Agate Creek

Great campsite. Hike was pretty chill steep at beginning and end but otherwise flat. Lots of wildlife. Saw coyote chasing fox on way back too. Bear pole was nice. Walk down to river was tedious but with being up high we had an amazing view from the campsite. Fishing was sweet. River too wide and strong to cross safely. Great spot.

Be prepared. The hike out is very difficult, especially if it's raining almost impossible to climb the muddy trail. If solo beware of many nocturnal animals, I had a wolf visit me while at the campfire at dusk. He walked away after a few minutes of observing each other. During the night, I heard many others, cats, coyotes, and others moving about. Never saw a bear on this trail. Hiking in, I had to take a mile detour around a 500+ bison herd that covered the trail about a mile from the drop down to the yellowstone River. It is a very challenging hike and campsite. The campsite is about 100 feet above the river where you can fish, swim, and collect fresh water. The head waters of Agate Creek come from the Petrified forest east on specimen ridge. I saw numerous samples of petrified trees an