Blacktail Deer Creek Trail
This popular day hike follows the lower segment of Blacktail Deer Creek.
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Blacktail Deer Creek Trail Details
This popular day hike follows the lower segment of Blacktail Deer Creek as it flows through sunny, open meadows into a slowly deepening and narrowing valley that will later become Black Canyon. The trail uses a number of quick switchbacks as it descends 1,100 feet to intersect the Yellowstone River Trail, but is otherwise a moderately easy, well maintained trail. Experiencing both grassy, open terrain and mountainous, rocky, canyon scenery, this trail provides a healthy sampling of different park habitats, as well as opportunities to see bison, elk, deer, and pronghorn along the trail. Trailhead: 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Mammoth on Mammoth-Tower Road
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
3.5 miles
Estimated time
2 hours
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Blacktail Deer Creek Trail
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Blacktail Ponds
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Lava Creek
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2.2 mi away
Wraith Falls Trail
A short, easy trail to the 100-foot Wraith Falls.
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Undine Falls Trail
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