Wyoming trails · UGB-Biscuit Basin Trail

UGB-Biscuit Basin Trail

A 2.7-mile network in Wyoming, with 85 ft of climbing. Reaches Inkwell Spring and other lake/spring destinations. Managed by NPS – Yellowstone NP.

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Length

2.7 mi

Elevation gain

85 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

11%

Steepest mile

+85 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.0 mi

Shape

network

Dogs

Bikes

Managed by

NPS – Yellowstone NP

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.7 miles.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Inkwell Spring (spring)
Fan Geyser (spring)
Mortar Geyser (spring)
Grotto Geyser (spring)
Link Geyser (spring)
Cascade Group (spring)
Tortoise Shell Spring (spring)
Morning Glory Pool (lake)
Morning Glory Pool Group (spring)
Chain Lake Group (spring)

Getting there

Biscuit Basin Trailhead — parking nearby. About 2 h 48 min drive (99 mi) from Jackson. 44.48491, -110.85250 · 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 6:41 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:10 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.7-mile route takes roughly 1 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:40 a.m. — 10 h 01 min before sunset.

Loop options

UGB-Biscuit Basin Trail + Upper Geyser Basin Trail — 4.0 mi loop, 61 ft gain