Howard Eaton Trail: Mammoth-Golden Gate

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 3.93 mi

Est. time: 1h 42m

Gain: 333 ft

Loss: 1,225 ft

Max elev: 7,458 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+333 ft gain · −1,225 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Indian Creek Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Howard Eaton Trail: Mammoth-Golden Gate + Snow Pass Trail

5.9 mi · +908 ft · ~2.6 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Snow Pass Trail Mammoth Hot Springs Trail Sepulcher Mountain Trail Fawn 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, 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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