10 trails to explore Yellowstone National Park

10 trails to explore Yellowstone National Park / Pixabay
10 trails to explore Yellowstone National Park / Pixabay

With fresh air in her lungs and boots on her feet, she walks along the Yellowstone National Park and discover the most impressive places. An excuse to travel to United States.


Beaver Ponds

Beavers Pond Trail / Photo: halfuur (Wikimedia Commons)
Beavers Pond Trail / Photo: halfuur (Wikimedia Commons)

One of the shortest trails in YellowstoneThe park's meadows and woodland. Black bears and wildflowers often dominate the flora and fauna of this park.


Fairy Falls

Fairy Falls / Julia Manzerova (Flickr)
Fairy Falls / Julia Manzerova (Flickr)

Fairy Falls is one of Yellowstone's highest waterfalls - at 197 feet, the longest and most scenic route starts at Fountain Flat Drive.


Grebe Lake

Grebe Lake Trail / Photo: Tim Angeli (Wikimedia Commons)
Grebe Lake Trail / Photo: Tim Angeli (Wikimedia Commons)

A trail used primarily by fishermen and backpackers, the trail goes to Grebe Lake, which make up the headwaters of the Gibbon River system. Deer and moose are often seen along the trail and in the lake.


Grizzly Lake

Grizzly Lake Trail
Grizzly Lake Trail

Starting in a meadow, then climbing 80m up to a ridge and through burnt forest, the route offers excellent views of Mount Holmes and the Gallatin Range.


Lost Lake

Lost Lake Trail
Lost Lake Trail

An easy trail, which starts behind Roosevelt Lodge (Tower Junction), it enters the wooded hillside, coming to a fork, going west to Lost Lakewhich is approximately 0.5 km away.


Monument Geyser Basin

Norris Geyser Basin Porcelain Basin / Photo: Jbindy2 (Wikimedia Commons)
Norris Geyser Basin Porcelain Basin / Photo: Jbindy2 (Wikimedia Commons)

This is a short but steep hike, where you can see the breathtaking view of the meadows of Elk Park and the wandering river Gibbon leading to Monument Geyser Basina small geyser basin.


Osprey Falls

Osprey Falls
Osprey Falls

If you start south of Bunsen Peak on the road Bunsen Peak or to the north, at the other end, you will travel about three miles along the road to reach the impressive trail Osprey Falls Trail.


Specimen Ridge

Specimen Ridge / Photo: Jacob W. (Flickr)
Specimen Ridge / Photo: Jacob W. (Flickr)

This trail takes us to the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, then east, reaching the summit of Amethyst Mountain at 9614 feet.


Storm Point

Storm Point / Photo: Supercarwaar [CC-BY-SA] (Wikimedia Commons)
Storm Point / Photo: Supercarwaar [CC-BY-SA] (Wikimedia Commons)

This trail offers a good view of the lake Yellowstoneoff the beaten track.
Starts from the parking area of Indian Pondthen down to the tree line until you get to the Storm Point.


Yellowstone River

Yellowstone River
Yellowstone River

It starts at the Yellowstone River picnic area and climbs up to the eastern rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. There are some spectacular views of the Canyon and River from this trail.


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