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Hike

Lookout Point

Ends at Canyon Lookout Point
Inside Yellowstone National Park
Camp 1 mi away

0.1 mi out & back · 18 ft gain · 7,776 ft high point · Easy

In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service

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About this hike

This short out and back reaches Canyon Lookout Point in Yellowstone, with views of Red Rock Point and Sunbeam nearby.

Elevation

18 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.0 mi from the trailhead
Canyon Campground
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 mi from you
Mount Washburn Spur Trail
- Summits Mount Washburn
- Inside Yellowstone National Park
- 3,966 ft of climbing
16.9 mi out & back · 3,966 ft gain · Very hard
Yellowstone National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Red Rock PointDestination · 0.0 mi in
Canyon Lookout PointDestination · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.1 mi in
SunbeamDestination · 0.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Grand ViewNearby · 0.1 mi in
Grandview PointNearby · 0.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Artist Point
Uncle Tom's Trail
Canyon Hotel
Inspiration Point (Yellowstone)
Chittenden Memorial Bridge

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.

At a glance

Length: 0.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 18 ft round trip
High point: 7,776 ft
Low point: 7,758 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.1 mi and 18 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 44.7209° N · 110.4884° W

Get directions Open the map

1.0 mi from the trailhead

Canyon Campground

Campground · Wyoming

10.1 mi from the trailhead

Norris Campground

Campground · Wyoming

24 mi from you

Avalanche Peak Trail

Summits Avalanche Peak
Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,084 ft of climbing

4.1 mi out & back · 2,084 ft gain · Very hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 10 mi away

Bunsen Peak Trail

Passes Bunsen Peak
Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,925 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 2,925 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Dunraven Pass - Mount Washburn Trail

Summits Mount Washburn
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,654 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,654 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Mount Washburn South Trail

Summits Mount Washburn
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,631 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 1,631 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Mount Holmes-Winter Creek Trail

Summits Mount Holmes
Inside Yellowstone National Park
3,583 ft of climbing

21.4 mi out & back · 3,583 ft gain · Very hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 3 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today40°24°Rain And Snow Showers
Mon36°18°Partly Sunny
Tue45°22°Partly Sunny
Wed45°21°Partly Sunny
Thu39°21°Partly Sunny
Fri39°19°Chance Snow Showers
Sat40°20°Mostly Sunny

Today: Rain And Snow Showers · wind 5 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain