AVALANCHE PEAK Trail in YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK | Best Views in Yellowstone National Park 

Just completed this hike Aug,26,2023 with my son and 10yo grandson. It was the most strenuous hike I have ever done and also the most beautiful and rewarding. I needed to take my time and make sure I caught my breath frequently. I will admit to being intimidated by the portion along the spine, I moved slowly and carefully (like a grandpa😂). I used trekking poles and HIGHLY recommend them for this hike. Great video!

Yes, a tough hike yet a lot of bang for the buck, as far as views go. August brings the best hiking conditions, generally you don't have to do the snow then. Hiked it several times. The last go was memorable. A ranger led the hike, and toursits were making good time with the ranger. A bunch of us employees were left in their dust!!! Although then we had it to ourselves at the top and then coming back down.

WoW, I need to do this one. I will be working again this summer in the park. This time at Lake Lodge front desk. You have inspired me, thanks. By the way, those bears are Raspberry (Mother) and Jam (daughter), they have now separated and Jam is a mother.

Barronette. My Pick. Electric is basically 11,000 few feet short. epic views especially Barronette. 10,354 feet. Avalache is about the same as Electric. Bunsen has surprising views. Same TH as Electric just on other side of the road. Washburn is best for center of park. If you go up to the tower from north side go out along the ridge for at least 700 yards. Road up from other side is okay also. Barronette is one helluva a view. No lake but best hike we ever went on. And I have worked at Yellowstone Rocky Yosemite Teton. AZ Strip BLM. Yellowstone is magical for wilderness peaks. It is just different. User freindly. Nobody goes down to Beckler lol but it is out there too. For Barronette, Park at Icicle Canyon pull off, cross road, go up the hill, follow ridge up, one section through Bear Maul woods. Up scramble, then epic view looking up to top at the tiny snow pack left in July. At top the Valleys surrounding it are what make it amazing, and the route up the ridge. It goes forever. Electric is a slog from TH. Long day, like five false summits, then giant rock blob to scramble up at top. The trail goes through the woods but I took the ridge. At its end you literally walk out onto the 2 foot wide trail junction wher it goes up Electric. Do all four. The views around electric looking at Bunsen and surrouding mountains Swan Lake soem other lake are really nice. SOme go up from side or from out of park north side. Thunderer. The other side of the Thunderer is the woods. For real woods out there. The loop from Petrified tree back around to Roosevelt Corral is sweet. Lost Lake. And Blacktail Deer to Yellowstone river then to Gardiner. 13 miles but really nice walk along the river, sweet lake, good view of electric. I also like crossing the creek above Undine Falls and going down to the bottom. Yellowstone is king of walking off a trail and never seeing anyone. But you can get eaten or killed. Most definitely. Grizzlies are there and up in the the tooth too. The Beartooth is the real deal, we did it from fire tower and pass definitely saw some Griz and they sure as hell were not afraid of us. Gave us the death stare. Up on hind legs standing few hundred yards away. I take a real gun in Yellowstone you can do what you want. I have had 4 grizzlies walk out of the brush less than 50 feet from me, never knew they were close until they appeared casually walking. One 15 feet from friend, on the pull off going up to Washburn from Tower where we used phone back in 2010. Grizzlies are what make Yellowstone Yellowstone. Just saying. Big difference from no Griz places. Big. My take on Griz is you probably are fine if they know you are there but probably dead or FUBAR is you surprise one. Or get the one mean SOB. Realistically gun spray or whatever you are probably done if the thing is near you and decides to maul the sht out of you. They can run about 40mph. Their heart beats like 25 a minute. So a griz is gonna go 6 minutes or more chewing on you even if shot if pissed off and motivated to maul you. Lol. It is against the law to discharge a firearm in Yellowstone. And of course if you kill a bear you are gonna be crucified anyway. Kangeroo court federal magistrate. Rigged deal. I just state this so you can decide what you want to do. Do not care. THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE between young males and females down low and an 800 pound male up top. That is twice as big as those big females. I have seen a 900 pound or more one a few times. About sht. Out side of Alaska that is big the WY record BLACK BEAR is stuffed in Sinks Canyon Ranger Station in Lander it is 750 pounds. Yep. But hey you can listen to the tree hugger if you want or go with nothing. 99.999 percent of the time you will be fine. I am still alive. We went as three all carrying bear spray and all armed big bore pistols. Just like if we were at home in town. I have walked much of the park alone though. Maybe even bear management areas. Possibly. Perhaps. Alledgedly. Carried gun in multiple combat tours as infantryman not a supply guy, as cop, as USAF security Forces, including Presidential orders. Carry all the time as civilian. It is America. Southeast Southwest and West aka Great Basin. If not in griz country then I don't care but if with kids in wilderness carry. Had dozens of black bears walk by me. But not the 350 pound TN ones, western ones. CA WY MT WA UT ID CO.

So beautiful, Tom! Loved the unforgettable memories you created with your children. 2,000+ elevation gain is no joke. Congratulations on your accomplishment!

Wow that brought back some beautiful memories! ❤️

This place is really awesome! Loved the trails and vegetation there.

This video has inspired me to go there

Wow! Great hike!

Awesome scenery! Thanks for sharing!

Wow, totally epic. On top of the world for sure.

OUTSTANDING!!! can’t wait to do it next year.

Just hiked this with my son in July. We were in the park for 5 minutes hitting the East entrance and yup...we hit it first. EPIC! very windy at the top...40mph winds at the top and wow! Quite a difference in temp bottom to top! But so worth it!

Impressive hike and beautiful views

One of my favorite hikes anywhere. Such a lung burner and so beautiful.

Awesome views! Thank you for sharing. We are going to hike this one next.

Great views! We haven't gotten to this one yet! Rock on!

Great video! Heading out to Yellowstone for 1st time this summer. This hike will be #1. Thanks for the video!

Thanks for the video, 👍 Wife and I spent the summer out there working at the store on Lake Yellow Stone, great people and adventure. Hope to do it again 😄😄

Like 11. Very nice

Looks like you had a blast hiking Avalanche Peak! Lots of elevation gain within a few miles, but what a payoff! Spectacular views all around! Such a bonus seeing bears too. Great job capturing them! Really makes us want to revisit Yellowstone to do some hiking.👍

Wow such incredible views!! 😍😍😍

Looks like a fun hike just went to yellowstone august 19-26 but didnt get to this

Hi! Beautiful video! I can't wait to come here in late June, which will be the first time we've hiked this mountain, because when we went 3 years ago I was 10 and I highly doubt I could've made it up that mountain and still have energy for the rest of our trip.

We are headed to Yellowstone for the first time in a couple months. It looks absolutely remarkable.

Now you’re in my old stomping grounds having grown up in Cody, WY. I have hunted many elk in that area just east of YNP, especially under Silvertip Peak on Jones Creek.

As always, beautiful filming. Now we’re you excited or scared at first seeing the bears. Snow? June? Oh woah. I do not do snow. Don’t you need special gear for that? Special shoes? But the views were amazing. But I’m sure it was more fabulous in person. It’s so hard to show what it’s like on the top of a mountain like that. We have felt that often going down a mountain hike is scarier. What an amazing hike. Good for you Alice

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I would take grampon or shoe spikes. They always help with snow and ice. Can't wait for my trip in July. Definitely doing this hike it's look like pictures I've seen of the Iger in Switzerland my top bucket list item.

Thank you so much for this video. I noticed one of you used hiking poles. Did she find them helpful? We have never used hiking poles before on any of our hikes. However, this hike had what looks like lots of little rocks that might be slippery. Maybe the poles would be useful.

Great video! What month did you hike in Yellowstone ?

How long did it take to hike up and then to hike down? How scary was it along the ridge at the top?

Curious to know your GoPro settings. We travel a lot out west and have incredible iPhone footage but my GoPro at times seems to be lacking. Thanks for the awesome footage.

May I ask how long this hike took, round trip, please?

Hello, just a question about the bears. How did you guys react to the bears? Did you guys just walk away without them noticing? Just asking because my family and I are looking forward to hiking this trail. It looks like fun!

sum it up please. what time you started and how long it took.

love that no tourists there.

What time of year was this hike?

Got to disagree with you about the view. The view from eagle peak at the Southeastern corner of the park looking into the Thorofare, the most dense mountains of the Teton and Washakie wildernesses as well as Yellowstone Lake.