10.9 mi from the trailheadFishing Bridge RV Park
Campground · Wyoming

8.5 mi loop · 1,142 ft gain · 8,887 ft high point · Hard
Loop with the Wapiti Lake Trail and the Astringent Creek Trail
In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service
Fern Lake Trail is an 8.5-mile loop in Yellowstone National Park that reaches Fern Lake using the Wapiti Lake and Astringent Creek trails.
1,142 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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