Bechler Meadows Trail

Yellowstone National Park

moderate

Length: 3.66 mi

Est. time: 1h 18m

Gain: 107 ft

Loss: 23 ft

Max elev: 6,457 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+107 ft gain · −23 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Cave Falls Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

stitched loop

9M1 Campsite Spur Trail + Bechler Meadows Trail

3.7 mi · +107 ft · ~1.3 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Bechler Meadows Trail + Boundary Creek Trail

20.2 mi · +564 ft · ~7.3 hr (est.)

Connects to:

9M1 Campsite Spur Trail Boundary Creek Trail 9B1 Campsite Spur Trail Rocky Ford Cutoff Trail Bechler River Cutoff Trail Bechler Meadows Cutoff Trail Robinson Creek 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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