Last updated: September 22, 2025
Thing to Do
Howard Eaton Trail (Canyon Area)

NPS / Addy Falgoust
Choose your destination on this trail that passes by four lakes, forest, meadow, and marsh: Cascade Lake (2.6 mi / 4.2 km), Grebe Lake (4.5 mi / 7.3 km), Wolf Lake (6.3 mi / 10.1 km), or Ice Lake (10.7 mi / 17.5 km).
Safety notes: The trail can be wet and muddy through July with many biting insects. All distances provided are one-way.
Trailheads: Pullout ¼-mile (0.4 km) west of Canyon Junction on the Norris–Canyon Road.
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