0.6 mi of trail, end to end · 6,442 ft–6,452 ft · earth surface · trail class Minimally Developed · hiking, horse
Visitor centers
Along the wayCraig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center
Murie Ranch Hike the Park Service's write-up
30-60 Minutes · no dogs · Spring, Summer, Fall
Start Moose
Arrive at the Murie Ranch after a short hike. Photo: NPS Photo/A. Mattson
Hike to the historic Murie Ranch on this easy out and back trail. Leaving from the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center, follow the trail as it winds through the woods and ends at the Murie Ranch. From there, visitors can explore the Murie Ranch or head back to the visitor center.
Park at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center to access the trail.
Accessibility The Murie Ranch Hike is a 1.1 mile (1.8 km) roundtrip hike with 50 ft (15 m) of elevation gain and an average slope of 3%. The trail is flat but narrow. Park at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center to access the trail.
The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.
