Brilliant blues and greens of a hot spring ringed by oranges, yellows, reds, and browns.

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Brilliant blues and greens of a hot spring ringed by oranges, yellows, reds, and browns.

A crowd of people standing along a wooden boardwalk watches a geyser erupt.

A visitor stands on a boardwalk near a hot spring and a lake.

People on a wooden boardwalk watch a geyser erupt.

A wolf howls while standing on a snowy field.

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Yellowstone National Park

Wyoming · Yellowstone National Park, WY

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1872

Established

2.2M

Acres

11

Trails

65

Campgrounds

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Address:2 Officers Row, Yellowstone National Park Headquarters · Yellowstone National Park, WY · 82190

About

Yellowstone National Park is a national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming, with small portions extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress through the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first national park in the US, and is also widely understood to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially the Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular. While it represents many types of biomes, subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion.

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Trails

All trails in Yellowstone National Park

Bechler Meadows Loop Trail

Yellowstone National Park13.6 mi896 ftgain

Bechler River Trail

Yellowstone National Park24.1 mi3,865 ftgain

ExpertPoint to Point

Bunsen Peak

Yellowstone National Park4.4 mi1,608 ftgain

DifficultOut & Back

Fairy Falls Trail

West Yellowstone5.4 mi98 ftgain

Fawn Pass to Bighorn Pass Cutoff

Yellowstone National Park1.7 mi443 ftgain

Gibbon Falls

Yellowstone National Park0.5 mi217 ftgain

Lamar Valley Trail

Cooke City1.9 mi400 ftgain

Lone Star Geyser Trail

Yellowstone National Park4.8 mi472 ftgain

Mount Washburn Trail

Canyon Village6.0 mi1,401 ftgain

ModerateOut & Back

Union Falls to Boundary Creek

Yellowstone National Park15.7 mi1,339 ftgain

ExpertPoint to Point

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park

Madison Campground

West YellowstonePricing varies — check with the operator50 sites

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0D1 - Fairy Meadows - Yellowstone NP Back Country Campsite

Yellowstone National ParkPricing varies — check with the operator

1Y5 - Yellowstone NP back country campsite

GardinerPricing varies — check with the operator

2H2

Yellowstone National ParkPricing varies — check with the operator

2H4

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2H7

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2S2-Hornaday Creek - Yellowstone NP Back Country Campsite

Yellowstone National ParkPricing varies — check with the operator

2S3 Slough Creek - Yellowstone NP back country campsite

Yellowstone National ParkPricing varies — check with the operator

2S6 - Yellowstone NP backcountry campsite

GardinerPricing varies — check with the operator

4c3

Yellowstone National ParkPricing varies — check with the operator

4D1- Ice Lake North - Yellowstone NP Back Country campsite

Yellowstone National ParkPricing varies — check with the operator

4R1 Back country campsite

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Hunting in this park

Hunting is generally prohibited in this National Park Service unit

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