Mount Holmes-Winter Creek Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 10.72 mi

Est. time: 4h 30m

Gain: 472 ft

Loss: 3,239 ft

Max elev: 10,333 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+472 ft gain · −3,239 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Indian Creek Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

1C4 Campsite Spur Trail 1C5 Campsite Spur Trail Trilobite Lake Trail Grizzly 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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