Lamar Canyon in Yellowstone National Park

Lamar Canyon

One of Yellowstone's wolf packs has settled here.

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Lamar Canyon Details

The Lamar Valley briefly narrows into the two-mile-long Lamar Canyon, where the Lamar River burbles over large boulders. One of Yellowstone's wolf packs has settled here and raised pups in the canyon.

Difficulty

Low

Distance

N/A

Estimated time

Region

Northeast Entrance

Nearby Parks Around Lamar Canyon

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Lamar Canyon

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1.8 mi away

Petrified Trees

Yellowstone has more than a dozen petrified forests.

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Slough Creek Trail

This scenic trail follows a historic wagon trail through a backdrop of mix fir forests and rolling grasslands.

2.2 mi away

Slough Creek Campground

A small generator-free campground located 2.5 miles down a dirt-road along the banks of Slough Creek.

3.3 mi away

Buffalo Ranch

Used to conduct field studies of the park's wildlife population.

4.4 mi away

Bannock Ford

A site along the Yellowstone River that was used by the Bannock Indians as they moved through the area.