8.1 mi from the trailheadMadison Campground
Campground · Wyoming

0.8 mi loop · 52 ft gain · 7,269 ft high point · Easy · Mixed surface
From Grand Prismatic Spring Parking
In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service
This loop starting at Grand Prismatic Spring Parking explores Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone on mixed surface. Reaches Turquoise Spring and Indigo Spring hot springs.
52 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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