Osprey Falls Trail

Yellowstone National Park is filled with numerous different hiking trails. One of them is Osprey Falls Trail. Osprey Falls is located five miles from Mammoth at the Old Bunsen Peak Road Trail. Osprey Falls Trail is 8 miles round trip, though it does not have a loop. The level of difficulty for the trail is rated at difficult. There are two trailheads for Osprey Falls. Visitors can begin south of Bunsen Peak or north of Bunsen Peak depending on what road was used to enter the national park.

The trail begins on a stretch of road, which is closed to vehicles. The trail will begin level from the south, but as hikers reach Swan Lake Meadows the terrain begins to steepen and becomes switchbacks. For those who start at the north section they will find a small meadow usually filled with birds and waterfowl before entering the steady climb up to the Falls. The beginning of Osprey Falls Trail is actually past Bunsen Peak at Sheepeater Canyon. In this area it is possible to see deer and moose. The rim of Sheepeater Canyon is steep with an 800 vertical drop. The trail will also follow Gardiner River towards the falls, which are 150 feet in height.