South Boundary Trail: South Entrance-Harebell

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 12.14 mi

Est. time: 4h 36m

Gain: 1,177 ft

Loss: 806 ft

Max elev: 7,655 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+1,177 ft gain · −806 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Headwaters Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

8C1 Campsite Spur Trail 8C2 Campsite Spur Trail Harebell Cutoff Trail Snake River Cutoff Trail South Boundary Trail: Harebell-Fox Creek Trail Heart 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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