Summit Lake Trail

Yellowstone National Park

strenuous

Length: 15.83 mi

Est. time: 6h

Gain: 1,530 ft

Loss: 790 ft

Max elev: 8,634 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+1,530 ft gain · −790 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Build a loop

Connects to:

OE1 Campsite Spur Trail Mystic Falls 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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