Cascade Lake Trail

Yellowstone National Park

moderate

Length: 2.13 mi

Est. time: 48m

Gain: 70 ft

Loss: 93 ft

Max elev: 8,017 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+70 ft gain · −93 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Canyon Campground (Campground)

What to know

Cascade Lake Trail

⏱ This is a 4.4-mile (7-kilometer) there-and-back trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

🗓 summer, fall

Build a loop

stitched loop

4E4 Campsite Spur Trail + Cascade Lake Trail

2.3 mi · +70 ft · ~0.8 hr (est.)

Connects to:

4E4 Campsite Spur Trail Cascade Creek Trail Observation Peak Trail Howard Eaton Trail:Cascade Lake-Norris Campground

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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