6.2 mi from the trailheadFishing Bridge RV Park
Campground

32.9 mi one way · 1,584 ft gain · 7,965 ft high point · Very hard
From Nine Mile Trailhead
In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service
Thorofare Trail reaches Yellowstone Lake from Nine Mile Trailhead in Yellowstone National Park, 32.9 miles one way. Lake Butte Overlook sits nearby.
1,584 ft of gain and 1,488 ft of descent.
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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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