1450 ft gain
    Mary Mountain-Nez Perce Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Delacy Creek Trail to Shoshone Lake

    28.06 mi / 2559 ft gain
    Delacy Creek Trail to Shoshone Lake Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Purple Mountain Trail

    5.97 mi / 1539 ft gain
    Purple Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near West Yellowstone, Montana.
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  • Cody, Wyoming

    Yellowstone Lake to Heart Lake Trail

    50 mi / 2507 ft gain
    Yellowstone Lake to Heart Lake Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Cody, Wyoming

    The Thorofare and South Boundary Trail

    67.79 mi / 5515 ft gain
    The Thorofare and South Boundary Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Mystic Falls to Ferry Creek Loop

    17.4 mi / 1926 ft gain
    Mystic Falls to Ferry Creek Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Solfatara Creek Trail

    13.05 mi / 1033 ft gain
    Solfatara Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a hot spring located near Gardiner, Montana.
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