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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Rim and Loop Hike with Lunch

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Rim and Loop Hike with Lunch

Overview

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. Lunch, snacks, and gear provided. Not only do we hike along the Rim of the Canyon but also through the forest to lakes, mud pots, and meadows.

City: Yellowstone National Park

Wed 25 Sep

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Starting at $182.00

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Wed 25 Sep

Starting at $182.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Use of Backpack, Bear Spray, Trekking Pole, Binoculars (when no coronavirus restrictions exist)

Professional guide

Snacks

Lunch

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff

What To Expect

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Your expert guide will meet you at the Pavilion next to the Upper Falls Parking Area at 8AM. This is also the staring point for Uncle Tom's Trail. The hike is a 6-mile loop. The hike is along the Canyon Rim, through the forest out to Ribbon Lake, and then 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 is it!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (254)

18harryw

Aug 2020

We did the Lamar River hike and enjoyed it a great deal. It was and easy going hike with plenty of rest stops to look for wildlife. We had lunch down by the river and learned a great deal about the area and it's history. Plenty of bison to see although there were no bears or wolves. Maybe that's a good thing! After looking at some of the questions that follow I should note that our guide, Josh, was very careful about wearing a facemask and keeping an appropriate distance from all participants. We appreciated his approach to the issues we face today.

SueJ114

Aug 2020

My two adult granddaughters and I did the Canyon Rim Trail with Emily, a very knowledgeable young woman. We learned so much and saw spectacular sights. Such a wide variety of eco-systems to walk through, and she could tell you anything you wanted to know about it. I would highly recommend this hike. It was a lucky choice for us. My granddaughters were awed. One caution: bring bug repellent!!

Mom2110

Jul 2020

So...Josh is Mr. Yellowstone 2020! Ok, that’s a joke but I really wanted to get your attention. We live in Utah so we were undecided initially on a ‘guided hike’ as we go up and down mountains here. My hard to please teen daughter and I are SO, SO glad we did tour the Lamar Valley with Josh! So, some of the reviews on here mention lateness, no shows, etc. I noticed those were from several years ago but I booked last minute and still reconfirmed. Josh met us at the Lamar Valley Trailhead and he was early despite a bison traffic jam! My loquacious daughter (inherited) and I asked all sorts of questions throughout the 6 hour hike-he could answer them all! We covered the following (and saw more wildlife including a mama bear defending her 2 cubs from a wolf): 1. Fauna(animals)-land, sea, air, habitat, survival, etc. Along with bear/Wolfe situation (both cubs survived) we saw Badgers, Bison, Pronghorn(and babies), Elk, ground squirrels, Eagles, Hawks and lots of butterflies! 2. Flora(flowers,plants and trees)-Josh knew the name of every wildflower, tree, shrub, etc and had great stories about them all! 3. Geology-from River cutouts to caves and awesome petrified trees, agates, lava again-he knew everything and knows where to find them all. 4. History-Josh was so knowledgeable of both modern (wolf release, 1988 fires,etc) as well as the entire Lewis and Clark Story. Because of his knowledge, I feel Josh can most importantly make it an incredible day for little kids (Indian stories, animals,etc), big kids (teen daughter as mentioned), college professors, and grandparents. His ability to cater to his audience was the best I have seen! I am so secure in his abilities that we are going to bring my 80 year old mom from the Southeast back for a week of guided hikes with him. Also, his price was very, very fair. We did give him a 40% tip because we were so impressed! Feel free to ask any questions!