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Purple Mountain Trail, Yellowstone National Park

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#21 of 23 in Trails in Yellowstone National Park

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Purple Mountain el. 8392ft is a mountain peak in the southern section of the Gallatin Range in Yellowstone National Park. The Purple Mountain Trail ascends to the summit from Madison Junction.

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Purple Mountain Trail Reviews

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• By Melissa B

  I didn't want to spend all day driving through the park, so I picked this for a morning hike and Shoshone lake for an afternoon hike. We saw very few people. The trail was beautiful and mostly...  more »

• By 522troys

  This is a light moderate trail. The trail stays at a decent steady incline for the 3 miles. There are a few spots of approximately 30 yards that get steep, but then level back to a steady incline...  more »

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• By Dave Moosekian

  This is great trail to hike. The whole trail is narrow switchbacks. The view at the top is a beautiful panarama. Hardly any other hikers. No falls or streams. Just nature. A great hike. No flat spots. Peaceful

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• By CS RT

  Deze wandeling is praktisch omdat hij vlak naast de camping begint. Hij is voor een hike ook niet uitzonderlijk steil en lang waardoor hij te doen is. Hij voert wel langs een enigzins eenzijdige route. Op de top is het uitzicht redelijk met een aantal pluimen van geisers te zien en in de verte Grand Teton.

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  This hike is practical as it starts right next to the campsite. For a hike he is also not exceptionally steep and long so he can do it. He does carry on a somewhat unilateral route. At the top the view is reasonable with some plumes of geysers to see and in the distance Grand Teton.
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