Yellowstone National Park · Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

Storm Point Trail

2.0 mi of trail, end to end · about 60 ft of climbing · 7,746 ft–7,785 ft · native surface · hiking

7,765 ft 7,766 ft · 1.7 mi high 7,784 ft

Trailhead Storm Point Trailhead 7,785 ft Drive there

Storm Point Trail the Park Service's write-up

1-2 Hours · no dogs · Summer, Fall

Start Fishing Bridge

A hiker walks across a rocky outcropping above a large lake.
Photo: NPS / Addy Falgoust

This trail begins in the open meadows overlooking Indian Pond and Yellowstone Lake. It passes alongside the pond before turning right (west) into the forest. The trail continues through the trees and out to scenic, wind-swept Storm Point. The rocky area near the point is home to a large colony of yellow-bellied marmots. Following the shoreline to the west, the trail eventually loops back through the lodgepole forest and returns to Indian Pond.

Safety notes: Often closed in late spring and early summer due to bear activity. Inquire at the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center about trail closures before hiking.

Trailheads: Indian Pond pullout, 3 miles (5 km) east of Fishing Bridge Visitor Center.

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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.