Yellowstone River Overlook Trail

Yellowstone National Park

moderate

Length: 1.91 mi

Est. time: 48m

Gain: 125 ft

Loss: 486 ft

Max elev: 6,646 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+125 ft gain · −486 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Tower Fall Campground (Campground)

What to know

Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail

⏱ This is a 1.7-mile (2.7-kilometer) lollipop loop trail that begins and ends at the same trailhead.

🗓 summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Specimen Ridge 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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