Backpacking in Yellowstone
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
With fresh air in the lungs and boots on your feet hike along...
Beaver Ponds
One of Yellowstone's shorter loop trails then wanders through both meadows and forest. Black bears and Wild Flowers usually dominate the flora and fauna of this part of the world.
Fairy Falls
197-foot Fairy Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in Yellowstone
The longest and most scenic route starts at the Fountain Flat Drive barricade.
Grebe Lake
A trail used mainly by fishermen and backpackers
the trail goes to Grebe Lake
which make up the headwaters of the Gibbon River system. Deer and moose are oftentimes spotted along the trail and at the Lake
Grizzly Lake
Starting out in a meadow
then climbing 250 feet up a ridge and traveling through burned forest
the route offers excellent views of Mount Holmes and the Gallatin Range.
Lost Lake
An easy trail
which starts behind Roosevelt Lodge (Tower Junction) then
goes into the forested hillside
coming to a fork
going westwards to the Lost Lake which is about quarter of a mile away.
Monument Geyser Basin
This is short but steep hike
where you can see the stunning view of Elk Park meadow and the wandering Gibbon River leading to Monument Geyser Basin
a small geyser basin.
Osprey Falls
Whether you start south of Bunsen Peak on the Bunsen Peak road or north of Bunsen Peak on the other end
you will be traveling about three miles along the road to reach the breathtaking Osprey Falls Trail
Specimen Ridge
This trail takes us to the lip of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone at the one mile point
then to east reaching the top of 9614-feet Amethyst Mountain.
Storm Point
This trail offers a good view of Yellowstone Lake
off the beaten path.
Start from the Indian Pond parking area
then drops into the tree line until you reach Storm Point.
Yellowstone River
Starts at the Yellowstone River Picnic Area and rises up to the eastern lip of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. There are some spectacular views of the Canyon and River from this trail.
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