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Wyoming
Trail Creek Trail
21.5 mi
Distance
2,492 ft
Gain
7h 41m
Time
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Inside Yellowstone National Park
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Trail Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 21.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,492 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,492 ft
- Highest point
- 8,034 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,456 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Trail Creek Trail is a challenging 21.48-mile out-and-back route in Wyoming that rewards hikers with remote backcountry exploration and expansive mountain vistas. This trail traverses varied terrain through high-elevation country, offering solitude and pristine wilderness character typical of Wyoming's interior ranges. The out-and-back format allows hikers to turn back at any point while enjoying consistent scenery on the return journey.
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