Hellroaring Stock Cutoff Trail

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The Hellroaring Stock Cutoff Trail is a 2-mile trail used by horsemen AND runners to reach a stock bridge crossing of Hellroaring Creek. Runners following the Hellroaring Creek Trail or the Yellowstone River Trail are advised not to attempt to ford Hellroaring Creek until August (if at all).

Using the Hellroaring Stock Cutoff Trail to reach the bridge (2 miles up river) and then following the Hellroaring Creek Trail back, makes a 4-mile detour. But it’s worth it! Not only will you make it safely across, but you’ll also enjoy great views of Hellroaring Creek, named in 1867 by gold prospectors who said it was a real "hell roarer."

Thanks to guidebook author, Tom Carter, for sharing this trail description. To learn more about visiting Yellowstone, check out his book, Day Hiking Yellowstone.

Chance to see elk, buffalo, coyote, and grizzly.