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Bechler River Trail

Yellowstone National Park

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strenuous

Length: 25.4 mi

Est. time: 9h 42m

Gain: 1,814 ft

Loss: 3,104 ft

Max elev: 8,550 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+1,814 ft gain · −3,104 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Cave Falls Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

9B3 Campsite Spur Trail9D2 Campsite Spur Trail9B5 Campsite Spur Trail9B8 Campsite Spur Trail9B4 Campsite Spur Trail9B6 Campsite Spur Trail9B7 Campsite Spur Trail9D4 Campsite Spur Trail9D3 Campsite Spur Trail9D1 Campsite Spur TrailTwister Falls TrailThree Rivers Cabin-9B9 Trail9B9 Campsite Spur TrailFerris Creek Stock Crossing TrailRocky Ford Cutoff TrailBechler River Cutoff TrailBechler Meadows Cutoff TrailShoshone Lake TrailSouth Boundary Trail: Bechler RS-Grassy Lake RoadMountain Ash Creek Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

A Bear's MenuAtomic Elements and Archeology: Tracing Ancient Resource Access and Trade Routes Using XRFDueling Mandates: Preservation and Use of National ParksHard Core RockHow Geysers EruptImaginary Yellowstone Road Trip

Journeys:

Thomas MoranHorace M. AlbrightPhiletus W. NorrisWilliam Henry JacksonFerdinand 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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