Hiking Mystic Falls in Yellowstone National Park

This trail follows a creek through mixed conifer forest to the 70-foot Mystic Falls, over which the Little Firehole River drops from the Madison Plateau. Walk 0.3 miles to the far side of the Biscuit Basin boardwalk to the trailhead. Follow signs to the falls through the forest. There are a few trails that branch off. From the falls, you can turn around and go back or climb the switchbacks 500 feet to an overlook of the Upper Geyser Basin, then loop back to the main trail. This adds an additional 1.5 miles.

Distance: 1.2 miles one-way
Elevation Gain: Easy
Location: Upper Geyser Basin at Biscuit Basin parking area.