Hellroaring Creek Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 7.12 mi

Est. time: 3h 6m

Gain: 1,516 ft

Loss: 486 ft

Max elev: 6,462 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+1,516 ft gain · −486 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Tower Fall Campground (Campground)

What to know

Hellroaring Trail

⏱ This is a 6.2-mile (9.9-kilometer) there-and-back trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

🗓 summer, fall

Build a loop

stitched loop

2H5 Campsite Spur Trail + Hellroaring Creek Trail

7.2 mi · +1,516 ft · ~3.2 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Hellroaring Creek Trail + Hellroaring Stock Cutoff Trail

9 mi · +1,817 ft · ~3.9 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Hellroaring Stock Cutoff Trail 2H5 Campsite Spur Trail 2H7 Campsite Spur Trail 2H9 Campsite Spur Trail Garnet Hill Spur Trail 2H4 Campsite Spur Trail 2H1 Campsite Spur Trail Buffalo Plateau Trail Yellowstone River 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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