Wyoming trails · North Rim Trail

North Rim Trail

A 1.9-mile network in Wyoming, with 128 ft of climbing. Reaches Red Rock and other arch/viewpoint destinations. Managed by NPS – Yellowstone NP.

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Length

1.9 mi

Elevation gain

128 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

15%

Steepest mile

+128 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.1 mi

Shape

network

Dogs

Bikes

Managed by

NPS – Yellowstone NP

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.9 miles.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Red Rock (arch)
Inspiration Point (viewpoint)
Grand View (viewpoint)
Canyon Lookout Point (viewpoint)
Sunbeam (viewpoint)
Grandview Point (viewpoint)
West Overlook (viewpoint)

Getting there

Brink of the Lower Falls Trailhead — parking nearby, restroom. 44.71951, -110.49734 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:06 a.m., the sun rises at 7:35 a.m. and sets at 6:39 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:08 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 1.9-mile route takes roughly 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:21 a.m. — 10 h 18 min before sunset.