| Trail Name |
Closest To |
Approximate Length |
Approximate Time to Hike |
Difficulty |
Noteworthy Features |
Beaver Ponds Loop |
Mammoth Hot Springs |
5 miles |
2-3 hours |
Moderate |
Rolling meadows, beaver ponds |
Bunsen Peak |
Mammoth Hot Springs |
4 miles |
4-6 hours |
Strenuous |
Vertical gain of almost 2000 feet in 2 miles to the summit, fantastic views of Gallatin Range and Mammoth Hot Springs from top |
| Elephant Back |
Lake Village |
3.5 miles |
2-3 hours |
Moderate |
Climbs through lodegpole pine forests to top of Elephant Back ridge, sweeping views of Yellowstone Lake and Absaroka Range from top |
Fairy Falls |
Old Faithful |
5 miles |
2-3 hours |
Easy |
Totally flat, wide, family-friendly trail that ends at a stunning waterfall |
Grizzly Lake |
Norris Geyser Basin |
4 miles |
2-3 hours |
Easy |
Through young lodgepole pines--"burn area" of 1988 fires |
| Lost Lake |
Roosevelt Lodge |
4 miles |
2-3 hours |
Easy |
2 miles from Roosevelt to petrified tree, then return via same route--4 miles round-trip |
| Sepulcher Mountain |
Mammoth Hot Springs |
12 miles |
6-9 hours |
Very strenuous |
Least steep route is 8 miles up back of mountain, outstanding views of Gardiner and Yellowstone River from summit |
