Fairy Falls Trail
Fairy Falls Trail is a 16.42-mile out-and-back foot trail in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It climbs 136 ft to a high point of 7,324 ft. Difficulty: easy, rated by the National Park Service.
- 8.21 mione way
- 16.42 miround trip
- 136 ftelevation gain
- 7,324 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
From the National Park Service
Fairy Falls Trail · rated “Easy hike”
From the trailhead, walk 1.6 miles (2.6 km) through a young lodgepole pine forest to the falls.
Read the official NPS description
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