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Sorry, maybe should I specify futher.
I'am with two other people and we are all around 24 years old and in perfect health and condition (we have experience with very streneous hikes).
We have someone to drop us off and pick us up, so we can start and end anywhere we like.
We do not look for anything longer then an overnight trip.

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Start by reading the links from this hiking page. Because Yellowstone is a wilderness park, you will always need at least one "plan B" (alternative) in case your first choice is closed (fire, landslide, overly aggressive bears, etc.)

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It all depends what you want to to do, how much time you have? You can hike many areas of YSNP and not see any hikers for miles and miles, especially in the Lamar valley area. If you want to go backcountry, and stay/camp in the park, then you need to apply for a permit, and take a course at the Visitors center on Bear/Outdoor safety, and learn the do's and dont's of hiking safely.

The LP, MOON and a host of guides, specifically for YSNP, have all these details. You could spend weeks hiking this huge area. We hiked two areas over Labor Day, the busiest weekend in the park I imagine, and never crossed paths with another hiker.

http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/backcountryhiking.htm

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I am glad to hear that there are quiete trails. Because with 3 milion visitors and 750 km trails, I figured that with almost everyone comming in summer and spending three days. There should be over 50 people per kilometer trail.

• I checked up the Lammer valley. Juding from the map the lammer valley ridge trail should be doable in an overnight trip. I will put take this as another option.

• I heard some good stories over heart lake as well, is this a good trip as well?

• I have 7 days to spend, so i thought 4 days to see the highlights and do the seven mile hole trail and beaverloop trail

and 3 days to go to more remote places.

-I knew we needed a permit but that class I have to take is new for me. I hope this takes not too long.

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Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Hiking in Yellowstone National Park . It will help you a lot in planning your hikes. (You can get it in the park gift shops, if you don't have a chance to pick up a copy before you arrive.)

Most of the visitors to the park never stray more than 100 yards from their cars. Once you hike a mile or so down a trail you've got plenty of solitude. Be aware that you should hike in a group and carry bear spray; Yellowstone has grizzlies! And even if you're just planning a day hike, you should carry the Ten Essentials , in case things go wrong and you have to spend a night (or more!) outside. Yellowstone's a true wilderness park, and help can be a long way away.

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#5 is correct, 95% of the visitors to YSNP are in their cars, many families too with kids, so they cant really go to far down the rugged trails, its too bad though, there are many pleasant 2-3 hour hikes around campgrounds and pull offs. It still was not bad at all, highlights for us are on this Trip Report. Also, you will need to buy the Bear Spray, you dont want to hike without it, promise.

Get a good pair of Binnoculars....wildlife is mainly at a distance on ridges and in valleys below.

We based up north of Gardiner, in Tom Miner area, ton of bears, wolves and wildlife up there too...

Trip Report Aug 2012

With 7 days, plan a day hiking around the Grand Tetons, its gorgeous there too.

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One thing that might be on interest. Yellowstone has a wolf population. Several years ago one of the rangers took eight of us to the Lamar Valley and using the ranger's powerful scopes, we watched 4 wolves cavorting for almost an hour. It was amazing and something you will never see hiking on your own.