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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Activity: Hiking
State: Wyoming (WY)
Distance: Unknown 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
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Agate Creek via Specimen Ridge Trail

Location: 44.912393, -110.386989
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Avalanche Peak

Location: 44.470591, -110.142905
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Bechler River Loop

Location: 44.149819, -111.045599
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Black Sand Geyser Basin

Location: 44.463191, -110.852566
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Blacktail Deer Plateau Snowshoe

Location: 44.960425, -110.540657
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Bunsen Peak

Location: 44.933788, -110.724356
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Electric Peak

Location: 44.932176, -110.728102
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Elephant Back Trail

Location: 44.557206, -110.401182
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Fairy Falls

Location: 44.519276, -110.831966
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Fountain Paint Pot

Location: 44.548531, -110.807176
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Garnett Hill Loop

Location: 44.950707, -110.424442
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - North Rim

Location: 44.714751, -110.501046
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - South Rim

Location: 44.708062, -110.500902
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Grizzly Lake

Location: 44.798896, -110.745232
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Heart Lake

Location: 44.285028, -110.498772
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Heart Lake and Mount Sheridan

Location: 44.265363, -110.531731
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Ice Lake

Location: 44.713196, -110.627260
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Lone Star Geyser

Location: 44.445684, -110.805541
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Lone Star Trail

Location: 44.446526, -110.805016
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Mammoth Hot Springs

Location: 44.965089, -110.707997
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Mary Mountain

Location: 44.683911, -110.494738
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Mount Washburn

Location: 44.799134, -110.434742
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Mud Volcano

Location: 44.624144, -110.433036
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Narrow Gauge

Location: 44.973041, -110.703977
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Nez Perce Creek

Location: 44.578730, -110.833511
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Norris Geyser Basin (North)

Location: 44.726135, -110.702153
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Norris Geyser Basin (South)

Location: 44.725592, -110.701740
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Observation Peak

Location: 44.735258, -110.503702
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Old Faithful and Upper Geyser Basin

Location: 44.484938, -110.851920
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Osprey Falls

Location: 44.956667, -110.701531
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Phantom Fumerole

Location: 44.243231, -110.647307
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Ribbon Lake and Silver Cord Cascade via Artist Point

Location: 44.725028, -110.450621
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Ribbon Lake via Clear Lake

Location: 44.707744, -110.500325
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Riddle Lake

Location: 44.362151, -110.546837
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Shoshone Lake to Lewis Lake Loop

Location: 44.356751, -110.661507
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Shoshone Lake via DeLacy Creek

Location: 44.446775, -110.701147
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Specimen Creek Loop

Location: 45.012657, -111.080592
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Specimen Ridge

Location: 44.869496, -110.175362
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Terrace Mountain Loop via Glen Creek

Location: 44.938557, -110.726051
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Tower Falls

Location: 44.892972, -110.388308
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Union Falls

Location: 44.129246, -110.847845
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Yellowstone River Trail

Location: 44.948277, -110.454826
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