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Elephant Back Mountain Trail

On Elephant Back Mountain

Local route4.7 km · 2.9 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Natural Bridge Trail 3.1 mi · 5.1 kmExplore Elephant Back Mountain →

Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National ParkNatural Bridge Trail · Yellowstone National ParkPelican Valley Trail · Yellowstone National ParkStorm Point Trail · Yellowstone National ParkTurbid Lake Trail · Yellowstone National ParkEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 15–20 °C (59–68 °F)

  1. J-5°-12°62
  2. F-3°-11°50
  3. M0°-8°61
  4. A4°-5°69
  5. M9°-2°100
  6. J15°3°104
  7. J20°8°72
  8. A20°9°63
  9. S15°5°60
  10. O7°-1°58
  11. N0°-7°70
  12. D-6°-12°63

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail climbs 800 feet (244 m) in 1-½ miles (2.4 km) through the dense lodgepole forest. After 0.8 of a mile, the trail splits into a loop. The left fork is the shortest route to the top, though both join again at the overlook. The overlook provides a

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Trail facts

Mapped length
4.7 km · 2.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Elephant Back Mountain (mountain, 2,619 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
57 km E of West Yellowstone (Gallatin County, Montana) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Yellowstone National Park
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Wyoming
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
44.5636, -110.4088
Route start
44.5564, -110.4030
OpenStreetMap
relation 13180674
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Natural Bridge Trail

3.1 mi · 5.1 km · Yellowstone National Park

Storm Point Trail

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Yellowstone National Park

Pelican Valley Trail

7 mi · 11 km · Yellowstone National Park

Turbid Lake Trail

7 mi · 12 km · Yellowstone National Park

Wrangler Lake Trail

9 mi · 15 km · Yellowstone National Park

Astringent Creek Trail

9 mi · 15 km · Yellowstone National Park

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