Upper Geyser Basin Trail

Yellowstone National Park

easy

Length: 2.5 mi

Est. time: 54m

Gain: 48 ft

Loss: 37 ft

Max elev: 7,366 ft

NetworkTrail class 3Woodhikebike

Elevation profile

+48 ft gain · −37 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Upper Geyser Basin Trail + Upper Geyser Hill Trail

3.4 mi · +71 ft · ~1.2 hr (est.)

stitched loop

UGB-Biscuit Basin Trail + Upper Geyser Basin Trail

5.6 mi · +173 ft · ~2 hr (est.)

Connects to:

UGB-Biscuit Basin Trail Upper Geyser Hill Trail Punch Bowl-Black Sand Basin Trail Observation Point 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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