Avalanche Peak Trail

Avalanche Peak Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back foot trail in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It climbs 2,025 ft to a high point of 10,555 ft. Difficulty: strenuous, rated by the National Park Service.

From the National Park Service

Avalanche Peak Trail · rated “strenuous hike”
Across the road from the parking area and to the right of the creek, the trail enters the forest and begins its steep ascent—2,100 feet in 2.1 miles (3.3 km).
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