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
The climbing leans toward the final third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 18.5 and mile 27.7. It gives back about 1,072 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)
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Getting there
Cave Falls Trailhead. About 2 h 32 min drive (79 mi) from Jackson. 44.13675, -111.01006 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:08 a.m., the sun rises at 7:37 a.m. and sets at 6:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:11 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.7-mile route works out to roughly 11 h 27 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Teton Crest — 10.5 mi
- Shoshone Lake Trail — 21.8 mi
- Heart Lake Trail — 23.9 mi
- Upper Geyser Basin Trail — 24.0 mi