Buffalo Plateau Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 7.98 mi

Est. time: 3h 36m

Gain: 197 ft

Loss: 3,454 ft

Max elev: 9,224 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+197 ft gain · −3,454 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Tower Fall Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

2B1 Campsite Spur Trail Coyote Creek Trail Hellroaring 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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