National Park Trail
Specimen Creek Trail
Overview
Service & Activities
Overview
Service & Activities
About
Length: 8 mile round trip
Trail Begins: Highway 191, Specimen Creek
Trail Ends: Shelf Lake
The Specimen Creek Trail offers good opportunities to see wildlife. Elk are gathered in this valley from October to June. Moose may be seen anytime along the creek and bighorn sheep frequent the slopes of Meldrum Mountain. For the first 6 miles the Specimen Creek Trail climbs slowly through the forest and meadows along Specimen Creek and the North Fork. At the junction with the Crescent Lake Trail the grade increases; and by the time you reach Shelf Lake two miles away, you will have climbed 1,100 feet. With Sheep Mountain looming above, Shelf Lake is a pleasant spot to rest, enjoy the scenery and refill your water bottles. It's now about a 0.5 mile hike up to the boundary ridge and the Sky Rim Trail. The view from the boundary is well worth the extra effort.
Contact
MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
CONTACT
307-344-7381
Details
SPECIAL DIRECTIONS
The Specimen Creek Trail travels from US Highway 191 to Shelf Lake and the junction with the Sky Rim Trail on the park's north boundary.
SERVICES
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ACTIVITIES
Bird Watching
Hiking
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Picnicking
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