Artist Point Yellowstone Hike. Here the colors fade and the trees begin to take over the canyon, but the canyon is deeper and stands well over 1,000 feet above the river. If you have ninety minutes or so, we recommend parking at artist point, taking in the view of yellowstone falls and then hiking along the south rim trail to uncle tom’s trail.
Starting at the parking lot, we hike to the viewpoint upper falls. Canyon rim south trail to artist point is a 2.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near yellowstone national park, wyoming that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The lower level with the waterfall view is wheelchair accessible.
The route is easy to follow and not too strenuous as it meanders up and down over the rugged scenery, but take care with children as there is no fence between the path and the.
The views of artist point and the canyon are beautiful. We follow the marked trail to artist point. Haynes as early as 1883, provides what is perhaps the most beautiful views of the entire grand canyon of the yellowstone and of lower yellowstone falls some 308 feet high. See 1,291 reviews, articles, and 622 photos of artist point, ranked no.6 on tripadvisor among 153 attractions in yellowstone national park.