Specimen Creek Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 8.62 mi

Est. time: 4h 12m

Gain: 2,594 ft

Loss: 91 ft

Max elev: 9,307 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+2,594 ft gain · −91 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Tom Miner Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

WE4 Campsite Spur Trail WE7 Campsite Spur Trail WE5 Campsite Spur Trail Crescent Lake-High Lake Trail Sky Rim Trail Sportsman 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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