Osprey Falls Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 3.81 mi

Est. time: 1h 48m

Gain: 1,092 ft

Loss: 1,161 ft

Max elev: 7,202 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhikebike

Elevation profile

+1,092 ft gain · −1,161 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Mammoth Campground (Campground)

What to know

Osprey Falls Trail

⏱ This is an 8-mile (12.8-kilometer) there-and-back trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

🗓 summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Bunsen Peak 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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