Thing to Do

Purple Mountain Trail

Bare ground trail leading through a pine forest.

Yellowstone National Park

Bare ground trail heads up through a conifer forest.
Start of Purple Mountain Trail

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Hikers standing on the rocky top of Avalanche Peak with Yellowstone Lake in the background.
Yellowstone Day Hikes

Lace up your boots and explore some of the over 1,000 miles of trails in Yellowstone National Park.

Steam rises from a blue-, yellow- and orange-colored hot spring.
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Last updated: June 28, 2018