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Yellowstone National Park: Blacktail Deer Plateau Snowshoe
Take advantage of the park's quieter winter season on this 9.4-mile snowshoe trek through wooded hills to an expansive plateau with endless snowy views.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Snowshoeing |
| State: | Wyoming (WY) |
| Distance: | 4.66 mi |
| Difficulty: | 6 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
-Mapped by Trung Q. Le
TO TRAILHEAD: From Mammoth Hot Springs, take US 212 E for 9 mi. to Blacktail Plateau Dr. Park in small turnouts on either side of main road.
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BTP01
| Distance: 4.66 mi | Points: 632 |
Blacktail Deer Plateau
Points of Interest
BTP001
Location: 44.957722, -110.541496Follow unplowed Blacktail Plateau Dr. as it winds to the SE between snowy hillsides spotted with trees
BTP002
Location: 44.956100, -110.540604Bear L @ Y through spruce, lodgepole pine, and pockets of bare aspen. Share the trail with X-country skiers
BTP003
Location: 44.953140, -110.532402Trail veers to the N, then curves SE along rolling hills
BTP004
Location: 44.949600, -110.524803Continue gentle SE ascent through snow-covered terrain
BTP005
Location: 44.945759, -110.505096Spacious plateau replaces hilly landscape; valley views stretch endlessly to the N (winter range for elk and bison); distant Gallatin Range forms a rugged backdrop to the NW
BTP006
Location: 44.944229, -110.497902Traverse E towards The Cut, a small, forested ravine near the edge of the plateau
BTP007
Location: 44.942360, -110.482697Trail swings S; leave snowy plateau and carefully drop down between the wooded hills of The Cut
BTP008
Location: 44.940102, -110.481796Bear L @ Y; slight uphill climb followed by a fl atter, less sweaty stretch. In .5 mi., begin descent out of ravine
BTP009
Location: 44.929272, -110.475601Turn around @ small clearing before steep downhill; retrace steps back to trailhead. Optional: Continue following trail for 2.5-mi. steep descent to Tower Canyon Rd. (7.5-mi. shuttle back to trailhead)
Blacktail Deer Plateau
Location: 44.950771, -110.525414The view of surrounding landscape to the north from the trail. © Trung Q. Le
Trail Views
Location: 44.950180, -110.525078The view of surrounding landscape to the north from the trail. © Trung Q. Le
Blacktail Deer Plateau
Location: 44.949429, -110.524376The view of surrounding landscape from the trail. © Trung Q. Le
Snowy Hillside
Location: 44.944286, -110.497665View of the hillside to the south as you travel towards The Cut. © Trung Q. Le
End of the Cut
Location: 44.929398, -110.475693The view from the end of The Cut. © Trung Q. Le
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