Yellowstone Wildlife Hike: Explore Lamar Valley

Embark on an exciting Lamar Valley Safari with Yellowstone Hiking Guides. Explore the backcountry of Yellowstone, spot rare wildlife, and make unforgettable memories.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lamar Valley - This six-mile tour through the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park is the best place to hike and view wildlife in the world. Our company provides packs, bear spray, trekking poles, lunch, and binoculars. Your expert guide will safely lead you to wildlife viewing locations and scenic vistas that you cannot see from the road.
What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Tea and coffee
  • Lunch
  • Bear Spray, Binoculars, Trekking Pole, Backpack (if necessary)
What's Not Included
  • Admission to Yellowstone National Park: $35 per vehicle, good for one week
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water
  • Rain jacket and fleece layer
Additional Information

Yellowstone Hiking Guides safely leads hiking groups into the Lamar Valley on a wildlife viewing day hike tour.
Our guides are experts and fun is a top priority. Regularly, we spot wolves, bears, and other rare wildlife from the trail in the backcountry of Yellowstone.
Our tours are off the beaten path, traveling on bison trails for the majority of the…

Location
Lamar River Trailhead
Specimen Ridge Trail
Meet at 8 AM at the Lamar River Trailhead from May-September.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Donna_j
Sep 29, 2024
Josh is the BEST!! - Perfect hike! Josh was very friendly and knowledgeable. We saw buffalo, coyote, pronghorn, and giant Mormon crickets, which have a very interesting backstory. Josh had prewalked the route and found moose, elk, and buffalo skulls to show us along the way. He reminds me of a young Steve Irwin. He packed snacks and sandwiches for us that were better than I could make and he had plenty of water for all. It's about an 8 mile hike, a few steep spots, but mostly flat. My husband and I are in our late fifties and not terribly athletic, but we did fine. I highly recommend this tour and especially Josh!!
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Donaldpa157oa
Sep 27, 2024
One of the must do hike in Yellowstone NP - Excellent hike with Karlie with a "K" Karlie made sure that everyone didn't over do themselves, plenty of breaks and hydration. The scenery was spectacular, and we saw plenty of Bison. Karlie was very informative about the Bisons and other animals we came across. We enjoyed the excursion and Karlie so much, we booked the Yellowstone South Rim of the Grand Canyon also.
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Mary_s
Sep 18, 2024
Beautiful guided hike - The Guide (Joshua) was very knowledgeable of Yellowstone and super accommodating to everyone on the hike. He pointed out indigenous plants/trees and showcased various animal artifacts found in the park. Loved seeing the animals from a safe distance. Would recommend to anyone new to the park who enjoys a leisurely 6 mile hike.
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Sightseer799842
Sep 17, 2024
Great Hiking Trip - We had a great time! We saw some wildlife and a lot of beautiful scenery. We had a great lunch that included a delicious sandwich on locally sourced bread and lots of other treats. Our guide found the perfect lunch sight by the river. Karly was a great guide! She was very knowledgeable about Yellowstone and took good care of everyone in the group. Her energy and enthusiasm was contagious! This will always be a great memory for us!
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Lalasong1975
Sep 15, 2024
Definitely worth adding this hike tour to your Yellowstone stay - We did this safari hike with Austin our tour guide. He was super friendly, knowledgable and helped us to see incredible herds of bison much closer than we would have otherwise been able to. The views were amazing and even though the weather was wet it just made the landscape more magical. Thank you Austin and Kim
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Sandro_s
Sep 13, 2024
More then just a hike - We joined the tour in Sept 2024 and had a wonderfull hike through Lamar Valley. Hundereds of bisons, all over…wow! Thnx Marisa for all the shared information, the insights and hidden secrets of Lamar Valley🫶
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John_b
Sep 7, 2024
Wonderful Hike - Josh was an excellent tour guide. He has so much information about Yellowstone and presented that information at the appropriate times. He made sure we were all engaged and comfortable. We highly recommend this tour.
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Michaelhg662jd
Aug 31, 2024
Not many animals, but lots of fun! - Had a great time with Karly (with a K!). Although we didn’t see quite as many animals as we might have hoped for, Karly’s infectious enthusiasm made it a great time.
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270connies
Aug 31, 2024
Hike the back country with Karlie - Karlie made the tour! Personable, air dropped tons of photos— great day and hike. Highly recommend to get a real sense of the land.
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Lisa74150
Sep 27, 2024
Mixed - This is the only disappointment I have in Yellowstone. I find the Award far too high compared to the activity. In addition unfortunately that day we hardly saw any animals, a bison and antelope from America from afar. Too bad but nature decides:) The Guide was really friendly but beware of the trails taken some could not follow in the end. The Guide explained a number of things, including local wildlife.
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