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Yellowstone National Park

Artists’ Paintpots Trail

Hiking

Hot springs produce steam at the base of a hill under a stormy sky. — Photo: NPS / Addy Falgoust

Length	about 0.7 miles as mapped by NPS
Surface	Earth
Open to	Hiking
High point	about 7,460 ft
Low point	about 7,350 ft

Artists’ Paintpots Trail is a trail in Yellowstone National Park.

Nearby

Trails

Monument Geyser Basin Trail 1.2 mi long · 0.7 mi away

Places

Artist Paint Pots Vault Toilet Restroom · right here
Artists’ Paintpots Trailhead Trailhead · right here
Artists Paintpots Geyser · 0.1 mi
Artists Paintpots Point of Interest · 0.1 mi
Blood Geyser Geyser · 0.1 mi
Flash Spring Geyser · 0.1 mi
Gibbon Meadows Picnic Area South Vault Toilet Restroom · 0.7 mi
Gibbon Meadows Picnic Area North Vault Toilet Restroom · 0.7 mi

Facts on this page draw on the National Park Service: Artists Paintpots Trail (nps.gov)

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