Fairy Falls Trail
Photo: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 15.4 mi
- round trip
- 407 ft
- climb
- 7,303 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Is Fairy Falls Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yellowstone National Park. It doesn't name Fairy Falls Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Most Park Roads Closed to All Vehicles
Park closure covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park
Biscuit Basin Closed Due to Hydrothermal Explosion
Park closure covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Yellowstone National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Fairy Falls Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back hike in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, managed by the National Park Service. The trail rises about 407 feet from a low point of 7,218 feet to a high of 7,303 feet, and it is rated hard. The Fairy Falls Trailhead (OK5) sits just 0.1 mile away, and Fairy Falls lies about 0.6 mile off. The Powerline Trail and the Midway Geyser Basin Trailhead are both within a mile. The Old Faithful Inn is about 3.8 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Old Faithful weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. A fee is charged, and bikes are not allowed.
Local outfitters
- Swift Creek Outfitters44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Fairy Falls Trailhead (OK5)HikingPhoto: Hansueli Krapf — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)0.1 mi- Fairy FallsHikingPhoto: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
- Powerline TrailHikingPhoto: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
Midway Geyser Basin TrailheadHikingPhoto: Dietmar Rabich — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)0.9 mi- Mallard Creek TrailHiking2.1 mi
Old Faithful InnLake fishing3.8 mi
Little Firehole RiverCanoeingPhoto: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi
Firehole RiverCanoeingPhoto: Wing-Chi Poon, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fairy FallsHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mystic Falls TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Domenico Salvagnin from Legnaro, Italy, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Fairy Creek TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Domenico Salvagnin from Legnaro, Italy, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- FumarolesHiking · ~5 min drive
- Powerline TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mallard Lake TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: aoiaio, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Red SpouterHiking · ~5 min drive
- Grand Prismatic SpringHiking · ~1 min drive
- Mallard Creek TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- ESCAPE to Yellowstone Award CertificateHiking · ~5 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Fairy Falls Trail
Best months: July–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 1°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 2°
12 wet
Mar
39° / 10°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 19°
12 wet
May
55° / 29°
13 wet
Jun
65° / 35°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 39°
10 wet
Aug
75° / 37°
9 wet
Sep
65° / 30°
9 wet
Oct
50° / 22°
10 wet
Nov
35° / 10°
12 wet
Dec
27° / 1°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Faithful, WY, 4 mi away at 7,351 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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