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HEART LAKE
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| 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
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click to see trail photos from this hike in Yellowstone National Park: August 31, 2002 |
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click to view a detailed trip report of this backpacking
trip to Heart Lake: August 31, 2002
(password required) |
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click to view a brief trip report at yourhikes.com of
this overnight camping trip:
August 31, 2002 |
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two
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park
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Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park which has more details on this
area |
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