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HEART LAKE
LOCATION:  Northwest Wyoming
HIKE STARTS:  South Entrance Gate
HIKE ENDS:  Heart Lake Parking Area
TOTAL DISTANCE:  22.6 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Difficult
TRAILS USED:  South Boundary, Heart Lake
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Light to Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Overnight to Multi-Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Yellowstone NP

HIGHLIGHTS:  The hike to Heart Lake starts in the southwestern corner of Yellowstone National Park. Our route passes campsites on the Snake River and at Basin Creek Lake and Heart Lake.  Both the river and the lakes are loaded with trout which makes for some great fishing if that’s of interest. There is also some choice soaking spots where hot springs mix with the Snake River or Witch Creek. The Park Service only allows soaking in these mixed water areas and not in the hot springs themselves.  Regardless, you’ll really enjoy this hike and you’ll have a chance to see a lot of wildlife and some areas still affected by the Yellowstone fires of 1988.  

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  August 31, 2002
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  August 31, 2002 (password required)
bullet click to view a brief trip report at n2trailhiking.com: August 31, 2002
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map one (password required), detailed map two (password required), overview map (password required), park map, profile map
bulletclick to access a guidebook of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park which has more details on this area
bulletclick for the Other Destinations discussion forum
bullet click for other Wyoming hiking and backpacking books
This destination has a trip report and trail map.  Click PayPal to order a password.

 


 
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