Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Distance
3-mile round-trip
Difficulty
Easy
Elevation Change
110ft
Start/Finish
Bridge Bay Marina
Nearest Town/Junction
Bridge Bay
Summary
A family-friendly ride to an interesting natural feature.
An excellent family biking trail follows an old stagecoach road that once linked West
Thumb to Lake Village. The paved road starts opposite the northbound turnoff to Gull
Point Dr, just south of the Bridge Bay turnoff, but parking is found at the Bridge Bay Mar-
ina. It is 1.5 miles to
Natural Bridge
, joining the hiking trail en route. The flat route
leads to rhyolite cliffs forming a natural bridge 51ft above
Bridge Creek
. You can hike
the steep trail to the top but not across the fragile bridge. The trail is closed from late
spring to early summer due to bear activity.
Geyser Country
In the Upper Geyser Basin bikes are allowed on the road (not the boardwalk) between Old
Faithful and Morning Glory Pool (1.4 miles), and between Daisy Geyser and Biscuit Bas-
in (1.3 miles).
You can hire bikes at Bear Den Bike in the Old Faithful Snow Lodge gift shop for $25/
35 for a half/full day, with kids' bikes at $15/22.50. Bike trains (a kid's bike that hooks on
the back of an adult bike) and trailers are also available. Rentals come with a helmet and a
lock.
In addition to the Fountain Freight Rd route described here, the former service road to
Lone Star Geyser
makes for a fine (and flat) 5-mile, round-trip bike ride, though you'll
have to dismount for the last few yards to the actual geyser. There's a bike stand at the end
of the trail, where you can lock your bike. See
Click here
f
or a description of the route and
geyser. Take a packed lunch for the geyser wait. Park in the Lone Star Geyser lot next to
Kepler Cascades.
