Unfortunately, the final leg of the trail to the base of Tower Fall is closed due to damage from rock and mud slides. This 1-mile hike starts with a head-on view of a 132-foot waterfall. This 3-mile hike explores the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, passing Artist Point toward more excellent views. Point Sublime on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This viewpoint delivers one of the most photographed views in Yellowstone, a memorable perspective of the 308-foot Lower Falls. This 0.7-mile round trip hike descends a steel staircase clinging to the south wall of the canyon to a viewing platform with spectacular views of Lower Falls.Īrtist Point on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Uncle Tom’s Trail on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This short trail extending from North Rim Trail reaches a daunting overlook atop the 109-foot waterfall at the start of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. This short spur off North Rim Trail (which you can also drive right up to) achieves an impressive view of Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.īrink of the Upper Falls on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Lookout Point on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This trail follows the north wall of the canyon past several exceptional views between Inspiration Point and the Brink of the Upper Falls. North Rim Trail on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Use the map below to view the trail and get directions: Trailhead address: North Rim Drive, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 After 2/3 of a mile, the road ends at a parking area for Inspiration Point and the east end of North Rim Trail.
Go 0.9 miles and turn left on a paved two-way road to Inspiration Point. To get to the trailhead: From Canyon Junction, where Norris Canyon Road and Grand Loop Road meet, drive east on North Rim Drive. Yellowstone National Park has an entrance fee, but no permit is required to visit Inspiration Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, so get out and enjoy! To get more views of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, you can head west from Inspiration Point on North Rim Trail toward prime viewpoints like Grand View Point, Osprey Point, and Lookout Point. It’s an inspiring sight! Looking up the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River from Inspiration Point Look down at the whitewater far below the point or up the canyon toward a sliver of Lower Falls flanked by bare yellow walls. Earthquakes and tremors continue to reshape this area and are responsible for several landslides visible along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Inspiration PointĮven from today’s vantage point, there is an expansive view of the deep rugged canyon. Stay behind the fence and enjoy the safe, slightly diminished panorama. The observation area now stops behind the current tip of Inspiration Point, which geologists have determined to be unstable. The former end of the point, including 100 feet of the initial viewing platform, crashed into the Yellowstone River far below. About a century later, in 1975, an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale severed off a massive section of Inspiration Point. As I took in the scene, I realized my own littleness, my helplessness, my dread exposure to destruction, my inability to cope with or even comprehend the mighty architecture of nature.Īt that time, General Washburn’s men would have enjoyed even broader views. Standing there or rather lying there for greater safety, I thought how utterly impossible it would be to describe to another the sensations inspired by such a presence. The place where I obtained the best and most terrible view of the canyon was a narrow projecting point situated two to three miles below the lower fall. The steps down to Inspiration PointĪs you step out to the fenced-in observation area on Inspiration Point, you may feel as Nathanial Langford did when he explored Yellowstone as a member of General Washburn’s expedition in 1870, recording this experience at Inspiration Point: It is less than a tenth of a mile round trip to Inspiration Point with fifty feet of elevation change. You can hike to Inspiration Point on North Rim Trail, or if you favor drive-right-up convenience, start from the parking area just behind the point and walk down a flight of stairs to inspiring views. The point, which was originally named Promontory Point in 1878, juts out from the rest of the canyon wall to offer panoramic views up and down the canyon.
While you can only see a sliver of Yellowstone Falls from Inspiration Point, there is plenty to get inspired about.
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