Mammoth Area: Bunsen Peak Trail

Distance, round trip: 4.2 miles
Estimated time: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderately strenuous
Trailhead: 5 miles south of Mammoth on the Mammoth-Norris Road, across from the Glen Creek trailhead

Climb through forest and meadow to the summit of Bunsen Peak, which has panoramic views of the Blacktail Plateau, Swan Lake Flat, Gallatin Mountain Range, and the Yellowstone River Valley. Trail is moderately strenuous with a 1,300 foot climb. Return by same route.