Grand Canyon Rim Hike in Yellowstone

The Grand Canyon Rim Hike is one of the best hikes in Yellowstone National Park. This hiking tour is a loop. Your tour guide will watch for bears and answer your questions along the way.
Not only do we hike along the Rim of the Canyon, but also through the forest to lakes, mud pots, and meadows.
Your guide knows the trail and trail junctions, where many hikers get confused. Your guide also knows the good spots to stop for photos, resting, and lunch with a view.

Meeting Point

PG73+XH

PG73+XH, Canyon Village, WY 82190, USA

Meet near the pavilion at the Upper Falls View Parking Area off of the South Rim Drive. Turn left off the Grand Loop Road on the South Rim Drive, 2 miles south of Canyon Village, toward Artist Point. After crossing over the Yellowstone River on a bridge, turn left at the 'Canyon Views' sign.

What's included:

• Professional guide
• Bear Spray, Binoculars, Trekking Pole, Backpack (if necessary)

Not included:

• Entrance Fee to Yellowstone National Park, $35 per vehicle, good for one week
• Rain jacket and fleece layer

What to expect:

Duration: 6 hours

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

82190, Wyoming

Your expert guide will meet you at the Pavilion next to the Upper Falls Parking Area at 8AM. The hike is a 4 to 6-mile loop. The hike is along the Canyon Rim, then through the endless pine forest out to Ribbon Lake. After that, we past a geyser basin, Clear Lake, and the Wapiti Meadows with big views of the Hayden Valley. If you hike one trail in Yellowstone this should be it!

3 hours

Upper Falls

Yellowstone River, 82190, Wyoming

We begin our hike seeing the Yellowstone's Upper Falls. This is the beginning of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.

5 minutes

Artist Point

82190, Wyoming

We will stop by Artist Point for views of the Lower Falls along the Yellowstone River. This is a must see when in Yellowstone. The 308 foot falls is surrounded by the colorful canyon. The area can be a little crowded, but it's worth it! After viewing the falls, we leave the crowds behind and hit the dirt trail.

15 minutes

Ribbon Lake Trail

Uncle Toms Road, 82190, Wyoming

We past the crowds at Artist Point and start hiking the Ribbon Lake trail. We pass through the endless pines to beautiful backcountry lakes, sometimes spotting wildlife like weasels, hares and deer.

Pass by without stopping

Hayden Valley

82190, Wyoming

We see the Hayden Valley from the trail with wide open views of mountains touching the sky. This is a wonderful spot to see bison, as well as the occasional bear, at a distance.

Pass by without stopping