Garnet Hill Loop Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 8.11 mi

Est. time: 3h 12m

Gain: 1,002 ft

Loss: 990 ft

Max elev: 6,368 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+1,002 ft gain · −990 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Tower Fall Campground (Campground)

What to know

Garnet Hill Trail

⏱ This is a 7.6-mile (12.2-kilometer) loop trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

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Connects to:

Garnet Hill Spur Trail Connector Horse 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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