0.4 mi from the trailheadLake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins
Cabin & lookout
5.9 mi out & back · 1,341 ft gain · 8,622 ft high point · Moderate
In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · OpenStreetMap contributors
Elephant Back Mountain Trail is a 5.8-mile out and back climb to views of Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park.
1,341 ft of gain round trip.
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. Download the trail and feature data.
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