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  NEWS RELEASE Weather-permitting, South Entrance in Yellowstone National Park to open Friday, May 10 Anticipate winter conditions as snow and ice may cover sections of park roads South Entrance Road NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  May 8, 2024 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 Weather-permitting, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park will open 8 a.m. Friday, May 10 to public motor vehicle traffic: South Entrance to West Thumb West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass) West Thumb to Lake Village Tower-Roosevelt to Tower Fall The public are asked to: Watch for quickly changing  weather conditions  and possible temporary closures due to late spring storms. Many areas of the park are still experiencing winter conditions, and snow and ice may cover sections of road. Stay informed about up-to-date road conditions and traffic delays due to road improvement projects in Yellowstone: Visit  Park Roads . Call (307) 344-2117 for recorded infor...

  Weather-permitting, additional roads in Yellowstone National Park to open Friday, May 12       Spring views along the South Entrance Road.       NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  May 10, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 Weather-permitting, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park will open Friday, May 12 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic: South Entrance to West Thumb West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass) West Thumb to Lake Village Tower-Roosevelt to Tower Fall The public are asked to: Watch for quickly changing  weather conditions  and possible temporary closures due to late spring storms. Many areas of the park are still experiencing winter conditions and snow and ice may cover sections of road. Stay informed about up-to-date road conditions and traffic delays due to road improvement projects in Yellowstone: Visit  Park Roads . Call (307) 344-2117 for recorded information. Receive...

  NEWS RELEASE Nearly all entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed Nov. 1; Last day to enjoy most of the park will be Oct. 31           NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The West, South and East entrances and nearly all roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed to regular vehicle traffic Nov. 1. The park annually closes roads at this time of year to prepare them for the  winter season  and  snowmobile and snowcoach  travel, which will begin Dec. 15. The last day for visitors to drive most roads will be Monday, Oct. 31.     Park roads that will be closed Nov. 1 include:  Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris  Norris to Canyon Village   Canyon Village to Lake Village   East Entrance to Lake Village (Sylvan Pass)    Lake Village to West Thumb   South Entrance to West Thumb   West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass)  Old Faithful to Madison   West Entrance to Madison ...

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  News Release Weather-permitting, South Entrance and select roads in Yellowstone National Park to open May 14 Spring views of the park road near the South Entrance NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: May 12, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , 307-344-2015 Weather-permitting, the following roads will open Friday, May 14, at 8 a.m. to public motorists:  South Entrance to West Thumb  Lake Village to West Thumb  West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass)   Conditions can change quickly, especially during spring and fall, and roads can temporarily close due to poor driving conditions.  For road status updates:  Visit  park roads .   Text "82190" to 888-777 to receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone (an automatic text reply will confirm receipt and provide instructions).  Call (307) 344-2117.  For road constr...

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