Pelican Valley Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 6.87 mi

Est. time: 2h 30m

Gain: 364 ft

Loss: 474 ft

Max elev: 7,973 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+364 ft gain · −474 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Fishing Bridge RV Park (Campground)

What to know

Pelican Valley Trail

⏱ This is a 6.2-mile (9.9-kilometer) there-and-back trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

🗓 summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Raven Creek Cutoff Trail Turbid Lake Trail Mist Creek Trail Pelican Creek 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.

View Yellowstone National Park →Find more trails →