Bunsen Peak Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 6.7 mi

Est. time: 3h

Gain: 1,604 ft

Loss: 1,595 ft

Max elev: 8,569 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhikebike

Elevation profile

+1,604 ft gain · −1,595 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Indian Creek Campground (Campground)

What to know

Bunsen Peak Loop Bike Trail

⏱ The duration will vary depending on fitness level and length of time spent along the trail. Add more time if hiking to Osprey Falls!

🗓 summer, fall

Bunsen Peak Trail

⏱ This is a 4.6-mile (7.4-kilometer) there-and-back trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

🗓 summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Osprey Falls 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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