YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Yellowstone National Park announced that additional roads in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) will open Friday, May 12, weather-permitting.
The following roads in YNP are scheduled to open at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic:
- South Entrance (the closest park entrance from Jackson Hole) to West Thumb
- West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass)
- West Thumb to Lake Village
- Tower-Roosevelt to Tower Fall
Weather-permitting, the road from Canyon Village to Tower Fall (Dunraven Pass) will open May 26 at 8 a.m.
According to YNP, the park’s North Entrance (Gardiner, Montana) and Northeast Entrance (Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana) are open year-round to all traffic with no restrictions. Both road corridors have been repaired after last year’s historic flood event.
YNP is asking the public 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.
Visitors can stay informed about up-to-date road conditions and traffic delays due to road improvement projects in Yellowstone by visiting Park Roads, calling (307) 344-2117 for recorded information and texting “82190” to 888-777 to receive YNP road alerts (an automatic text reply will confirm receipt and provide instructions).
