Experience Yellowstone Before Winter Sets In
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Contact: Al Nash or Dan Hottle, 307-344-2015
National Park Service Yellowstone National Park ---------------------------------------------------- Experience Yellowstone Before Winter Sets In The signs of fall in Yellowstone are everywhere - autumn colors, bugling elk, fewer people. As the season winds down, there is still a little time to come and enjoy the park - hike, bike, drive, take photos, watch wildlife, geyser gaze, etc. Do it soon, though, as only a few facilities remain open. The last day that each road/facility is open, is as follows: ROADS: OLD FAITHFUL AREA: CANYON VILLAGE AREA: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS AREA: CAMPGROUNDS: All facilities at Lake, Fishing Bridge, Tower/Roosevelt, and Grant Village, as well as most campgrounds, have closed for the season; although 24-hour pay at the pump fuel is available at all otherwise closed service stations. All park roads except the road from Gardiner through Mammoth to Cooke City will close for the season Monday morning, November 7, at 8:00 a.m. The park's North Entrance and the road to Cooke City remain open to wheeled vehicles all year, weather permitting. There could be up to 30-minute delays this fall on the road between Tower Junction and Cooke City due to a bridge replacement project. Fall weather in and around Yellowstone can be unpredictable. Visitors should be prepared for winter weather and winter driving conditions, and are advised to have flexible travel plans. Updated information on park roads is available 24 hours a day by calling 307-344-2117. Twitter: @YellowstoneNPS ---------------------------------------------------------- |
Did You Know?
Prior to the establishment of the National Park Service, the U.S. Army protected Yellowstone between 1886 and 1918. Fort Yellowstone was established at Mammoth Hot Springs for that purpose.