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Avalanche Peak Review
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Avalanche Peak 
- Address: 2 mi east of Sylvan Lake on north side of East Entrance Rd., Fishing Bridge, Yellowstone National Park, WY | Map It
- Category: Trails
- Location: Fishing Bridge
Fodor's Review:
On a busy day in summer, maybe six parties will fill out the trail register at the Avalanche Peak trailhead, so you won't have a lot of company on this hike. Yet many say it's one of the best-kept secrets in the park. Starting across from a parking area on the East Entrance Road, the difficult 4-mi, 4-hour round-trip climbs 2,150 feet to the peak's 10,566-foot summit, from which you'll see the rugged Absaroka Mountains running north and south. Some of these peaks have patches of snow year-round. Look around the talus and tundra near the top of Avalanche Peak for alpine wildflowers and butterflies. Don't try this trail before late June or after early September -- it may be covered in deep snow. Also, rangers discourage hikers from attempting this hike in September or October because of bear activity. Whenever you decide to go, carry a jacket: the winds at the top are strong.
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