Trip Idea
Day Hikes in the Mammoth Area
Duration | Multiple Days |
Topic(s) | Trails, Bison, Elk, Grasslands, Scenic Views, Geothermal, Geysers, Hot Springs more » |
Activities | Hiking |
Type | Kid Friendly, Active, Solitary/Remote, Inspirational, Outdoors, Group Friendly more » |
Parks | Yellowstone National Park |
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Yellowstone National Park
Beaver Ponds Trail
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 2–5 Hours
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
Hike through forests, meadows of sage, and stands of Douglas-fir and aspen on your way to beaver ponds. You might see beavers or their sign, but you are more likely to see muskrats and water birds.
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Yellowstone National Park
Blacktail Deer Creek to Yellowstone River Trail
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: East of Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 4–5 Hours
- Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Follow Blacktail Deer Creek as it descends through rolling, grassy hills and Douglas-fir forest to a suspension bridge over the Yellowstone River.
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Yellowstone National Park
Bunsen Peak Trail
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 2–3 Hours
- Season: Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Climb to the top of this igneous peak for panoramic views of Swan Lake Flats, the Gallatin Mountain Range, and the Mammoth Hot Springs area.
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Yellowstone National Park
Forces of the Northern Range Self-guided Trail
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: East of Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 30–60 Minutes
- Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Follow this self-guided trail along a boardwalk that winds through the grassland of Yellowstone's northern range.
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Yellowstone National Park
Lava Creek Trail
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 2–3 Hours
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Follow Lava Creek, seeing Undine Falls and the junction with Gardner River.
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Yellowstone National Park
Mammoth Hot Springs Trails
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 30–90 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Wander around large travertine terraces, built by ever-shifting hot springs.
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Yellowstone National Park
Osprey Falls Trail
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 4–6 Hours
- Season: Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Walk along an old service road through meadows before descending into one of the deepest canyons in the park to see Osprey Falls plunge over the edge of an old lava flow.
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Yellowstone National Park
Rescue Creek Trail
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 4–6 Hours
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Climb gradually through aspens and meadows, then descend through forests to sagebrush flats that lead to a footbridge across the Gardner River.
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Yellowstone National Park
Sepulcher Mountain Trail
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 6–8 Hours
- Season: Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Climb to the summit of Sepulcher Mountain while keeping an eye out for mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and moose along the way.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wraith Falls Trail
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Hiking
- Pets: No
- Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration: 30–60 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time
Cross sagebrush meadows, marshland, and mixed conifer forest to the base of Wraith Falls on Lupine Creek.
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Last updated: July 23, 2024