Bechler River trail

Hike Name: Bechler River trail Location: west WY Length: 29.7 Submitted by: Richard Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Wyoming trail reviews Wyoming national parks Wyoming state parks
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Description
This is a long but easy point-to-point hike (requiring a long shuttle) from the Lone Star trailhead to the Bechler Ranger Station at the Park's southern edge. And it has just about everything: falls, hot springs, a geyser, hot pools, a spectacular river canyon, wonderful fishing, big meadows, minimal traffic, and great scenery the entire trip. This corner of the Park escaped the big 1988 fire, so there are real forests too. As with any Park hike, you'll need a backcountry permit and you must camp in designated campsites. Reserve early, and be aware that most of the Bechler sites have a one- or two-night limit. Also the area isn't accessible until mid-July at the earliest because of high water and swampy conditions. If you hit this one in good weather, it's just about as good as it gets - in Yellowstone or anywhere else.

Directions to Hike
The Lone Star trailhead is just south of the Old Faithful turnoff on the Grand Loop Road.

Contact Information
Any Yellowstone Park Ranger Station. Or go to Yellowstone's pages at nps.gov and follow the links to "Backpack Camping."

Yellowstone National Park
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
phone: 307-344-7381
fax: 307-344-2005

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