Heart Lake & Mount Sheridan
Yellowstone National Park, WY
5.0 (5 reviews)Trip Highlights
- Pristine Mountain Lake
- Lakeshore Camping
- Summit Mount Sheridan
- Breathtaking Yellowstone Views
- Thermal, Steaming Stream
- Wildlife Habitat
- Dramatic Night Skies
Description
Explore one of Yellowstone National Park‘s biggest backcountry lakes, its wildlife, its thermal features, and its mountains on this fantastic 3-day hiking adventure! Starting at Heart Lake Trailhead we’ll hike past hot springs and along a creek whose water measures in at over 200 degrees Fahrenheit! The shores of Heart Lake, which boasts the largest trout ever caught in Yellowstone, have some of the best views in the Park and will become our home for two days. Heart Lake even has its own geyser – Rustic Geyser! Day two is a 7-mile roundtrip hike up Mount Sheridan, the tallest mountain in the Red Mountain Range at 10,308 feet. From its shoulders you’ll be treated to incredible views of the Tetons, Lewis Lake, the Absaroka mountain range, and even Yellowstone Lake!
Need to Know: March 1st Permits
Due to Yellowstone’s permit system, which issues backcountry hiking and camping permits on March 1st each year, it’s beneficial to register before February 28th of the year you’d like to hike with us. Give us a call at 1-800-715-HIKE (4453) to learn more!
$1005 Per Person
DIFFICULTY LEVEL 3
Our difficulty ratings are based on a scale of 1-5, tours with a rating of 1 being least difficult, tours with a rating of 5 being most difficult
- Backpack Weight:
- 25-35 pounds
- Daily Hiking Distances:
- 7-9 miles
- Most Elevation Loss:
- 2858 feet day hiking
- Most Elevation Gain:
- 2858 feet day hiking
- Quality of Trails:
- Well maintained
- Additional:
- We may encounter snowfields on the upper reaches of Mount Sheridan, particularly in July.
Participants should:
- be active and healthy
- exercise several times per week
- be comfortable hiking 6-8 miles per day in hilly or mountainous terrain with a 25-pound backpack
SOLITUDE LEVEL 3
1 least solitude, 5 most solitude
We rate this Yellowstone backpacking trip a solitude 3. You can expect to see a handful of other groups per day.
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