Glen Creek Trail
This trail is typically used to combine other trails in Mammoth area for better access to sites.
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Glen Creek Trail Details
This trail, which follows the calm, flowing waters of Glen Creek, is typically used to combine other trails in Mammoth area for better access to sites like Sepulcher Mountain, Sportsman Lake, and Electric Peak. The trail is fairly easy, traveling through level, wide open sagebrush meadows studded with stands of Douglas firs and surrounded by the low peaks on the park's boundary. Coyotes, sandhill cranes, and the occasional bear are often seen along this trail, which is also an extremely popular fishing area.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
2 miles
Estimated time
40 minutes
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Glen Creek Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Glen Creek Trail
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0.2 mi away
Swan Lake Flat
One of Yellowstone's wolf packs has a territory centered on the sage-covered Swan Lake Flat.
0.2 mi away
Old Bunsen Peak Road Trail
This trail is open to and very popular among cyclists.
0.2 mi away
Glen Creek Trailhead
Trailhead parking for Bunsen Peak Trail, Bunsen Peak Road and Osprey Falls.
0.2 mi away
Bunsen Peak Trail
One of the best short, scenic day hikes in the park.
0.4 mi away
Golden Gate
Plunges more than 1,400 feet in less than three miles.
