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Yellowstone National Park · 7 days
Experience the full majesty of the world's first national park. This loop covers the iconic geothermal basins, the dramatic Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and the wildlife-rich valleys of the northern range.
7days
21stops
610km
Day 1: Bozeman → Roosevelt Arch → Gardiner
1h 8min · 92km3 stops
Bozeman
09:00 – 11:00
58min · 92km
Roosevelt Arch
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 0.2km
Gardiner
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Mammoth Hot Springs → Lamar Valley → Cooke City
1h 2min · 90km3 stops
Mammoth Hot Springs
09:00 – 11:00
29min · 46km
Lamar Valley
12:00 – 14:00
23min · 37km
Cooke City
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Tower Fall → Artist Point → Canyon Village
55min · 73km3 stops
Tower Fall
09:00 – 11:00
16min · 25km
Artist Point
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 2.1km
Canyon Village
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Hayden Valley → West Thumb Geyser Basin → Yellowstone Lake
45min · 69km3 stops
Hayden Valley
09:00 – 11:00
20min · 31km
West Thumb Geyser Basin
12:00 – 14:00
15min · 24km
Yellowstone Lake
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Old Faithful → Morning Glory Pool → Old Faithful Inn
50min · 52km3 stops
Old Faithful
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 2.4km
Morning Glory Pool
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 2.3km
Old Faithful Inn
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Grand Prismatic Spring → Fountain Paint Pot → West Yellowstone
40min · 45km3 stops
Grand Prismatic Spring
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 4.3km
Fountain Paint Pot
12:00 – 14:00
20min · 32km
West Yellowstone
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Norris Geyser Basin → Gibbon Falls → Bozeman
2h 3min · 189km3 stops
Norris Geyser Basin
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 11km
Gibbon Falls
12:00 – 14:00
1h 28min · 139km
Bozeman
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Book in-park lodging or campsites 6-12 months in advance.
- 2. Maintain at least 100 yards from bears/wolves and 25 yards from other wildlife.
- 3. Check the NPS Yellowstone app for real-time geyser eruption predictions.
- 4. Carry bear spray and know how to use it when hiking.