Wyoming · Hiking

Seven Mile Hole Trail

Seven Mile Hole TrailPhoto: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
9.9 mi
round trip
256 ft
climb
8,168 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Is Seven Mile Hole Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Yellowstone National Park. It doesn't name Seven Mile Hole Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Yellowstone National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Seven Mile Hole Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back hike in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, managed by the National Park Service. The trail rises from a low point of about 6,700 feet to a high of 8,168 feet, with a total elevation gain of 256 feet. It is rated moderate. The trail starts at the Glacial Boulder Trailhead, and the Mount Washburn Spur Trail and the Glacial Boulder climbing area both sit about 0.1 mile away. Grandview Point Trail and the Canyon Rim Trail are within a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Lake Yellowstone weather station, about 12 miles away, show July and August highs around 71°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs stay in the 20s. A fee is charged for the hike.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Seven Mile Hole Trail

    Best months: July–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 3°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      27° / 3°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      35° / 11°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      42° / 19°

      12 wet

    5. May

      50° / 29°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      61° / 36°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      71° / 43°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 42°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      61° / 34°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      46° / 25°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      33° / 15°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      24° / 7°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Yellowstone, WY, 12.1 mi away at 7,892 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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