Mountain Creek Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 9.84 mi

Est. time: 3h 48m

Gain: 735 ft

Loss: 1,452 ft

Max elev: 9,520 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+735 ft gain · −1,452 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Build a loop

Connects to:

Howell Fork Cabin Trail 6D7 Campsite Spur Trail 6D5 Campsite Spur Trail 6D8 Campsite Spur Trail 6D6 Campsite Spur Trail Dike Creek Trail Mountain Creek Triangle Trail Thorofare 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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