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Rescue Creek Trail

Pine needles in front of the yellowish hills surrounding the Yellowstone River.

Details
This is an 8-mile (12.8-kilometer) through-hike trail that begins and ends at different trailheads. Either plan on leaving a vehicle at one end, arrange for being shuttled back to the start, or plan on the hike being twice as far if doing it as a there-and-back hike.
Moderately strenuous
Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.
This trail is located in the northern part of the park, with two trailhead options: the first trailhead is located about a 1/2-mile south of the North Entrance Station, while the other trailhead is located at the Blacktail Creek Trailhead parking lot 7 miles east of Mammoth Hot Springs.
Pine needles in the foreground, with the yellowish valley of the Yellowstone River in the background.
Enjoy scenic views of the Yellowstone River along this trail.

NPS/Diane Renkin

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

Yellowstone Day Hikes

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Wide valley covered in sagebrush with snow-capped mountains in the distance.

Mammoth Area Day Hikes

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Last updated: June 6, 2018