Mammoth hot springs ANd north entrance area
Boiling RIVER
Take a dip in nature’s original Jacuzzi on this easy half-mile (.8 km) out-and-back skip to a sweet spot where the sizzling runoff from nearby Mammoth Hot Springs mixes with the cool Gardner River to create a unique swimming hole. This is one of the few places in Yellowstone where you are allowed to hop in and enjoy the park’s naturally heated water, so bring a swimsuit and towel, and thoroughly indulge in this extraordinary spa...
Fort yellowstone historic trail
Explore Yellowstone’s fascinating park beginnings on a very easy quarter-mile (.4 km) stroll among the historical buildings of Fort Yellowstone, right in Mammoth Hot Springs. A National Historic Landmark District, Fort Yellowstone Historic Trail guides visitors through the US Army’s role in preserving Yellowstone National Park as a national treasure. Interpretive signs along the trail highlight the years between 1886 and 1913 when most of buildings were constructed to accommodate US Army troops stationed in the park...
Beaver ponds
The beavers may be shifty but big game abounds on this difficult but very scenic 5-mile (8.1 km) loop trail through beautiful meadows and forests to a group of beaver-dammed ponds. Beaver Ponds makes a great spring hike as it is passable earlier than other areas of Yellowstone...
Narrow gauge terrace
Move beyond Mammoth’s massive crowds for an off-boardwalk tour of some of the world’s rarest travertine terraces. This short, difficult one-mile (1.6 km) out-and-back hike is an adventurer’s dream, crossing a creek, climbing through forests and sagebrush, and exploring a hidden treasure of ornate rock ledges blooming from misty hot pools...
lower terraces - mammoth hot springs terraces
Walk a wonderland of strangely beautiful, alien-like landscapes on an easy-to-difficult boardwalk stroll around some of the most unique hydrothermal features in the world. Interpretive signs along the trail illuminate the inner-workings of this extremely rare place of active travertine terraces. Because the terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs are continually evolving systems, pick up a trail guide at the trailhead for the most up-to-date routes...
hoodoos of terrace mountain
Journey through strange geology on a moderately difficult 3-mile (4.8 km) hike up Terrace Mountain to a ghostly land of ancient travertine blocks. Along the trail, enjoy excellent views of radiant Golden Gate Canyon...
wraith falls
Get out of the car and stretch your legs on this short-and-easy one-mile (1.6 m) round-trip stroll to Wraith Falls, a pretty cascade just off the main drag, on Lupine Creek...
