
Reconnecting the park to Gardiner and Cooke City/Silver Gate remains Yellowstone's highest flood recovery priority. Springtime visitors will find limited but expanding hiking opportunities, as well as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing opportunities at higher elevations. Yellowstone has reopened a 23-mile segment of the Beartooth Highway (from US-212/WY-296) junction to the ski hill parking lot), providing visitors access to this world-class scenic roadway. Visitors are urged to check the park website for updated road conditions before making daily plans.

The park reminds travelers that weather can change rapidly during spring and that can affect road conditions. The road connecting the North Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs, and the Northeast Entrance across the park, is open year-round. 1, 2022, except for the road between the North and Northeast entrances, which remain open year-round. Roads scheduled to open include the West Entrance to Old Faithful Mammoth Hot Springs to Old Faithful (via Norris), and Norris to Canyon Village. Roads inside Yellowstone close to wheeled traffic on Nov. Special thanks to the teams that worked so hard to get the repair work completed The Beartooth. Migratory birds are arriving, bears are emerging from hibernation, bison births are occurring and, of course, geysers are blowing off steam. The Beartooth Highway is open from Red Lodge thru to Cooke City. The spring thaw is underway within Yellowstone, which encompasses a vast swath of Wyoming and portions of Montana and Idaho. Park visitors can check current road status on the park website and by calling. However, conditions in Yellowstone can change quickly, especially during spring and fall, and roads can temporarily close due to poor driving conditions. Select roads within Yellowstone National Park will open for the spring and summer season Friday at 8 a.m., the park announced.Ĭoncession services also will open, and as an added bonus for spring travelers, entrance fees will be waived Saturday as part of the annual National Park Week celebration. Roads in Yellowstone National Park continue to open for the season with the East Entrance over Sylvan Pass slated to open Friday at 8:00 am, weather permitting.
