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Flagg Ranch Trailhead
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Flagg Ranch Trailhead
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Location: Access the Flagg Ranch trail from the Flagg Ranch Information Station. Head west from the information station cabin, through the parking lot, and look for a break in the trees. Notes: Visitor services include an information center, restrooms, water, stores, restaurants, showers, lodge, cabins, corrals, campground and RV park. Bears may be active any place and at any time-travel in groups, make noise and carry bear spray. Backcountry camping requires a permit-pick one up at a backcountry permits office. Destinations Hikers may venture along the Polecat Creek loop an easy trail above a marsh providing habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. If visitors trend east, they may cross the highway and access the trail along Flagg Canyon of the Snake River. Polecat Creek Loop 2.5 miles RT, 1 hour, 80 ft total climbing, Easy. West side of loop sits above a marsh that provides habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Flagg Canyon 4.0 miles RT, 2 hours, 150 ft total climbing, Easy. Access from northeast side of Polecat Creek Loop Trail. Out and back with views of the Snake River.
The Berry Fire
~0 min drive
<p>Stop 6 (Headwaters Lodge parking lot, Flagg Ranch): The Berry Fire, in 2016, was the largest fire in park history. Learn about how it spread across the landscape, and how years of preparation helped protect the buildings at Flagg Ranch.</p>
Sheffield
~2 min drive
14 mi · Hard
Arizona Meadows Turnout
~16 min drive
<p>This wet meadow turns blue violet in the early summer when blue camas blooms. Shoshone Indians harvested the bulbs once the flowers bloomed so that they did not confuse the plant with death camas that could be a very deadly mistake! The roasted bulbs formed an important par…
Colter / Wolverine Trailhead (8K8)
~13 min drive
<p>This is a remote trailhead at the southern boundary of the park that is not accessible by road. From this trailhead, you can embark on the following trails within the park:</p> <ul> <li>Colter / Wolverine Trail</li> <li>South Boundary Trail: South Entrance–Harebell</li> <li…
Headwaters Lodge
~0 min drive
<p>The Headwaters Lodge is located in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway that connects Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks. Enjoy comfortable cabins or rustic camper cabins. The main building also houses a dining room, a gift shop and a convenience store. Oth…
Bailey Creek
~15 min drive
6.7 mi · Hard
Arizona Island Picnic Area
~17 min drive
<p>Arizona Island picnic area consists of just a few tables in a meadow with mature forests surrounding. Have a snack and enjoy the view when traveling to or from Yellowstone National Park.</p> <h3>Name Origin</h3> <p>Once a peninsula, it became an island when Jackson Lake was…
Fire Just Is
~3 min drive
<p>Stop 8 (Flagg Canyon Picnic Area): "Fire isn't good or bad-it just is." Fire managers from Grand Teton National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest reflect on the progress of the last 50 years, and what we need to think about for the future.</p>
Arizona Creek Trail
~11 min drive
12 mi · Hard
Fish Lake
~24 min drive
1.6 mi · Easy
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