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Hike

South Boundary Trail: Bechler RS-Grassy Lake Road

Near Cave Falls
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,081 ft of climbing

13.7 mi out & back · 1,081 ft gain · 6,552 ft high point · Hard

In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service

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About this hike

South Boundary Trail runs 13.7 miles out and back from Bechler RS to Grassy Lake Road in Yellowstone, climbing 1,081 feet near Cave Falls.

Elevation

1,081 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.1 mi from the trailhead
Cave Falls Campground
Campground
6.1 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

8 mi from you
Union Falls Trail
- Ends at Union Falls
- Inside Yellowstone National Park
- 2,039 ft of climbing
15.3 mi out & back · 2,039 ft gain · Very hard
Yellowstone National Park · Camp 8 mi away

Out: 470 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cave FallsNearby · 3.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Bechler River
Bechler Falls

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: 13.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,081 ft round trip
High point: 6,552 ft
Low point: 6,173 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 13.7 mi and 1,081 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 44.1494° N · 111.0461° W

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Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,228 ft of climbing

18.1 mi out & back · 1,228 ft gain · Hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue47°28°Patchy Fog
Wed52°29°Mostly Sunny
Thu59°29°Mostly Sunny
Fri55°31°Mostly Sunny
Sat46°30°Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Sun46°28°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Mon44°Rain And Snow Showers Likely

Tue: Patchy Fog then Sunny · wind 2 to 8 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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