Yellowstone National Park · Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

Sepulcher Mountain Trail

7.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 2,100 ft of climbing · 3,300 ft of descent · 6,277 ft–9,619 ft · earth, wood surface · trail class Developed, Minimally Developed · hiking

7,974 ft 7,273 ft · 1.0 mi high 7,974 ft

Trailhead Sepulcher Mtn Trailhead 6,277 ft Drive there

Sepulcher Mountain Trail the Park Service's write-up

6-8 Hours · no dogs · Summer, Fall

Start Mammoth Hot Springs

A hiker takes in the views approaching a rocky summit.
Photo: NPS / Jacob W. Frank

This hike climbs 3,400 feet through forest and meadows to the 9,652-foot (2,942-m) summit. Loop continues along the opposite side of the mountain through an open slope to the junction of Snow Pass. You may spot mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and moose along this trail.

Safety notes: Grizzly bears frequent this area. Requires a good map for navigation. Check the Backcountry Situation Report for further information.

Trailheads: North of Liberty Cap, near the stone house.

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About this trail's facts

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.