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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Floor2,059 m6,755 ft

Depth: 434 m
Rim: 2,539 m
Length: 22.5 km
Tonight: 17°FSnow showers · Wind 0–8 mph NNW

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is up to 434 m deep: the rim reaches 2,539 m and the floor 2,059 m, along 22.5 km.

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Floor: 2,059 m

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Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

Nearest parking
Uncle Tom's Parking Area
0.2 km SSE · +2 more within 0.4 km
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Nearest trailhead
Clear Lake Trailhead
0.3 km SSE · +2 more within 1.0 km
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Nearest campsite
Yurt Winter Camp
2.5 km N · +2 more within 2.6 km
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All mapped places 9

Place	Distance
Uncle Tom's Parking AreaParking	0.2 km SSE
Clear Lake TrailheadTrailhead	0.3 km SSE
Brink of the Lower Falls TrailheadTrailhead	0.3 km NNW
North RimParking	0.3 km N
Parking	0.4 km WSW
Wapiti Lake TrailheadTrailhead	1.0 km SSW
Campsite	2.3 km SSW
Yurt Winter CampCampsite	2.5 km N
Canyon CampgroundCampsite	2.6 km NNE

Depth

Depth of Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Up to 434 m deep (typically 107 m) along the 22.5 km in view.

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone 3D map

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Surface

Vertical scale

Topographic map

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone terrain and contours

20 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone elevation profile

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Weather

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone weather

Tonight · Snow showers · 17°F (-8°C) · 93% chance of precipitation · Wind 0–8 mph NNW

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone forecast for about 2,352 m.

Tonight17°93%0–8 mph NNW
Sat18°45°1%2 mph SSW
Sun20°50°3%1 mph SSE
Mon22°49°21%0–5 mph S
Tue19°44°60%6–10 mph SW
Wed17°41°29%5–8 mph SW
Thu19°46°19%0–5 mph WNW

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 24, 00:01 UTC.

Slope

Share of the 13 × 13 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mostly gentle: 87% of the view is under 15°.

Gentle, 0–15°

86.9%

Moderate, 15–30°

9.5%

Steep, 30–45°

2.5%

Cliffs, 45° and over

1.0%

Steeper than 30°: 3.5% of the 169 km² view
Relief in view: 577 m low point 2,056 m

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 63.4%Grassland 32.6%Bare rock / sparse 1.5%Moss & lichen 1.3%Water 1.0%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Where it sits

Where Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone sits

Nearby

Nearby places

More 1

Sylvan Pass2,598 m36 km SE

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain: U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-31)
Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts: Wikidata (CC0)
Protected area: USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
Panorama: Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast: Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

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