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Montana
1.2 mi
Distance
55 ft
Gain
25 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Yellowstone National Park
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Why you'll love it
Buffalo Plateau
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Buffalo Plateau offers a short and accessible walk across open plateau terrain in central Montana. This easy 1.16-mile trail provides excellent views of the surrounding landscape with minimal elevation gain, making it ideal for families and those seeking a quick outdoor experience. The plateau setting offers expansive vistas typical of Montana's high country.
Coyote Creek Trailhead (2N1)
~4 min drive
This is a remote trailhead at the northern boundary of the park that is not accessible by road. From this trailhead, you can embark on the following trail within the park: Coyote Creek Trail
Hellroaring Trailhead (2K8)
~13 min drive
Nestled a 1/4-mile (0.4-km) off the Grand Loop Road, this trailhead provides access to the following trails: Buffalo Plateau Trail Coyote Creek Trail Garnet Hill Loop Trail Hellroaring Creek Trail There is a decent amount of parking at the trailhead. Buffalo Plateau Trai…
Garnet Hill Loop Trailhead (2K2)
~14 min drive
Situated in Pleasant Valley near Tower Junction, this trailhead provides access to the following trail: Garnet Hill Loop Trail There is very limited parking at this trailhead. However, a large parking lot is located at the Tower Junction Trailhead just to the south. Garnet…
Poacher
~4 min drive
Moderate 13.23-mile backcountry trail with 1,855 ft elevation gain.
Slough Creek Campground Entrance Vault Toilet
~13 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Wyoming.
Lost Lake Loop
~15 min drive
Round trip 2.8 miles (4.6 km), moderate. The trail climbs 300 feet up a forested hillside. At the junction, veer right (west). You reach Lost Lake in 0.2 miles (0.3 km). From there, follow the trail through a ravine to the Petrified Tree parking area. From the parking lot, th…
Lost Lake
~15 min drive
6.6 mi · Moderate
Telephone Basin
~7 min drive
Remote 18-mile alpine basin trek with 2,185 ft elevation gain.
Lamar River Bridge
~14 min drive
<p>At first, travel to and within the park was difficult. Visitors had to transport themselves or pay a costly transportation company.</p> <p>In the park, there were only a few places for food and lodging. Access improved in 1883 when the Northern Pacific Railroad reached Cinn…
Carpenter Lake
~12 min drive
Easy half-mile lake walk with minimal elevation gain.