{"id":151,"date":"2008-10-19T19:51:48","date_gmt":"2008-10-20T01:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themountaingoat.net\/?p=151"},"modified":"2008-11-11T11:02:06","modified_gmt":"2008-11-11T17:02:06","slug":"shoshone-geyser-basin-and-shoshone-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themountaingoat.net\/?p=151","title":{"rendered":"Shoshone Geyser Basin and Shoshone Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the more intriguing – and less discovered – hikes in Yellowstone National Park is the trek to Shoshone Geyser Basin. This hike offers three unique things to see, and each of them is worth the trip. First you’ll see Lone Star Geyser<\/a>, which erupts about 40 feet out of a 10 foot-tall cone. Then you’ll come to the edge of the Shoshone Geyser Basin, an unspoiled backcountry treat with dozens of densely packed thermal features. And nearby is Shoshone Lake, the largest backcountry lake in Yellowstone.<\/p>\n

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If you come in via Lone Star Geyser<\/a>, this hike will be roughly 17 miles and will take up most of your day. Additional side trips are possible once you get to Shoshone Lake. This hike is difficult only due to its length – the highest climb is a modest 450 feet over Grants Pass. There are several other options to get to the geyser basin. You could go in via the DeLacy Creek Trail or the Lewis Channel or Dogshead trails near Lewis Lake.<\/p>\n

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Due to the comparatively low elevation, this hike makes a great fall adventure. The highest point is about 8,050 feet, at Grants Pass. I’ve hiked this trail in the middle of October and the first weekend of November. Both times I encountered several inches of snow for few miles on Grants Pass, but the destination made the wet shoes worthwhile. The leg of the trail to Lone Star Geyser<\/a> is even more accessible. I haven’t hiked this earlier in the season, but suspect that mosquitoes are a major nuisance for the first half of the summer.<\/p>\n