National Park Trail Canyon Area: Observation Peak Trail

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Overview Service & Activities

About Distance, round trip: 11 miles Estimated time: 7 hours Difficulty: strenuous Trailhead: Cascade Lake Trailhead, 1 1/4 miles north of Canyon Junction on the Tower-Canyon Road Hike to a high mountain peak for an outstanding view of the Yellowstone wilderness. Trail passes through open meadows to Cascade Lake. Beyond the lake it climbs 1,400 feet in three miles through whitebark pine forest. Past Cascade Lake, no water is available. *Not recommended for persons with heart and/or respiratory problems.

Contact

MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190

CONTACT 307-344-7381

Details

SPECIAL DIRECTIONS Observation Peak Trail is located in the Canyon Area in Yellowstone National Park.

SERVICES

ACTIVITIES Bird Watching Hiking Nature Outdoor Activity Photography Sightseeing Wildlife Viewing