Sportsman Lake Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 19.12 mi

Est. time: 8h 18m

Gain: 3,781 ft

Loss: 4,069 ft

Max elev: 9,828 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+3,781 ft gain · −4,069 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Albright Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Sepulcher Mountain Trail + Sportsman Lake Trail

26.7 mi · +5,962 ft · ~12.3 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Sepulcher Mountain Trail WD2 Campsite Spur Trail 1G4 Campsite Spur Trail 1G3 Campsite Spur Trail Sportsman Lake Cabin Spur Trail WD6 Campsite Spur Trail WD3 Campsite Spur Trail Cache Lake Trail Electric Peak-Southeast Ridge Trail Fan Creek Trail Specimen Creek Trail Crescent Lake-High 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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