Trip Idea

Day Hikes in the Canyon Area

Yellowstone National Park

Lower Falls plunges into the yellowish-tan canyon.
Duration Full Day
Topic(s) Trails
Activities Hiking
Type Kid Friendly, Active, Solitary/Remote, Inspirational, Outdoors,
Parks Yellowstone National Park
Lower Falls plunges down into a yellow canyon.
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River plunges down into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.

NPS/Diane Renkin

Day Hikes in the Canyon Area
  • Yellowstone National Park

    Cascade Lake Trail
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Hiking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village
    • Duration: 2–3 Hours
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Any Time
    Yellow grass, green trees, and forested mountains surround a blue lake.

    Hike through open meadows to Cascade Lake where wildflowers abound and wildlife is often seen.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Chittenden Road - Mount Washburn Trail
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Hiking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village
    • Duration: 3–5 Hours
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Any Time
    Wildflowers bloom in an alpine meadow with mountains in the distance.

    Head up the shortest route to the top of Mount Washburn where you can enjoy panoramic views and interpretive exhibits.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Dunraven Pass - Mount Washburn Trail
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Hiking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village
    • Duration: 3–6 Hours
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Any Time
    A trail crosses a ridgeline above forests and meadows.

    Starting at the Dunravenn Pass Trailhead you ascend Mount Washburn on a trail with spectacular views. The Mount Washburn Trail and trailhead parking lot at Dunraven Pass will close for improvements August 6-27, 2019.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Grebe Lake Trail
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Hiking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village
    • Duration: 3–4 Hours
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Any Time
    A lake in a meadow at the base of forested slopes.

    Hike along an old fire road through meadows and forest, some of which burned in 1988.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Howard Eaton Trail (Canyon Area)
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Hiking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village
    • Duration: 5–6 Hours
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Any Time
    Two trumpeter swans float on a body of water covered in lily pads.

    Choose your destination on this trail that passes by four lakes, as you hike through forests, meadows, and marshes.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Mount Washburn Spur Trail
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Hiking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River
    • Duration: 8–10 Hours
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Any Time
    A hiker walks on a mountain slope with a canyon and lake seen in the distance.

    A long hike from the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and up the east side of Mount Washburn.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Observation Peak Trail
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Hiking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Canyon Village
    • Duration: 5–6 Hours
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Any Time
    A hiker approaches a fire lookout on top of a mountain.

    Hike to a high mountain peak for an outstanding view of the Yellowstone wilderness.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Ribbon Lake Trail
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Hiking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River
    • Duration: 3–4 Hours
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Any Time
    Lily pads cover the edge of a lake surrounded by a forest.

    Take a stroll out to Ribbon Lake, also passing by Lily Pad and Clear lakes.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    Seven Mile Hole Trail
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Hiking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River
    • Duration: 5–8 Hours
    • Season: Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Any Time
    A river flows through a canyon with pale, sloping walls.

    Hike along the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, enjoy views of Silver Cord Cascade, and then descend to Seven Mile Hole.

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Last updated: October 10, 2024