Blacktail Deer Creek to Yellowstone River Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

Trail heads past a wooden trailhead sign/bulletin board and out across a hilly sagebrush landscape.

Follow Blacktail Deer Creek as it descends 1,100 feet (335 m) through rolling, grassy hills and Douglas-fir forest to a suspension bridge over the Yellowstone River. Return the same way.

Safety notes: Trail frequented by horseback-riders.

Trailhead: 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Mammoth on the Grand Loop Road.

This is a 7.4-mile (11.8-kilometer) there-and-back trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

Strenuous hike with a drop in elevation of 1,100 feet.

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

7 miles (11.3 km) east of Mammoth on the Grand Loop Road.

Trailhead sign at the start of the trail, which leads off across an open, hilly expanse of sagebrush. — Start of the trail.
NPS/Diane Renkin

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