Hikes in Wyoming

The great state of Wyoming has the first (and one of the largest) national parks in the country, Yellowstone National Park, and the first national monument in the nation, Devils Tower National Monument. Both preserve rare and unique geologic features. Wyoming has a lot to offer to hikers. Start exploring!

Wyoming Plains
The plains east of Yellowstone National Park
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Uncle Tom's Trail Lower Falls Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park
If Uncle Tom's Trail can be called a trail, then you can just as easily say you are going for a hike any time you take the stairs instead of the elevator. This Yellowstone National Park trail consists of over 300 steel steps built down the south wall of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River next to the park's most impressive waterfall. The up-close views of Lower Falls are electrifying... Read more.
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Tagged with · Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone · National Parks · Stairs · Waterfalls
Distance: 0.7 miles · Elevation change: 500 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 24, 2018
Point Sublime Trail South Rim Hike Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park
The people in charge of naming landmarks at Yellowstone National Park didn't hold back when they assigned the name Point Sublime to a viewpoint on the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. The trail to Point Sublime offers views that can't be seen from a car, exploring the picturesque canyon wall beyond Artist Point. It is 3 miles round trip to Point Sublime with a gradual... Read more.
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Distance: 3 miles · Elevation change: 250 feet
By: Published: Last updated: April 23, 2017
North Rim Trail Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park
No trip to Yellowstone National Park is complete without a visit to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, a deep chasm with two fetching waterfalls. You can get numerous memorable views of the canyon by hiking along North Rim Trail, which stretches 3.8 miles over a paved and unpaved path crossing the northwest wall of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River (with just 250 feet of... Read more.
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Distance: 7.6 miles · Elevation change: 250 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 9, 2018
Artist Point viewpoint Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park
Artist Point is one of the marquee overlooks on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, with an exceptional perspective of canyon's most famous feature, the 308-foot Lower Falls. The viewpoint juts out from the south wall of the canyon and is just a short 0.1-mile walk from South Rim Drive. Beyond the paved trail, you can continue hiking along the south rim of the canyon to places like... Read more.
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Distance: 0.2 miles · Elevation change: 50 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 8, 2019
Brink of the Upper Falls Trail Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River begins at Upper Falls, cutting a 20-mile long, 1,000-foot deep gash across Yellowstone National Park. Walk right up to the edge of the dramatic tumbler on Brink of the Upper Falls Trail and stare down the thundering 109-foot waterfall. You can visit the Brink of the Upper Falls as a spur off North Rim Trail or as a short standalone hike from a... Read more.
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Tagged with · Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone · National Parks · Waterfalls
Distance: 0.4 miles · Elevation change: 75 feet
By: Published: Last updated: April 23, 2017