1.6 mi from the trailheadTower Fall Campground
Campground · Wyoming
17.0 mi one way · 3,992 ft gain · 9,617 ft high point · Very hard
In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service
Specimen Ridge Trail is a 17.0 mi one way route reaching 9,617 ft with 3,992 ft of climb, passing Amethyst Mountain in Yellowstone National Park.
3,992 ft of gain and 3,595 ft of descent.
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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