Yellowstone 2023

Overview  

This 31.6-mile one-way, multi-day backpack trip is a Yellowstone classic! The route tours through Yellowstone's Cascade Corner. The southwest corner of Yellowstone is the wettest, receiving almost 70 inches of precipitation a year. The Bechler River and the Falls River and their tributaries drain this corner of the park. After crossing the Continental Divide three times, the trail reaches the headwaters of the Bechler at Three Rivers Junction. It then follows the Bechler through Bechler Canyon past some of Yellowstone's most beautiful waterfalls. Big Bechler Meadows is also a wonder. By the time you reach Cave Falls, the Bechler and Falls rivers have joined into is a raging torrent over 200 feet across, rivaling even the mighty Yellowstone River.

Description 

The Bechler Canyon trail begins on the Lone Star Geyser Trail, following the paved path 2.5 miles along a beautifully serene stretch of the Firehole River to reach the…