Heart Lake Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 19.08 mi

Est. time: 7h 24m

Gain: 1,662 ft

Loss: 2,317 ft

Max elev: 8,145 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+1,662 ft gain · −2,317 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Headwaters Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

8C6 Campsite Spur Trail 8H6 Campsite Spur Trail 8H5 Campsite Spur Trail 8H1 Campsite Spur Trail 8B2 Campsite Spur Trail 8H4 Campsite Spur Trail 8H2 Campsite Spur Trail Basin Creek Cutoff Trail Mount Sheridan Trail South Boundary Trail: South Entrance-Harebell Trail 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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