Route Overview
Follow the Yellowstone River south from Livingston through ranch country to the north entrance of Yellowstone.
Distance
53 mi
Elevation Range
4,500–5,314 ft
Difficulty
easy
Season
Year-round
Start
Interactive Map
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Points of Interest
48 points of interest along the Paradise Valley corridor.
♨️ Hot Springs (3)
Yellowstone Hot Springs
Directions →★★★★½ 4.6 (887 reviews)
0.2 mi from route
Chico Hot Springs
Directions →★★★★½ 4.6 (3054 reviews)
0.4 mi from route
Boiling River (Yellowstone)
Directions →1.2 mi from route
⛺ Campgrounds (2)
Tiny Town Campground
Directions →★★★★½ 4.9 (37 reviews)
3.8 mi from route
Livingston Campground
Directions →★★★ 3.2 (79 reviews)
0.2 mi from route
🥾 Hiking Trails (3)
Pine Creek Lake Trailhead
Directions →★★★★½ 4.8 (137 reviews)
4 mi from route
Gold Prize Creek Trailhead
Directions →★★★★½ 4.6 (7 reviews)
4.4 mi from route
Meyers Lane Parking Lot
Directions →★★★★ 4.2 (6 reviews)
0.4 mi from route
🏔️ Recreation (40)
Yellowstone National Park (North Entrance)
Directions →0.1 mi from route
Cutler Lake
Directions →0.4 mi from route
Yellowstone River (Livingston)
Directions →1 mi from route
Green Lake
Directions →1.1 mi from route
Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce
Directions →1.2 mi from route
Livingston Depot
Directions →1.2 mi from route
Yellowstone Gateway Museum
Directions →1.3 mi from route
Yankee Jim Lake
Directions →1.5 mi from route
Arrastra Lake
Directions →1.6 mi from route
Rainbow Lake
Directions →1.6 mi from route
Upper Lake
Directions →1.7 mi from route
Aldridge Lake
Directions →1.7 mi from route
Fish Lake
Directions →1.8 mi from route
Lower Lake
Directions →2.1 mi from route
Castle Lake
Directions →2.8 mi from route
Little Joe Lake
Directions →3.4 mi from route
George Lake
Directions →3.8 mi from route
Dailey Lake
Directions →5.1 mi from route
Thompson Lake
Directions →5.1 mi from route
Pine Creek Falls
Directions →5.2 mi from route
Fire Lake
Directions →5.5 mi from route
Fitzpatrick Lake
Directions →6.2 mi from route
Jewel Lake
Directions →6.6 mi from route
Pine Creek Lake
Directions →6.8 mi from route
Fawn Lake
Directions →7.1 mi from route
Shooting Star Lake
Directions →7.1 mi from route
Charlie White Lake
Directions →7.5 mi from route
Blacktail Lake
Directions →8.1 mi from route
Alpine Lake
Directions →9.2 mi from route
Crag Lake
Directions →9.4 mi from route
Colley Lake
Directions →10.6 mi from route
Leech Lake
Directions →10.6 mi from route
Crystal Lake
Directions →11.3 mi from route
Redfield Lake
Directions →12 mi from route
Palisade Falls
Directions →12.2 mi from route
West Boulder Lake
Directions →12.8 mi from route
Cresent Lake
Directions →13.2 mi from route
Silver Lake
Directions →13.4 mi from route
Carpenter Lake
Directions →13.4 mi from route
Bridge Lake
Directions →14.5 mi from route
Connecting Routes
Routes that connect to the Paradise Valley for extended road trip planning.
Nearby Towns
Towns along or near the Paradise Valley route.
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