Lewis River Channel Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 6.13 mi

Est. time: 2h 12m

Gain: 317 ft

Loss: 309 ft

Max elev: 7,845 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+317 ft gain · −309 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Lewis Lake Campground (Campground)

What to know

Lewis River Channel/Dogshead Trail

⏱ This is a 10.8-mile (17.3-kilometer) loop trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

🗓 summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Dogshead Trail South Shore Shoshone Lake 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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