There are numerous hiking possibilities on the over 1000 miles of trails in the park. When you get to the park go to one of the visitor centers and look at the hiking guides. My favorite guide is Mark C. Marschall's Yellowstone Trails: A Hiking Guide. From the guides you can get an idea of what region you want to hike. You will also be able to get recommendations from the rangers staffing the visitor center. Some of the visitor centers have maps of the more popular day hikes in their area.

Spending time in the backcountry is a nice way to get away from the crowds and get a better feeling for the park. If your time is limited, remember that seeing the geysers, hot springs and wildlife takes time. You can hike any place but you can only see geysers, hot springs and wildlife so easily in Yellowstone.

If you are interested in mountain scenery you're pretty much limited to the east and northwest parts of the park. Better areas for you may be either Grand Teton National Park just south of Yellowstone or the Beartooth area just outside the northeast entrance of Yellowstone.

Bugs in the backcountry can be vicious, so be prepared. This is especially true before things dry out toward the end of July.

Many trails are still snow covered into late June or even July and other trails may be closed at any time due to bear management closures. Thus, be prepared to change your backcountry plans.

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