Pelican Creek Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 12.16 mi

Est. time: 4h 36m

Gain: 1,046 ft

Loss: 1,062 ft

Max elev: 8,499 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+1,046 ft gain · −1,062 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Fishing Bridge RV Park (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

Upper Pelican Creek Cutoff Trail Raven Creek Cutoff Trail Pelican Valley Trail Astringent Creek Trail Wapiti 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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