Yellowstone News and Information

  Yellowstone National Park’s winter season wraps up, most roads and entrances close to public Plowing operations NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  March 2, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park’s winter season starts to wrap up March 5 as roads begin to close to the public. By March 15 at 9 p.m., most park roads will close including the South, West and East entrances. Annually most of the park closes to the public to  plow roads  for a spring opening.    Upcoming Closures Park road and entrance closure dates (gates close at 9 p.m.)     March 5: Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris  March 7: Norris to Madison, Norris to Canyon Village  March 12: Canyon Village to Fishing Bridge Junction March 15: South, West and East entrances and all remaining roads    Visitor services closure dates   At Mammoth Hot Springs, the hotel’s Gift Shop, Ski Shop and Map Room Bar...

  Yellowstone visitation summary for 2022 Northeast Entrance Road Improvement Reopening day October 15, 2022: first visitors through the Northeast Entrance NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  February 28, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The park hosted 3,290,242 recreation visits in 2022, down 32% from  2021 , which was the busiest year on record.     Historic  floods in June 2022  closed public access to Yellowstone National Park. On June 13, all park entrances closed, and visitors were evacuated over the next 24 hours. On June 22, the East, South and West entrances opened on a limited entry basis. On July 2, entry restrictions on the East, South and West entrances were removed. The North (Gardiner, Montana) and Northeast (Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana) entrances remained closed to visitor vehicle traffic through September. The Northeast Entrance opened to regular visitor traffic on Oct. 15 an...

  Yellowstone's winter season begins Dec. 15, 2022       Snowmobile group along the Madison River.                                                 NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  December 8, 2022 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The winter season in Yellowstone National Park begins Thursday, Dec. 15. Conditions permitting, most park roads will open to oversnow travel by snowmobile and snowcoach. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors travel most of the park’s roads by  commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches  and via the  non-commercially guided snowmobile access program . Top Things to Know in Winter Most Park Roads are Closed to Automobiles The only exception is the road between the North and Northeast entrances, which is open to automobiles all year, ...

  Attendance at Yellowstone National Park plummets after road washouts in June

  Select Yellowstone National Park roads open April 15 Ranger at East Entrance hands out a park map NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  April 7, 2022 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307)344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2022, select  roads  in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the season, weather permitting. On Saturday, April 16, entrance fees will be waived in celebration of  National Park Week . Roads open to the public April 15 West Entrance to Old Faithful Mammoth Hot Springs to Old Faithful (via Norris) Norris to Canyon Village North Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs to Northeast Entrance (open year-round)   Changes in 2022 The road between Canyon Village and Tower-Roosevelt (Dunraven Pass) opens  May 27 at noon . Fishing  and  boating  seasons begin May 28 and will close  Oct. 31 . Three major  road improvement projects  will occur this year. All three ...

  Yellowstone roads between West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs open for 2022 spring bicycling March 25 Cyclists - anticipate hazards and vehicles on roads       Spring biking with bear spray near Swan Lake       NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Beginning Friday, March 25, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49 miles between the West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs.    The following sections of the Grand Loop Road between the West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs will open to cycling:  West Entrance to Madison Junction  Madison Junction to Norris Junction  Norris Junction to Mammoth Hot Springs  As conditions allow, bicycles will also be permitted from the East Entrance to the east end of Sylvan Pass. Check the  Spring and Fall Bicycling web page  for road status. Bikes are not allowed on the remaining interior park roads until they start to open to public aut...

  Teton Park Road opens to non-motorized recreation today Please use caution as snow and ice may persist in some areas        NPS Photo MOOSE, WY— The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, bicycling, and rollerblading beginning today, Friday, March 25.  Please use caution, as snow and ice may persist on some sections of the roadway creating slick conditions. Recreationists should also be alert for park vehicles that periodically travel this roadway for administrative purposes as spring opening operations continue. Road crews may be clearing auxiliary roads and wayside areas, and visitors are cautioned to keep a safe distance from rotary plows and other heavy equipment.  Visitors enjoying the Teton Park Road are encouraged to be good stewards of the park and reminded: Vehicles should slow down and use caution in the area. Be respectful of other visitors en...

  NEWS RELEASE Moose-Wilson Road construction begins spring 2022 Public information meeting planned for April 14           NPS Map MOOSE, WY— The National Park Service will begin construction activities addressing infrastructure needs in the southern portion of the Moose-Wilson Road in the park beginning this spring. Public access will be limited to weekends during summer construction activities. Visitor Impacts in 2022 As part of a multi-year planning process, park staff evaluated options to provide the greatest amount of visitor access with the lowest additional cost and construction duration, while providing for the safety of visitors and crews during construction activities. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the southern portion of the Moose-Wilson Road from Granite Canyon Entrance to the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve will be closed, except on weekends (7 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday) and federal holidays. Parking along the road is prohibited. The...