Emigrant Peak

Emigrant Peak rises to 10,921 feet above Paradise Valley, visible for miles in every direction from the small community below it. The trail is roughly 7.6 miles out and back, gains serious elevation, and demands rock scrambling near the summit — fit hikers only. The peak takes its name from the miners who flooded Emigrant Gulch in the mid-1800s searching for gold. From the top, the Absaroka and Beartooth ranges spread east, Yellowstone country opens to the south, and the valley that brought people here in the first place makes sense.