Snow Pass Trail
This popular trail ascents over some steep grades to Snow Pass.
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Snow Pass Trail Details
This popular trail ascents over some steep grades to Snow Pass, an early park road that offers amazing views of the Gallatin Range, before leveling out around the picturesque Glen Creek. Passing through the uniquely named jumbled boulders of the Hoodoos, old limestone deposits that are home to a colony of marmots, or "rockchucks," as they are affectionately called, the well-maintained trail provides a good look at the Mammoth area and it's varied flora and fauna. Moose, bison, black bears, and grizzlies all inhabit the area, and are often spotted along this trail.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
6.8 miles
Estimated time
5.5 hours
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Snow Pass Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Snow Pass Trail
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0.4 mi away
Upper Terrace Drive
A one-way, 1.5-mile scenic road through hot springs and travertine formations.
0.7 mi away
Mammoth Hot Springs
Water heated far below the earth's surface flows through a limestone-rich fault at Mammoth Hot Springs.
0.9 mi away
Upper and Lower Mammoth Terraces Trail
A self-guided tour of one of the many incredible natural phenonomea in Yellowstone National Park.
0.9 mi away
Lower Terrace
Includes the Opal Terrace, which grows by about a foot a year.
