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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: Loop Hike with Lunch

By Yellowstone Hiking Guides
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Overview
  • Experience the thrill of a guided hike through unforgettable scenery
  • Discover colorful views on the Rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River
  • Get off the beaten path with a local guide
  • Encounter views of the Upper and Lower Falls
  • See thermals, waterfalls, lakes, and valleys on a single hike
Activity location
    • West Yellowstone
    • West Yellowstone, Montana, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • Wyoming 82190, USA | Meet at the Upper Falls Viewpoint Parking Area off of the South Rim Drive. From Canyon Village: The trailhead is 3.4 miles from Canyon Village (8 minutes). Go south on Grand Loop Road toward Yellowstone Lake. You will encounter the North Rim Drive. Stay straight. Turn left on South Rim Drive (your next left turn). You will cross the Yellowstone River over a bridge and proceed 0.7 miles. Turn left into the Upper Falls Viewpoints Parking Area. If you arrive at a dead end (Artist Point), you've gone too far. From West Thumb Junction: The trailhead is 34 miles (1 hour and five minutes) from West Thumb Junction. Follow the Grand Loop Road (Hwy 20) north along the lake and through the Hayden Valley. The turn for the South Rim Drive will be a right-hand turn shortly after leaving the valley. If you're not staying inside the Yellowstone National Park, it takes approximately 1.5 hours of driving from West Yellowstone, MT, or Gardiner, MT to get to the meeting location of this tour.
    • Canyon Village, Wyoming, United States

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What's included, what's not

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    Morning snack and hot drink (coffee/tea/cocoa)
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    Binoculars
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    Backpack for your necessities
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    Trekking pole
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    Bear spray
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    Brown bag picnic lunch
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    Professional naturalist guide
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    Park entrance fees
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    Hotel pickup and drop-off
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    Water and rain jacket (required but not included)
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    Gratuities

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Climbing, Drones, Feeding animals, Pets, Touching animals
  • Not suitable for: Children under 8 years, People over 80 years, People with heart problems, People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

See the Upper and Lower Falls, Yellowstone's most iconic waterfalls, on this guided hike. Explore Yellowstone's outstanding natural beauty as you see thermals, lakes, and valleys.
Meet your guide at the Upper Falls Viewing Area on the South Rim Drive at 8 AM. Gear up with packs, trekking poles, binoculars, and bear spray while enjoying a morning snack and hot drink of coffee, tea, or cocoa.
Take in a brief safety presentation. Then, hit the trail for a hike along the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.

Hike to Artist Point for incredible views of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. Marvel at Yellowstone's most famous waterfall which plunges for over 300 feet.
Continue off the beaten path in to Yellowstone's endless pines. Walk along Native trails through the old growth forests. Stop for a picnic lunch on the trail.

See a thermal area with mud pots and steam vents. Then hike along Clear Lake with views of clouds reflecting off the turquoise waters.

Spot wildlife in the nearby Hayden Valley as you take in everything this environment has to offer.

End the hike along the Yellowstone River. Watch calm waters turn to rapids before descending over the Upper Falls, looping back around to where we begin.

Location

Activity location
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    • West Yellowstone
    • West Yellowstone, Montana, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    • Wyoming 82190, USA | Meet at the Upper Falls Viewpoint Parking Area off of the South Rim Drive. From Canyon Village: The trailhead is 3.4 miles from Canyon Village (8 minutes). Go south on Grand Loop Road toward Yellowstone Lake. You will encounter the North Rim Drive. Stay straight. Turn left on South Rim Drive (your next left turn). You will cross the Yellowstone River over a bridge and proceed 0.7 miles. Turn left into the Upper Falls Viewpoints Parking Area. If you arrive at a dead end (Artist Point), you've gone too far. From West Thumb Junction: The trailhead is 34 miles (1 hour and five minutes) from West Thumb Junction. Follow the Grand Loop Road (Hwy 20) north along the lake and through the Hayden Valley. The turn for the South Rim Drive will be a right-hand turn shortly after leaving the valley. If you're not staying inside the Yellowstone National Park, it takes approximately 1.5 hours of driving from West Yellowstone, MT, or Gardiner, MT to get to the meeting location of this tour.
    • Canyon Village, Wyoming, United States