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Purple Mountain Trail

Near Purple Mountain
Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,105 ft of climbing

3.4 mi of trails · 2,105 ft climb · 8,434 ft high point · Easy

In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service

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About this hike

Purple Mountain Trail is a 3.4 mi easy trail network in Yellowstone National Park near Purple Mountain and Terrace Springs.

Elevation

2,105 ft of gain and 590 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.9 mi from the trailhead
Madison Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Terrace SpringsNearby
Purple MountainNearby

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.4 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 2,105 ft
Descent: 590 ft
High point: 8,434 ft
Low point: 6,851 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 44.6580° N · 110.8590° W

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0.9 mi from the trailhead

Madison Campground

Campground · Wyoming

9.8 mi from the trailhead

Norris Campground

Campground · Wyoming

23 mi from you

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Inside Yellowstone National Park
3,300 ft of climbing

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Passes Bunsen Peak
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,606 ft of climbing

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Fairy Falls Trail

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8.2 mi of trails · 308 ft climb · Easy

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Wed65°40°Sunny
Thu63°40°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Fri59°36°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sat56°33°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sun60°32°Sunny
Mon63°34°Sunny
Tue62°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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