Beaver Ponds Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 4.44 mi

Est. time: 1h 48m

Gain: 404 ft

Loss: 875 ft

Max elev: 6,768 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+404 ft gain · −875 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Albright Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

What to know

Beaver Ponds Trail

⏱ This is a 5-mile (8.3-kilometer), loop trail that begins and ends in the developed area of Mammoth Hot Springs.

🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Sepulcher Mountain Trail

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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