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  • Cobalt Lake

    Cobalt Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Cobalt Lake – 11.2mi / 18km Cobalt Lake is a beautiful alpine lake aptly named for its deep blue color. The first three miles of this out and back trail parallel the south shore of Two Medicine Lake, albeit with limited views since much of this part of the hike is spent in the trees.…

  • Lake McDonald Trail

    Lake McDonald Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    Lake McDonald Trail – 7mi / 11.3km Along the length of the western shore of Lake McDonald runs a lesser known trail that gives unique views of Lake McDonald. The trail can be taken in either direction, The trickiest part is finding transportation at either end. From the north end, the trail starts in lush…

  • Riddle Lake

    Riddle Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Riddle Lake – 4.8mi / 7.8km This short, level hike leads you to a lovely lake that is popular with waterfowl. The trail enters into trees, and it stays in the trees for most of the hike until near the lake. Fires over the years have burned sections, making it a mosaic of tree stands of…

  • Cache Lake

    Cache Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Cache Lake – 11.7mi / 18.9km Nestled at the base of Electric Peak, this small, remote lake provides a nice hike and a bit of solitude. The trail starts in the open sagebrush meadows of Swan Lake Flat with big open views. It heads north along Glen Creek and enters the cool, narrow canyon where the…

  • Trout Lake

    Trout Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Trout Lake in Yellowstone National Park is a short walk through a nice mix of meadows and trees to a quaint, sublime lake bordered by rolling hills and backdropped by gnarled cliffs. It starts out steep, but only for a couple hundred vertical feet, then levels off to a loop around this pleasant lake. On…

  • Lewis River – Dogshead Loop

    Lewis River – Dogshead Loop

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    Jake Bramante

    The Lewis River – Dogshead Loop in Yellowstone National Park is a nice, fairly level, loop through a variety of lodgepole forest, lakes, and a nice section along the Lewis River Channel. While the Dogshead portion is the more direct route to Shoshone Lake, it’s less interesting than the Lewis River section. Combining them into…

  • Electric Peak and Cache Lake

    Electric Peak and Cache Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    The climb up to the summit of Electric Peak culminates to breathtaking, unparalleled, panoramic views of the Mammoth area of Yellowstone National Park. The spur trail to Cache Lake is a nice destination and far less arduous. Both are longer days, and paired together, gives you an epic adventure. Electric Peak stands tall and proud…

  • Phelps Lake Overlook

    Phelps Lake Overlook

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    Jake Bramante

    Phelps Lake Overlook – 1.8mi / 2.9km Inspiring views of Phelps Lake await at the end of this short out-and-back hike. This is the shortest route to the overlook, but it can also be accessed when hiking the trail that loops around Phelps Lake. (See Phelps Lake Loop for description.) This trail starts in a lush…

  • Gunsight Lake and Florence Falls

    Gunsight Lake and Florence Falls

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    Kristen Bramante

    I visited Gunsight Lake in 2014 as part of a memorable 20 mile day hike that took us to Gunsight Pass, Lake Ellen Wilson, Lincoln Pass, Sperry Chalet, and out to Lake McDonald Lodge. So when some of my girlfriends invited me to hike with them to Gunsight Lake I gladly accepted the invitation to…