Wyoming trails · Bechler River Trail
Bechler River Trail
A 27.7-mile network in Wyoming, with 2,362 ft of climbing. Reaches Cave Falls and other spring/viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by NPS – Yellowstone NP.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 62% of the ascent, between mile 22.0 and mile 33.0. It gives back about 1,244 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Cave Falls (waterfall)
- Bechler River Hot Springs (spring)
- Iris Falls (waterfall)
- Bechler Falls (waterfall)
- Ragged Falls (waterfall)
- Colonnade Falls (waterfall)
- Twister Falls (waterfall)
- Colonnade Falls Overlook (viewpoint)
Heads up
Getting there
Cave Falls Trailhead. 44.13675, -111.01006 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:15 a.m., the sun rises at 6:45 a.m. and sets at 8:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:32 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.7-mile route takes roughly 11 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:12 p.m. — 1 h 49 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Teton Crest — 10.5 mi
- Shoshone Lake Trail — 21.8 mi
- Upper Geyser Basin Trail — 23.9 mi
- Heart Lake Trail — 23.9 mi