11.4 mi from the trailheadMadison Campground
Campground · Wyoming
Hike
Fern Cascade Loop Trail
- Passes Shield Spring
- Inside Yellowstone National Park
7.7 mi loop · 375 ft gain · 7,584 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with the UGB-Biscuit Basin Trail, CDT - Wyoming Section, and the Upper Geyser Basin Trail
In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service
About this hike
This loop in Yellowstone passes Shield Spring, Variable Spring, Terra Cotta, and other hot springs. The trail climbs 375 feet through geyser basins.
Elevation
375 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 11.4 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
