• Visitors stand on the boardwalk of Grand Prismatic, the park's largest hot spring which is ringed with orange, brown and yellow runoff channels.

    Yellowstone

    National Park ID,MT,WY

Winter Activities

Winter scene in Yellowstone
 

Winter dates, activities, rules, etc. can change unexpectedly. Always check at the gate or visitor centers for the most current information. For more information about issues affecting travel in the park this winter, see Winter Use Planning in Yellowstone.

Exploring the Park

A winter visit to Yellowstone National Park will give you lasting memories of snowy landscapes, steaming geyser basins, and incomparable wildlife viewing.

Winter Services Winter Ranger-led Programs
Cross Country Skiing Snowmobile & Snowcoach Touring
Equipment & Clothing Winter Road Map
Ski Trail Reports

Winter Trip-planning Publications

Visiting in Winter-Winter Information for 2012-2013 (1.77 MB pdf)

Yellowstone Today - Our Park Newspaper Main Page

You will find the current park newspaper and previous years' winter newspapers here.

Documents labelled "pdf" can be viewed and printed using
Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free online.
  • Future of Winter Use Future of Winter Use

    See how we got here and where we are going with winter operations. Join the conversation! Read More

  • Official Park Newspaper Official Park Newspaper

    Current seasonal information on Yellowstone Read More

  • Staying in Yellowstone Staying in Yellowstone

    Xanterra Parks & Resorts provides lodging in the park. Read More

Did You Know?

Upper Geyser Basin Hydrothermal Features on a Winter Day.

Yellowstone contains approximately one-half of the world’s hydrothermal features. There are over 10,000 hydrothermal features, including over 300 geysers, in the park.