Blacktail Deer Creek Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 4.01 mi

Est. time: 1h 42m

Gain: 316 ft

Loss: 1,294 ft

Max elev: 6,753 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+316 ft gain · −1,294 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Mammoth Campground (Campground)

What to know

Blacktail Deer Creek to Yellowstone River Trail

⏱ This is a 7.4-mile (11.8-kilometer) there-and-back trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

🗓 spring, summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Lower Blacktail Cabin Trail 1A1 Campsite Spur Trail Blacktail Ponds Spur Trail Rescue Creek Trail Yellowstone River 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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