About Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Info

Projected Winter Opening Dates for Oversnow Travel (conditions permitting)

Yellowstone National Park is expected to open to oversnow travel on December 15 (snow conditions pending). On March 15 at 9:00pm, all Park roads will close to oversnow travel. Please check for updated road information: https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/parkroads.htm

General Road and Entrance Information

• Most park roads are CLOSED to auto travel between early November and late April.
• The road from the North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana – through the Park to Cooke City, Montana, via Tower Junction – is open all year to auto travel.

Please check for updated road information: https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/parkroads.htm

Projected Spring Road Opening Dates

The West Entrance is projected to open to auto travel on April 17 and the South entrance is projected to open to auto travel on May 8. Weather permitting, roads open at 8 am. Changes and delays are always possible.

Please check for updated road information: https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/parkroads.htm