The Beaver Ponds Loop is a 5-mile-long easy loop trail located close to Mammoth Hot Springs. There are two trailheads leading to Beaver Ponds, but the official one can be found at the Old Gardiner Road, behind the Mammoth Hotel. You will pass by the sign with an area map and some wonderful views of Mount Everts, Gardner Canyon, and the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness. The trail climbs steadily along Clematis Creek until it crosses the trail for Sepulcher Mountain. Keep right towards Beaver Ponds. The trail runs through lovely flowering meadows and passes by several scenic smaller ponds before reaching Beaver Ponds. After passing the ponds, the vista opens up, offering fantastic views of the surrounding mountains. Keep an eye out for bison, elk, and bears.

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