Eleanor Lake
Located 7.7 miles west of the East Entrance Station on Eleanor Lake, along the East Entrance Road.
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Eleanor Lake Details
The Eleanor Lake Picnic Area is located 7.7 miles west of the East Entrance Station on Eleanor Lake, along the East Entrance Road. Tables: 2 Restrooms: 0 Fire Grates: 0 Every picnic area has tables, except for the 3 newest areas near Gibbon Falls, and most have vault toilets. You can use camping stoves and self-contained charcoal grills to prepare food at any picnic area. Fires are permitted only in picnic areas with fire grates. Only one picnic area - Madison - has water. Camping is not allowed in any picnic area. Special fire restrictions are occasionally put in place when the danger of wildland fires is great. If you plan to light a fire in the park, please ask about current fire restrictions at the entrance station when you arrive.
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Avalanche Peak Trail
This "unofficial," but well-maintained trail is one of the best late-summer hikes.
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Eleanor Lake
A small lake located on the south side of the East Entrance Road
0.8 mi away
Hoyt Peak
A prominent mountain along the East Entrance Road in Yellowstone.
