12.4 mi from the trailheadGrant Village Campground
Campground · Wyoming
Hike
Shoshone Geyser Basin Trail
- Ends at a hot spring
- Inside Yellowstone National Park
- 1,215 ft of climbing
17.7 mi out & back · 1,215 ft gain · 8,036 ft high point · Hard
From Lone Star Trailhead via the Lone Star Trail, CDT - Wyoming Section, and the Shoshone Lake Trail (8.6 mi)
In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service
About this hike
This out and back from Lone Star Trailhead reaches Shoshone Geyser Basin's hot springs and Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone, climbing 1,215 feet.
Elevation
1,215 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Hot springDestination · 8.6 mi in
- Hot springDestination · 8.6 mi in
- Hot springDestination · 8.6 mi in
- Shoshone LakeDestination · 8.8 mi in
- WaterfallAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
- Two small geysersAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
- Hot springAlong the way · 2.9 mi in
- Hot springAlong the way · 2.9 mi in
- Grants PassAlong the way · 5.9 mi in
- Hot springAlong the way · 8.6 mi in
- Hot springAlong the way · 8.6 mi in
- Hot springAlong the way · 8.6 mi in
Map
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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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