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Yellowstone National Park/Wyoming

Dogshead Trail

1.7 mi

Distance

7 ft

Elev. Gain

34m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Dogshead Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,378 ft
Max:2,440 ft
Gain:8 ft
Loss:68 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,378 ft and 2,440 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,378 ft2,398 ft2,419 ft2,440 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,438 ft
High point0.6 mi2,440 ft
End1.7 mi2,378 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

County:
Teton County, WY
Jurisdiction:
Yellowstone National Park · National Park Service

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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