Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Jackson to Yellowstone Backcountry
Jackson to Yellowstone Backcountry- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Shuttle to trailhead from Jackson hotel (2.5-hour drive)
- Hike to Lone Star Geyser (6.3 miles)
- Hike along Firehole River and over continental divide
- Setup camp at Shoshone Meadows
- Hike to Shoshone Lake and Shoshone Geyser Basin (5-mile optional day hike, no pack)
Landmarks Lone Star Geyser Firehole River Continental Divide Shoshone Lake Shoshone Geyser Basin - Day 2
Bechler Canyon and Hot Springs
Bechler Canyon and Hot Springs- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to high point plateau through meadows and forests (8.5 miles)
- Hike to Bechler River headwaters and into Bechler Canyon
- Setup camp near Bechler River
- Explore and soak in 'Mr. Bubbles' hot springs
Optional Activities
- 1-mile optional day hike
Landmarks Bechler River Bechler Canyon Mr. Bubbles Hot Springs - Day 3
Bechler Canyon Waterfalls
Bechler Canyon Waterfalls- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike downstream through Bechler Canyon (5.1 miles)
- Assisted river crossings (two crossings, up to 3 feet deep)
- View Colonnade Falls (two-part waterfall)
- View Iris Falls
- Setup camp near Colonnade Falls
Landmarks Colonnade Falls Iris Falls - Day 4
Bechler Meadows and Dunanda Falls
Bechler Meadows and Dunanda Falls- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike lower Bechler Canyon (7.1 miles)
- Hike through Bechler Meadows
- Setup camp near Dunanda Falls hot springs
Landmarks Bechler Meadows Dunanda Falls Boundary Creek - Day 5
Exit to Jackson
Exit to Jackson- Meals
- Breakfast (Final breakfast in backcountry), Lunch
Included Activities
- Final breakfast in backcountry
- Hike through meadows and lodgepole pine stands to Bechler Ranger Station (8.1 miles)
- Shuttle return to Jackson hotel (2.5-hour drive)
Landmarks Bechler Ranger Station
