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Wyoming trails · Norris Geyser Basin Trail

Norris Geyser Basin Trail

A 2.6-mile out-and-back in Wyoming, with 109 ft of climbing. Reaches Corporal Geyser and other spring destinations. Managed by NPS – Yellowstone NP.

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Length
2.6 mi
Elevation gain
109 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
17%
Steepest mile
+109 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Dogs
no
Bikes
no
Managed by
NPS – Yellowstone NP

Elevation profile

7,487 – 7,596 ft123

The climbing leans toward the first third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.1. It gives back about 152 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Norris Geyser Basin Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

Norris Geyser Basin Trail access — parking nearby, restroom. 44.72614, -110.70197 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:13 a.m., the sun rises at 6:43 a.m. and sets at 8:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:31 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.2-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:44 a.m. — 11 h 17 min before sunset.

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