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# Day Hikes in the Mammoth Area

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| Duration   | Multiple Days                                                                          |
|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Topic(s)   | Trails, Bison, Elk, Grasslands, Scenic Views,Geothermal, Geysers, Hot Springs*more »*  |
| Activities | Hiking                                                                                 |
| Type       | Kid Friendly, Active, Solitary/Remote, Inspirational, Outdoors,Group Friendly*more »*  |
| Parks      | Yellowstone National Park                                                              |

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                -  yellowstone national park 
                -  mammoth hot springs 
                -  hike 
                -  day hike 
                -  trail 
                -  beaver ponds trail 
                -  blacktail deer creek trail 
                -  bunsen peak trail 
                -  lava creek trail 
                -  osprey falls trail 
                -  rescue creek trail 
                -  sepulcher mountain trail 
                -  wraith falls trail 

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NPS/Dave Krueger

              -  Yellowstone National ParkBeaver Ponds Trail  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  2–5 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Day

Hike through forests, meadows of sage, and stands of Douglas-fir and aspen on your way to beaver ponds. You might see beavers or their sign, but you are more likely to see muskrats and water birds.
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              -  Yellowstone National ParkBlacktail Deer Creek to Yellowstone River Trail  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  East of Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  4–5 Hours
- Season:  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

Follow Blacktail Deer Creek as it descends through rolling, grassy hills and Douglas-fir forest to a suspension bridge over the Yellowstone River.
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              -  Yellowstone National ParkBunsen Peak Trail  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  2–3 Hours
- Season:  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

Climb to the top of this igneous peak for panoramic views of Swan Lake Flats, the Gallatin Mountain Range, and the Mammoth Hot Springs area.
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              -  Yellowstone National ParkForces of the Northern Range Self-guided Trail  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  East of Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  30–60 Minutes
- Season:  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

Follow this self-guided trail along a boardwalk that winds through the grassland of Yellowstone's northern range.
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              -  Yellowstone National ParkLava Creek Trail  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  2–3 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

Follow Lava Creek, seeing Undine Falls and the junction with Gardner River.
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              -  Yellowstone National ParkMammoth Hot Springs Trails  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  30–90 Minutes
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

Wander around large travertine terraces, built by ever-shifting hot springs.
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              -  Yellowstone National ParkOsprey Falls Trail  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  4–6 Hours
- Season:  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

Walk along an old service road through meadows before descending into one of the deepest canyons in the park to see Osprey Falls plunge over the edge of an old lava flow.
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              -  Yellowstone National ParkRescue Creek Trail  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  4–6 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

Climb gradually through aspens and meadows, then descend through forests to sagebrush flats that lead to a footbridge across the Gardner River.
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              -  Yellowstone National ParkSepulcher Mountain Trail  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  6–8 Hours
- Season:  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

Climb to the summit of Sepulcher Mountain while keeping an eye out for mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and moose along the way.
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              -  Yellowstone National ParkWraith Falls Trail  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Hiking
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Mammoth Hot Springs
- Duration:  30–60 Minutes
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

Cross sagebrush meadows, marshland, and mixed conifer forest to the base of Wraith Falls on Lupine Creek.
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