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White Creek (6 June 2024) (Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming, USA) 2

Hike

8B2 Campsite Spur Trail

Ends at Basin Creek Lake
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,457 ft of climbing

21.0 mi out & back · 1,457 ft gain · 7,461 ft high point · Very hard

Via South Boundary Trail: South Entrance-Harebell and the Heart Lake Trail (10.4 mi)

In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service

About Elevation Highlights Map Camp near here More hikes

About this hike

This 21.0-mile out and back reaches Basin Creek Lake in Yellowstone via South Boundary Trail and Heart Lake Trail.

Elevation

1,457 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.0 mi from the trailhead
Headwaters Campground at Flagg Ranch
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 mi from you
Mount Sheridan Trail
- Summits Mount Sheridan
- Inside Yellowstone National Park
- 4,493 ft of climbing
23.2 mi out & back · 4,493 ft gain · Very hard
Yellowstone National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 820 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Basin Creek LakeDestination · 10.2 mi in
Hot springAlong the way · 5.0 mi in
Hot springAlong the way · 5.0 mi in
Hot springAlong the way · 5.0 mi in
Snake Hot SpringsAlong the way · 5.0 mi in
Snake Hot SpringsAlong the way · 5.5 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 21.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,457 ft round trip
High point: 7,461 ft
Low point: 6,873 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 21.0 mi and 1,457 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 44.1364° N · 110.6660° W

Get directions Open the map

2.1 mi from the trailhead

Headwaters Campground

Campground · Wyoming

9.2 mi from the trailhead

Lizard Creek Campground

Campground · Wyoming

18 mi from you

Lunchtree Hill Loop Trail

Summits Lunch Tree Hill
Inside Grand Teton National Park
Camp under a mile away

10.6 mi loop · 484 ft gain · Moderate

Grand Teton National Park · Camp under a mile away

Jackson Lake Lodge Promenade Trail

Summits Lunch Tree Hill
Inside Grand Teton National Park
Camp under a mile away

10.1 mi out & back · 396 ft gain · Moderate

Grand Teton National Park · Camp under a mile away

Holly Lake Trail

Passes String Lake
Inside Grand Teton National Park
3,020 ft of climbing

12.8 mi loop · 3,020 ft gain · Very hard

Grand Teton National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Union Falls Trail

Ends at Union Falls
Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,039 ft of climbing

15.3 mi out & back · 2,039 ft gain · Very hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 8 mi away

West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail

Ends at a hot spring
Inside Yellowstone National Park
Camp 2 mi away

0.4 mi out & back · 31 ft gain · Easy

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 2 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today52°27°Mostly Cloudy
Sat42°24°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Sun43°23°Mostly Sunny
Mon47°26°Mostly Sunny
Tue42°21°Rain And Snow Showers
Wed33°17°Snow Showers
Thu34°16°Chance Snow Showers

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 1 to 5 mph SSW

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain