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The Best Day Hikes & Nature Walks

The Best Day Hikes

Just a few hundred yards off the road, things get a lot less crowded, and you'll have the views and the wildlife (almost) to yourself. The hikes described have an easy rating, but there are more challenging options.

  • The Mount Washburn Trail: Starting at Dunraven Pass, south of Tower Junction, this walk offers unsurpassed views of the park plus the opportunity to see mountain wildlife such as bighorn sheep.

  • The Lonestar Geyser Trail: This gentle, 5-mile hike along the Firehole River presents several places to stop and take in the scenery, fish, and view this medium-size geyser. In the winter, this is a popular ski trail.

    The Best Backcountry Trails

  • The Thorofare Trail: This hike will take you deeper into road-free wilderness than you can get anywhere else in the Lower 48 states. You'll spend a few nights on the trail, climbing up to the park's southern border and beyond to the Yellowstone River's headwaters, a high valley bursting with wildlife. Early in the summer, if the snow has melted, the cutthroat spawning run attracts grizzlies and fishers. It's not for the faint of heart.


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