This doublesided map is 11 x 17 so youll need to set your printer accordingly to download official maps in pdf, illustrator, or photoshop file formats, visit the national park service cartography site the free nps yellowstone national park app includes an interactive park map. Although the title is roadside, if you are looking for a good overview of the parks geology with maps that extend beyond the roads, take a look at the 2nd edition of roadside geology of montana. Check the backcountry situation report or call the backcountry office at 3073442160 for trail and campsite conditions. Most of yellowstone national park actually cant be seen from the road 98% is off the beaten path. These maps take the wonderful intuitiveness and visualization from a beautiful topographical map that jake built from the ground up and couple it with short descriptions of all 48 day hikes that youd get from a book to get you a sense of the trail.
Note the route of goingtothesun road, the attraction areas on the west and east sides, plus the canadian park section, waterton lakes, before you decide on where to stay and what park entrance to use. Click the image to view a full size jpg 700 kb or download the pdf 3. The plateau trail crosses yellowstone s central plateau, through flat, wooded land holding many small lakes and marshy areas, though no major thermal features. When planning a hike, remember that many of yellowstones trails are more than 7,000 feet. Note the route of the grand loop road and the attractions of the park before you decide. Map and descriptions of hikes and trails in yellowstone national. Yellowstone and grand teton national parks map pack. These free maps show park roads, attractions, and more.
Note the route of the grand loop road and the attraction areas of the park before you decide on where to stay and what park entrance to use. Hiking tours in yellowstone, montana, wyoming and more. On the springfall trekking adventure in june, snow is a slight possibility, and the rest of the summer youre likely to get rained on at least once during your trip. This is an exciting aspect of being in yellowstone. Either way, dont leave home without a map of yellowstone. Yellowstone hiking guides yellowstone national park. This living museum is home to some of the rarest animals on earth.
Bechler day hikes yellowstone national park yellowstone. A basecamp hiking tour is a great way to have an adventurous outdoor experience of yellowstone while hiking with only a light daypack and sleeping soundly in comfortable, vehicleaccessible camps. It follows the slough creek through mostly broad, open, grassy meadows the whole way. Yellowstone national park has more than 900 miles of hiking trails, offering ample opportunity to leave the crowds behind. Pdf format map of yellowstone national park, from the national park service 1. For spectacular geysers the park is known for and a hikertohectare ratio of approximately 23,946. Featuring the key landmarks, visitor services and callouts to important references to help you get the most out of your vacation. Some of the map files are very large so be patient while the pages load. Very useful for our hiking trips to yellowstone and grand teton. Although described as a classic backpack, the black canyon of the yellowstone is short enough and flat enough, relatively speaking, that you can hike its extent in a day.
These maps take the wonderful intuitiveness and visualization from a beautiful topographical map that jake built from the ground up and couple it with short descriptions of all 65 day hikes that youd get from a book to get you a sense of the trail. The park is home to a variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Memorial parkway grand teton national park park boundary p a r k b o u n d a r y raft launch raft launch. Pdf format map of yellowstone national park the american.
Oct 20, 2016 this map was a great investment for our recent trip to yellowstone. At 9,110 feet, bighorn is one of the higher mountain passes in yellowstone, and forms the halfway point of a lengthy crosscountry trail linking indian creek campground, on the grand loop road south of mammoth, with us 191 west of the park boundary. This yellowstone map is an essential tool to planning a vacation in this huge park with property in three states, wyo. Backpacking in yellowstone is a great way to explore the more remote regions of the park and see spectacular wildlife, geysers and gorgeous highaltitude lakes.
Bechler ranger station is located in the southwest corner or region of yellowstone national park. However, accidents do happen on the trail, and in yellowstone, its important to take particular care around the geysers and hot springs. Day hiking in yellowstone yellowstone national park, encompassing 2. You can download many of these maps in higher resolution jpg or pdf form. In addition to the trails at the state park, yellowstone wildlife area has about 30 miles of horse trails. The handbook our rangers use to answer many basic park questions. Do not use these maps for backcountry hiking, water navigation, mountaineering, and other specialized activitiesuse us geological survey usgs topographic maps. Most of the park is backcountry and managed as wilderness. Being a northern mountain environment, yellowstone is prone to sudden temperature and weather shifts.
Get trail maps and permits, required for backcountry camping, at most ranger stations. Yellowstone hiking guides ownersoperators, joshua and emily jo mahan, are yellowstone locals who know the lay of the land as few others do. These maps take the wonderful intuitiveness and visualization from a beautiful topographical map that jake built from the ground up and couple it with short descriptions of all 65 day hikes that youd get from a book to get you a sense of the. In the spring, cyclists enjoy a few weeks of solitude in yellowstone before it opens to vehicles, and in the fall, we host the old faithful cycle tour.
All gear and meals are provided, as well as local transportation. Be sure to download the official yellowstone national park map to find restaurants, hotels, or activities along the route of your choosing in the park. This is older grand teton map, which i think is a bit easier to read when printing since its not so heavily shaded. Yellowstone, mt to idaho falls, id 100 miles west entrance q to bozeman, mt 21 miles 45 min. Plan a multiple park trip with glacier and grand teton maps.
Note the route of the grand loop road and the attractions of the park before you decide where to stay. Grand canyon of the yellowstone day hike wildland trekking. She is incredibly knowledgeable and we had a fantastic time learning about yellowstone while enjoying the breathtaking flora and fauna. This area has more streams, creeks, lakes and waterfalls than any other area in yellowstone. Areas closed to watercraft include all rivers except lewis river between lewis and shoshone lakes.
Yellowstone national park topographic map and nearby trails. Our grand canyon of the yellowstone hike combines one of the parks most spectacular attractions with a serene journey through forests, meadows, lakes, and mud pots. Best trails in yellowstone national park alltrails. Yellowstone day hike tours, guided yellowstone day hikes. The oneway shuttle hike is about 14 miles and includes a ford of hellroaring creek, a suspension bridge, and abundant wild game and birds. Here youll find maps of the developed areas in the park geyser basins and such as well as trail maps. Yellowstone official park map official park map interactive print pdf yellowstone. Dont forget about yellowstone s neighbor to the south, the stunning grand teton national park. Please note we try to provide the best high res maps. The free nps yellowstone national park app includes an interactive park map. Download the official yellowstone national park map showing park roads and attractions. I found the information in the map to be very accurate.
Official yellowstone national park map pdf my yellowstone park. We also have a printable full map 848 kb pdf of yellowstone and grand teton parks. Numerous trails suitable for short or extended hikes. Known for its many boardwalk trails that are great for all ages and very kid friendly, the park also features a number of backcountry trails. Its the best map for day hiking in yellowstone that cuts through the clutter of all of the options. I bought that pack at a gift shop in yellowstone for a reasonable price. This map shows grant teton national park entrances, the route through john d. Day hikes of grand teton national park map guide hike 734. National park service maps are graphical products designed for general reference, orientation, and route finding. Memorial parkway grand teton national park park boundary p a r k b o u n d a r y raft launch raft launch raft launch raft launch no trailers or large rvs on onelane portion road closed from early november to midmay jackson lake junction moran junction north jenny lake junction. Yellowstone is most famous for old faithful and a collection of the worlds most extraordinary geysers and hot springs.
Each day we went to a different area of the park and were able to plan a hike or two for each half of the day. Or, if youre also visiting grand teton national park, you can save money by buying the. Memorial parkway park boundary p a r k m b o u n d a r y grand teton national park food service picnic area ranger station store campground lodging tentonly campground marina gas station selfguiding trail horseback riding do not use this map for backcountry hiking. Yellowstone hiking tour emily guided myself, my 14 year old daughter and 20 year old son on a perfect hike of the lamar valley. It is a starting or end point for backcountry camping, fishing, and hiking. The south rim is our favorite way to view the incredible grand canyon of the read more. Mar 4, 2016 this board is meant to help with trip planning to yellowstone national park.
It was completely redone with new color photos, maps, cross sections and more. Map of sample day hikes in yellowstone link to pdf hike. Feb 14, 2015 map of sample day hikes in yellowstone link to pdf hike guides of each stay safe and healthy. More than 1,100 miles of hiking trails are available. West yellowstone is very close to the continental divide trail, and the transamerica trail goes directly through town. I recently went to yellowstone and being a thorough researcher and a compulsive book buyer, carefully perused multiple visitor center stores this book definitely is the cream of the crop when it comes to hiking in yellowstone.
To download official maps in pdf, illustrator, or photoshop file formats, visit the national park service cartography site. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. If you want to do a lot of hiking in yellowstone i would recommend getting the more detailed maps for yellowstone made up of 4 maps instead of 1. Official park map large pdf, adobe illustrator, jpeg, and small html maps translated visitor information. On our innbased hiking tours you can sit back and relax while we take care of everything. Download a yellowstone national park map pdf my yellowstone. There are several trails closed in the canyon area for reconstruction. We will start our day by enjoying artist point, one of the most phenomenal waterfall views in north america. A map of the lower, midway and upper geyser basins is given on the madison upper geyser basin section, and of the upper end of the grand canyon of the yellowstone in the canyon section. Sky rim trail is the classic fullday hike in yellowstone, and a must for fit read more. Hiking in yellowstone hiking and backpacking in yellowstone. It also helped us to decide which hikes to take with our two kids. If youre looking for a map of hiking trails outside of the major geyser basins, youll need to buy a hiking map like the national geographic trails illustrated map.
It includes distances between junctions, color coded trail segments denoting slope steepness, and much more on one side and a guide on the back of the map. When planning a hike, remember that many of yellowstone s trails are more than 7,000 feet. There is a historic soldier station here that is about 100 years old. Yellowstone hikes best yellowstone hiking trails 10adventures. Yellowstone national park backpacking packing list rei co. The map is easy to use while outdoors and features large font sizes, illustrated trails and services, scenic highlights, and multiple zoom levels.
Yellowstone national park is americas first national park. Over 1,100 miles 1770 km of trails are available for hiking. This glacier national park map is an essential tool for a vacation in the park. Lower falls of the yellowstone river plunges down into the grand canyon of the yellowstone river. This map was a great investment for our recent trip to yellowstone. Download the simple yellowstone map with index pdf mammoth hot springs.
Numerous back country sites are available reserve them ahead of time at a. The full park map is also available as a highquality art poster print from the npmaps yellowstone store. The maps posted below are good if youre visiting by car, but youll want to buy the grand teton national geographic trails illustrated map if you plan to do lots of. Step into the footsteps of the old west, walking on rarely visited native trails and old mountain man haunts. Yellowstone is one of the most popular hiking destinations in the united states, and on the whole, it is considered a very safe place to hike. Nat geo also publishes a set of moredetailed yellowstone maps and sells them as a bundle of four maps. They have led tours from chile to costa rica, as well as extensively in yellowstone. This map is an essential tool to planning a vacation. Map and descriptions of hikes and trails in yellowstone. A quick overview map of yellowstone national park my. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Yellowstone hiking guides yellowstone national park 2020.
Start here with a map showing the locations of 25 areas of yellowstone including visitor information centers, camping, lodging, dining, and geysers. The yellowstone river cascades 300 feet at the brink of lower falls, and there are numerous vistas of the stunning waterfall. Hiking in the northwest of yellowstone national park. The north end is along the norriscanyon road, 3 miles east of virginia meadows, from where the route climbs gently, curving around the upper end of otter creek and on to the cygnet. Yellowstone hiking guides gets visitors off the beaten path. Official glacier national park map pdf my yellowstone park. It junctions with the buffalo fork trail at the first meadow 2 miles and then at the bliss pass trail 8 miles. Hiking in the north of yellowstone national park, wyoming.
Treks to stunning waterfalls, geyser basins, plunging canyons, and more await daytrippers. Marina stables road oneway e mporaril y u t of ser v ic park headquarters signal mountain. Yellowstone maps a collection of helpful yellowstone maps. Big wild adventures has offered yellowstone guided hiking and backpacking trips in yellowstone national park, montana. The blue ridge trail travels through much of the park with access to the trail at the park office, the concession building and by connections with several other trails. Regulations and guidelines for backcountry travel in yellowstone. Our yellowstone camping tour is an opportunity to enjoy an outdoor experience camping under the stars, hike different areas of the park to hit a diversity of highlights, see what we consider the best of yellowstone, and enjoy amenities like showers, campfires, comfortable camping and fresh foods. We have a complete selection of yellowstone national park maps to help plan your yellowstone vacation. West yellowstone is the best location for hiking biking. Official yellowstone national park map pdf this map is an essential tool to planning a vacation. Yellowstone national park is one of americas premier wilderness areas. Slough creek trail travels from slough creek campground in yellowstone national park to the north boundary of the park.