Avalanche Peak Trail

Yellowstone National Park

moderate

Length: 2.1 mi

Est. time: 1h 12m

Gain: 30 ft

Loss: 2,121 ft

Max elev: 10,564 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+30 ft gain · −2,121 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

THREEMILE CAMPGROUND (Campground)

What to know

Avalanche Peak Trail

⏱ The duration will vary depending on fitness level and length of time at the top.

🗓 summer, fall

Connect the dots

Learn:

A Bear's Menu Atomic Elements and Archeology: Tracing Ancient Resource Access and Trade Routes Using XRF Dueling Mandates: Preservation and Use of National Parks Hard Core Rock How Geysers Erupt Imaginary Yellowstone Road Trip

Journeys:

Thomas Moran Horace M. Albright Philetus W. Norris William Henry Jackson Ferdinand Hayden

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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