Slough Creek Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 10.13 mi

Est. time: 3h 54m

Gain: 1,032 ft

Loss: 599 ft

Max elev: 6,739 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+1,032 ft gain · −599 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Slough Creek Campground (Campground)

What to know

Slough Creek Trail

⏱ This is a 3.4-mile (5.4-kilometer) there-and-back trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

🗓 summer, fall

Build a loop

stitched loop

Elk Tongue Cabin Trail + Slough Creek Trail

10.3 mi · +1,038 ft · ~3.9 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Elk Tongue Cabin Trail 2S6 Campsite Spur Trail 2S2 Campsite Spur Trail 2S4 Campsite Spur Trail 2S3 Campsite Spur Trail 2S1 Campsite Spur Trail Buffalo Fork Trail Bliss Pass 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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