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Hike

Purple Mountain Trail

Near Purple Mountain
Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,654 ft of climbing

6.7 mi out & back · 2,654 ft gain · 8,435 ft high point · Hard

From Purple Mountain Trailhead

In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service

About Elevation Highlights Map Camp near here More hikes

About this hike

Purple Mountain Trail ascends 2,654 feet in 6.7 miles from Purple Mountain Trailhead in Yellowstone National Park.

Elevation

2,654 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead
Madison Campground
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 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: 2,030 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Terrace SpringsNearby · 0.6 mi in
Purple MountainNearby · 3.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Jackson (Wyoming)
Madison Museum
Firehole River
Gibbon River

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: 6.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,654 ft round trip
High point: 8,435 ft
Low point: 6,850 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.7 mi and 2,654 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Start: Purple Mountain Trailhead
Trailhead: 44.6465° N · 110.8550° W

Get directions Open the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead

Madison Campground

Campground

10.1 mi from the trailhead

Norris Campground

Campground · Wyoming

21 mi from you

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

Chittenden Road-Mount Washburn Trail

Summits Mount Washburn
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,569 ft of climbing

5.7 mi out & back · 1,569 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 5 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat46°30°Snow Showers Likely
Sun44°27°Rain Showers
Mon41°21°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Tue43°23°Mostly Sunny
Wed46°23°Partly Sunny
Thu42°22°Mostly Cloudy
Fri43°Chance Snow Showers

Sat: Snow Showers Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 1 to 7 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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