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Storm Point is a popular overlook and hiking trail in Yellowstone National Park, known for its beautiful setting on the shores of Yellowstone Lake and its abundant wildlife. Storm Point is located in the central part of Yellowstone National Park, near the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center and Yellowstone Lake. The trailhead is at the Indian Pond Pullout, about 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) east of Fishing Bridge on East Entrance Road. The trail passes through diverse ecosystems, including open meadows overlooking Indian Pond (a small pond), through pine forests, and along the rocky and windswept shore of Yellowstone Lake.

This is the trailhead for the Pelican Valley Trail, which also splits off into the Turbid Lake Trail. Before you go, you should know that because this trail is in prime grizzly habitat, human activity is strictly managed — for everybody's safety. As part of that management strategy, the National Park Service keeps this trail closed until July 4 every year. They also strongly advise hiking only in groups of four or more people; you're not allowed to go off-trail for the first 2.1 miles (3.4 km); and humans are only allowed on the trail from 9am to 7pm. No overnight camping.

The views into grassy Pelican Valley start getting especially good around here. Keep an eye out for wildlife, including elk. When you reach the intersection with the Turbid Lake Trail, keeping to the left fork will bring you farther into Pelican Valley and bring you to a couple more excellent viewpoints, but the trail dead-ends at a washed-out bridge over Pelican Creek.

Nowadays the official Pelican Valley Trail ends right about here, as the bridge across the creek has long-since washed out.

This short little trail takes you through a surprising variety of Yellowstone's habitats, including forest, creekside, and lakeshore. It's a great place to watch for wildlife, especially birds — and yes, sometimes pelicans.

This 2.5 mile (4 km) hike takes you through grassy meadows and pine forests. Great views of Yellowstone Lake are seen from almost anywhere along the trail. You may see bison in the meadows and yellow-bellied marmots are found living in the cliffs near the lake.

After climbing the two mile Elephant Back Mountain Trail you arrive at the overlook. From the vista you are greeted with spectacular views of Yellowstone Lake. This spot makes for a great midway stop for a picnic before heading back down the mountain.