Purple Mountain Trail

Madison Junction

~1 min drive

<p>At Madison Junction, the Gibbon River joins the Firehole River to form the Madison River.</p> <p>The Gibbon River flows from Grebe Lake through the Norris area to Madison Junction. The Firehole River starts south of Old Faithful and flows through the park’s major hydrotherm…

Harlequin Lake Trail

~3 min drive

1.0 mi · Easy

Fairy Falls Trail

~16 min drive

15 mi · Hard

Boundary Trail (Xc)

~21 min drive

Moderate 4.58-mile cross-country backcountry route through Montana wilderness.

Firehole Canyon Swimming Area

~3 min drive

<p><span style="color:#c03b2b;"><strong>CLOSED FOR THE 2025 SEASON.</strong></span><br /> <br /> The river is usually closed to swimming until mid-summer due to high water and strong currents. During years with significant snowpack and runoff, the swim area may remain closed f…

Artists Paintpots Trail

~11 min drive

This is a one-mile (1.6 km) trail that enters a partially burned lodgepole pine forest, then winds across a wet meadow on a boardwalk. This trail is a short loop. The hydrothermal area has colorful hot springs, mudpots, and small geysers. Watch out for flying mud. Stay on th…

Howard Eaton Trail

~20 min drive

22 mi · Hard

Mount Haynes Fishing Platform

~6 min drive

<p>At the Mount Haynes Overlook, approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Madison Junction. A level boardwalk leads to the Madison River.</p>

Midway Geyser Basin Trailhead

~14 min drive

Midway Geyser Basin is small but spectacular. Excelsior Geyser is a 200 x 300 foot crater that constantly discharges more than 4,000 gallons of water per minute into the Firehole River. Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone’s largest hot spring, is 200–330 feet in diameter and…

Madison Arm Loop (Snowmo)

~21 min drive

Scenic 18.49-mile winter snowmobile loop with minimal elevation gain.