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Yellowstone National Park
Artist Point on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This viewpoint delivers one of the most photographed views in Yellowstone, a memorable perspective of the 308-foot Lower Falls. | |
Artists’ Paintpots This 1.1-mile hike circles a hillside hydrothermal area, passing bursting mudpots, bubbling hot springs, and mesmerizing milky blue pools. | |
Back Basin of Norris Geyser Basin This loop passes Steamboat Spring, the world’s largest geyser, and several other hydrothermal features. | |
Biscuit Basin This 2/3 of a mile loop explores hydrothermal features in Upper Geyser Basin like Black Opal Pool, Sapphire Pool, and Black Pearl Geyser. | |
Boiling River This 1.25-mile round trip hike follows a riverbank to a natural hot tub where a stream of water cooked by nearby geothermal features mixes with the river. | |
Brink of the Upper Falls on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This short trail extending from North Rim Trail reaches a daunting overlook atop the 109-foot waterfall at the start of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. | |
Calcite Springs Overlook This 0.25-mile loop overlooks a dramatic section of the Yellowstone River lined by bleached cliffs and steam venting hydrothermal springs. | |
Fountain Paint Pot This half-mile loop in Lower Geyser Basin passes geysers, hot springs, mudpots, and fumaroles – all of the hydrothermal features found in Yellowstone. | |
Inspiration Point on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This jutting point is one of the premier vistas along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, reachable at the bottom of a flight of stairs from a parking area at the east end of North Rim Trail. | |
Lookout Point on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This short spur off North Rim Trail (which you can also drive right up to) achieves an impressive view of Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. | |
Mammoth Hot Springs This series of boardwalks explores a park highlight, a collection of colorful hot springs terraces. | |
Midway Geyser Basin This 0.8 mile walkway passes Excelsior Geyser and Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot springs in Yellowstone. | |
Monument Geyser Basin This 2.8-mile hike reaches a rarely visited hydrothermal area that is boardwalk-free and fun the explore. | |
Mud Volcano Area This hike of up to 2/3 of a mile visits a collection of sulfur-scented muddy springs. | |
North Rim Trail on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This 3.8-mile-long trail along the north side of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone passes several exceptional views between Inspiration Point and the Brink of the Upper Falls. | |
Old Faithful Geyser The tall, frequent eruptions of Yellowstone’s most famous geyser have been dazzling visitors for over a century and are easy to witness today. | |
Pebble Creek This 12-mile long trail travels down a beautiful backcountry meadow between Montana and Wyoming, bringing through hikers to a second trailhead (shorter out and back hikes are also possible without a car shuttle). | |
Point Sublime on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This 3-mile hike explores the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, passing Artist Point toward more excellent views. | |
Porcelain Basin of Norris Geyser Basin This pair of loops explores a stark basin with an impressive collection of geysers and hot springs. | |
Riddle Lake This level 5-mile out and back hike crosses the Continental Divide to a backcountry lake with a small beach. | |
Tower Fall This 1-mile hike starts with a head-on view of a 132-foot waterfall. Unfortunately, the final leg of the trail to the base of Tower Fall is closed due to damage from rock and mud slides. | |
Uncle Tom’s Trail on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This 0.7-mile round trip hike descends a steel staircase clinging to the south wall of the canyon to a viewing platform with spectacular views of Lower Falls. | |
West Thumb Geyser Basin This 2/3 of a mile loop explores a hydrothermal area on the shore of Yellowstone Lake. | |
Wraith Falls This easy 0.8-mile round trip hike climbs 100 feet to a ghostly 100-foot cascade. |
Devils Tower National Monument
Tower Trail This 1.6-mile loop circles Devils Tower, an extraordinary formation in the Black Hills of northeastern Wyoming. |
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