Fun Yellowstone Mountaintop Day Hikes

These are fun off-trail hikes to (or close to) mountaintops in Yellowstone National Park. You will have a very good chance of seeing grizzly bears and other wildlife on these off-trail hikes.
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro and Black Butte on the northwest area of Yellowstone
2:27 - Hiking Mt. Norris in the Lamar area of Yellowstone
8:09 - Hiking Crown Butte in the northwest area of Yellowstone
13:27 - The Thunderer in the northeast area of Yellowstone
21:09 - Meldrum Mountain in the Specimen Creek area of the park
27:54 - Hiking South Buffalo Plateau in the northern area of the park
36:40 - Frederick Peak in the north central area of Yellowstone
43:40 - Hiking Shooting Stare Mountain in western Yellowstone
52:07 - Specimen Ridge in the north central area of Yellowstone
01:00:23 - Mount Everts near Mammoth
01:04:18 - My art work
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[@reclusivelovey]

The flowers & the birds singing my kind of Nirvana.

[@teresajohnson8988]

Your videos are sooo beautiful;you capture the magic of nature!!!

[@michaelnevens2458]

Stan, my dad & I enjoy your videos tremendously and are so glad for your channel! I’d imagine seeing the reintroduction pens along Rose Creek would be an emotional moment. Is it possible you’d share the coordinates to them??

[@StanMills]

They are at; N 44 54' 29.97 W 110 13' 34.97"

[@michaelnevens2458]

@@StanMills Thank You So Much! This would be amazing to see on a next visit.

[@h-lorolltide92]

I'm so happy they brought the wolves back. It's their home. It's where they belong. Thank you, Stan, for another amazing video.

[@garylee190]

Incredible scenery and wildlife. Thanks for sharing.

[@evahamilton779]

yes - love your nature hikes, they must be so amazing in person

[@johnernst2328]

Stan, You certainly have an eye for the beauty which is all around us. Equally amazing is your able to ability to share this beauty with those of us that may never make it to these remote places. Well done my friend.! John e

[@stacynapier2899]

Beautiful. I'm terrified of heights but love the view.

[@marcalan1198]

amazing art work Stan. and really brave hiking must say. safe travels sir.

[@michelebullock9867]

Stan I so enjoy your videos. So simple and quiet. I appreciate the satellite imagery and drawing the route immensely. Simple but effective. Great work! And you are an amazing hiker. You do significant miles and elevation! You rock!

[@nancysmith-baker3827]

Thankyou so much , lived in big ski for a couple of years in the early 1980 , looks so dry now. Love the wet streams and the sound , thankyou for the natural sound . and your simple dialogue .Soo nice . Enjoy . Nancy in Utah

[@chrishollenbach3725]

Really enjoy your videos - thank you for sharing Yellowstone with us! 🇨🇦

[@scp--wc9zv]

These videos are like asmr

[@Mrgurin]

thanks for sharing... from Germany i found your channel today 2021.Nov. 05. nice records.. 👏

[@idahogie]

Did Specimen Creek Trail last summer with my son ... camped at WE4 and was taking pics of Meldrum Mt through a scope. Now I'm imagining that you were up there at the time. We took 3 days ... looped past Crescent and High lake, and came out at Fawn PassTH. Great trip.

[@kristiejacobs4854]

Beautiful! Brings tears to my eyes, honestly. Thanks again for taking us along!

[@didibolter9362]

Stan, you really have an awesome camera, it's so clear and sharp and the close ups are quite phenomenal. Thank you for pointing out the gorgeous animals in this video, they are incredible! You had great weather on these hikes, I thank you for sharing your videos, they are extremely exceptional, I enjoy them thoroughly!! 🖒🤗🖒

[@longwildernesswalks]

LOVE your videos Stan! Thanks!!

[@a.phillips6892]

Thank you Stan, beautiful as always!

[@tylerberry2476]

Thank you Stan for sharing this with us!!! Iove your videos!!! Your my favorite KZbin. Love your hikes in Yellowstone and out. Your awesome!! 👍👍😎♥️

[@rochellebeaty317]

Great video! Amazing artwork. Thank you

[@ingeborgm6147]

Exquisite drawings, Stan!

[@susiepittman601]

Fascinating stuff. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@paulbugnacki7107]

Thanks for adding your hikes around the Lamar Valley. I’ve been reading Wolf and it was neat to see the area that where the reintroductions began.

[@teresabarbao8593]

Nice job , it’s one great big movie. Loved all the wildlife an sceneries thank you , Stan.

[@elizabethwhite6364]

Beautiful, wonderful hikes! Your drawings are so detailed and pretty - real! Really nice! I want to hike with you and your family!

[@cruzbeckham2504]

Happy your back ..... Spectacular video

[@deborahlewis5964]

What a great video!!! Thanks so much!!

[@dougewing1571]

Beautiful. Thank you

[@dfuss2756]

Wonderful views. Thank you.

[@johngould7548]

Wow, that vid brought back memories. Camped solo last June two nights at Crescent Lake but couldn’t go much higher due to snow. Then a night at High Lake in July- (bugsville). That ridge above High Lake looking into Montana is amazing!

[@camden6255]

You’re an amazing artist

[@OneEclecticStyle]

Thanks Stan great Chanel 👍

[@cedricpetit403]

Hi Stan and thank you so much. I Hope one day we'll can back to Yellowstone and in the black Hills. These days are bad but your video help me to wait. Cedric

[@marianfrances4959]

Thank you, as always! 😉👍🇨🇦

[@kellyhickerson602]

I've seen them all.. and this is a good one.. I'm following along on the Trails Illustrated Trail Map for YNP now.. brought a whole new perspective to watching your videos and I can now connect location and visuals together... Thank you!

[@shirleyduncan3653]

Ive been wondering about you! Beautiful as always

[@sonnyblu6299]

1:52 Is my new desktop... Thank you Stan... I enjoy tour videos so much. I am going crazy sitting here in a place that I really hate called Florida. Trying to get back to my mountains... but in the meantime... Thank you!

[@Backcountryhiker]

Stan, don't know how you hike these in one day! Over twenty miles and 4000 plus feet in elevation! Got to kill the average city-slicker, like me. But you have inspired me and I hope to get back into hiking soon. Thank you for your great trips.

[@NickFlanik]

just found your channel ! love it !

[@kristiejacobs4854]

Hey, good to hear from you! We were wondering how you’re doing. Hope all is well!

[@homesteaderwant2b]

Thanks Stan.

[@sierrataylor6782]

Love the content

[@bjreed6088]

Such panoramic views! Given the location, are you being quiet as a precaution?😱

[@susiepittman601]

Wow.

[@bjreed6088]

Beautiful hike, but scary to think one might encounter Grizzly or Black bear at such an elevation!

[@kytaristka]

Great!

[@mmkiehn]

Exemplary wildlife videography!

[@debbiea6782]

Mind sharing what app you use to not get lost. Thanks and happy hiking!

[@PaulAmdahl]

Staying inside just got a little bit more Bearable.

[@bjreed6088]

Since the reintroduction of wolves was completed successfully, I don't understand why they are left standing now. They marr the beautiful scenery all around.

[@StanMills]

BJ, what do you mean?

[@jolenecreech7648]

OMG 😳. Unbelievable wildlife shots! Stan, please avoid those cliffs! You scare me to death! Fantastic hikes! I miss Yellowstone so much during these COVID/TRUMP-infested times. Please give me serenity! And that you do! Thank you, Stan. I do enjoy your hikes. Utter beauty! Nature at its finest. God bless you, Stan. Stay well, my friend.

[@edwardjones9631]

Stan also is a pilot besides walking along the edges! Hes not afraid of height as he is a mtntop man! He knows the wilderness well!

[@ginajust-me2445]

Is Yellowstone closed for winter?

[@StanMills]

Yes. Closed today.

[@deancj1]

what's the chain link enclosure at 39:00?

[@StanMills]

Those are the cages that were used to reintroduce the wolves back into Yellowstone in 1995. I thought I also saw a comment from you where you asked what was the black bear looking up at. That bear ran her cub up the tree when she saw me. But I didn't stay around long enough to try to get a video of the cub. Thank you for your comments.

[@deancj1]

@@StanMills oh...it was about what the bear was hoovering up off the ground. I got rid of it because you had a message overlay that stated they were eating ants.

[@markissboi3583]

put most all on 1hr video . i keep telling people you want see yellowstone watch Stan Mills hikes 👍

[@evahamilton779]

how can you prevent a possible bear encounter where it is guarding a kill. that seems like the danger since one cannot see it coming.

[@StanMills]

yes you are right and it is dangerous to approach a carcass. But I have done it a few times not seeing a grizzly around just to find out they were watching me from the trees. Here is one of those videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoupqmyAhJKnZ5o

[@evahamilton779]

@@StanMills thank you for your reply. Truly amazing. I sent a video

[@markissboi3583]

39:10 The Jurassic wolf encloser b4 they where released into Yellowstone🐺1:01:20 if you think is it possible to make a raptor dinosaur again - Yes But not from the Fake dna 150ml years ago untrue they said that because unsure when making the Movie , But the guy found that triggers within embryos will make teeth scales and claws etc like a raptor in a chicken embryo took him 2years trying this Now they say using an Aussie EMU would be the best bird to try making a raptor /..\ be cool to see Ina ZOO caged electric fences xd uno how it went in the Jurassic park Movie lots dead people .

[@nadinec5717]

I don't understand why those that introduced the wolves, never cleaned up the trash left behind. Pack it in Pack it out.

[@StanMills]

What I hate is that it seems every Phd student seems to have to do their research project in Yellowstone and they never clean up their messes. They always set up in remote parts of the park and access their projects by horseback and then don’t clean it up when they are done. I run into that stuff all the time. Why doesn’t the park administration follow up on those things and make sure no trace or anything is left behind.

[@BluestemMemories]

😲 was that the Junction Butte pack alpha female, pregnant at 30:30? Wow!!!

[@paulthomas2337]

Up on top of that mountain there were very loud tree knocks and you were clueless that Sasquatch was even there watching you! Not good! People go missing yearly in your area. Be careful Stan.

[@ddiamond090]

Lol I stopped watching Sasquatch videos I started getting nightmares

[@user-cb2427]

Love your work, being color blind makes it hard to even see you are drawing on the geo map, blue is good, yellow good, black red green brown bad

[@StanMills]

Thank you. That is good information to know. I will try to use blue and yellow.

[@mikebyrne9739]

If you keep running for office, sooner or later you're gonna get elected.

[@StanMills]

I am not running for office, but I am rewarded all the time.

[@martywhitehead9902]

These stories are so fake

[@StanMills]

Marty, not sure why you say that but if you go to my channel you can see the full hikes. Thanks for your comment.