Blacktail Ponds
A series of three distinct bodies of water that often appear as a single poind/lake.
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Blacktail Ponds Details
Blacktail Ponds Lake (often referred to simply as Blacktail Pond) is a series of three distinct bodies of water that often appear as a single poind/lake, especially in the spring and early summer. It is located along the Grand Loop Road approximately six miles east of Mammoth Hot Springs. There's a pullout located alongside the road for those wishing to stop at the lake. The lake is named for the nearby Blacktail Deer Creek.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Blacktail Ponds
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0.4 mi away
Blacktail Deer Creek Trail
This popular day hike follows the lower segment of Blacktail Deer Creek.
0.7 mi away
Rescue Creek Trail
This picturesque trail wanders over gently rolling grassy trails.
1.7 mi away
Lava Creek
Located 4.4 miles east of intersection of Mammoth Hot Springs on the Mammoth to Tower Road.
1.8 mi away
Wraith Falls Trail
A short, easy trail to the 100-foot Wraith Falls.
1.9 mi away
Undine Falls Trail
These year-round falls cascade in three tiers over a rocky, wild cliff into Lava Creek.
