Elk Tongue Cabin Trail

Yellowstone National Park

moderate

Length: 0.12 mi

Est. time: 0m

Gain: 6 ft

Loss: 16 ft

Max elev: 6,620 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+6 ft gain · −16 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Slough Creek Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Elk Tongue Cabin Trail + Slough Creek Trail

10.3 mi · +1,038 ft · ~3.9 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Slough Creek Trail Bliss Pass 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, medium 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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