8.1 mi from the trailheadTom Miner Campground
Campground

15.8 mi out & back · 2,444 ft gain · 9,177 ft high point · Very hard
From Specimen Creek TH via the Specimen Creek Trail (7.8 mi)
In Yellowstone National Park · Montana · National Park Service
This 15.8-mile out and back from Specimen Creek TH reaches Shelf Lake in Yellowstone National Park via Specimen Creek, climbing 2,444 feet near Sheep and Meldrum mountains.
2,444 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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