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Kepler Cascades in Yellowstone

Hike

Lone Star Trail

Passes a waterfall
Inside Yellowstone National Park

5.3 mi out & back · 110 ft gain · 7,681 ft high point · Easy

From Lone Star Trailhead

In Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming · National Park Service

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About this hike

This out and back from Lone Star Trailhead in Yellowstone features a waterfall and two small geysers. Kepler Cascades waterfall and hot springs are near the route.

Elevation

110 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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12.4 mi from the trailhead
Grant Village Campground
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

18 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: 90 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

WaterfallAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
Two small geysersAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
Kepler CascadesNearby · 0.0 mi in
Kepler Cascades overlookNearby · 0.0 mi in
Hot springNearby · 2.6 mi in
Hot springNearby · 2.6 mi in

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: 5.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 110 ft round trip
High point: 7,681 ft
Low point: 7,591 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 5.3 mi and 110 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Start: Lone Star Trailhead
Trailhead: 44.4445° N · 110.8045° W

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12.4 mi from the trailhead

Grant Village Campground

Campground · Wyoming

14.2 mi from the trailhead

Madison Campground

Campground · Wyoming

25 mi from you

North Rim Trail

Ends at Lower Yellowstone Falls
Inside Yellowstone National Park
Camp under a mile away

4.5 mi out & back · 531 ft gain · Moderate

Yellowstone National Park · Camp under a mile 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

Uncle Tom's Trail

Ends at Lower Yellowstone Falls
Inside Yellowstone National Park
Camp 2 mi away

1.6 mi out & back · 380 ft gain · Easy

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 2 mi away

UGB-Riverside Geyser Overlook Trail

Ends at Variable Spring
Inside Yellowstone National Park

2.4 mi out & back · 92 ft gain · Easy

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 11 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun39°26°Rain And Snow Showers
Mon38°21°Partly Sunny
Tue43°23°Partly Sunny
Wed45°23°Partly Sunny
Thu39°24°Chance Snow Showers
Fri37°21°Chance Snow Showers
Sat38°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Rain And Snow Showers · wind 2 to 8 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain