6.4 mi from the trailheadLewis Lake Campground
Campground · Wyoming
Hike
Trail Creek Trail
- Ends at Heart Lake
- Inside Yellowstone National Park
- 1,802 ft of climbing
21.5 mi one way · 1,802 ft gain · 8,050 ft high point · Very hard
In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service
About this hike
Trail Creek reaches Heart Lake in Yellowstone National Park, a 21.5-mile one-way route that passes along Yellowstone Lake and Outlet Lake.
Elevation
1,802 ft of gain and 1,499 ft of descent.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Heart LakeDestination · 0.5 mi in
- Yellowstone LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
- Outlet LakeAlong the way · 7.3 mi in
- Hot springNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Hot springNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Hot springNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Hot springNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Hot springNearby · 0.0 mi in
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- Hot springNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Hot springNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Channel MountainNearby · 8.2 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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