Wyoming trails · Bunsen Peak Trail
Bunsen Peak Trail
A 6.7-mile loop in Wyoming, with 1,365 ft of climbing. Reaches Bunsen Peak and other pass/summit/waterfall destinations. Managed by NPS – Yellowstone NP.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 72% of the ascent, between mile 2.2 and mile 4.5. It gives back about 1,475 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bunsen Peak (summit)
- Rustic Falls (waterfall)
- Golden Gate (pass)
- Kingman Pass (pass)
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Getting there
Bunsen Peak Trailhead — parking nearby. 44.93215, -110.72772 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:07 a.m., the sun rises at 7:37 a.m. and sets at 6:40 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:09 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.7-mile route takes roughly 3 h 10 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:47 a.m. — 7 h 53 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Bunsen Peak Trail — 6.7 mi loop, 1,641 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Norris Geyser Basin Trail — 14.2 mi
- North Rim Trail — 18.5 mi
- Sky Rim Trail — 22.0 mi