Alt Text Map of Yellowstone National Park, which is almost square and located mostly in Wyoming. Park boundaries are lined with darker green around the green park. Water in the lakes and rivers are blue, and the surrounding terrain is frosty pale green. Extended Description The south and west edges of the territory are straight. Most of the north edge is straight but there are a few bulges near the top corners. The east edge jags dramatically in and out along ridges and mountains. Slivers of Yellowstone edge into Montana along the north and west sides and Idaho at the southwest corner. Roads create two loops, one in the north and one near the center of the park. A roughly oval-shaped purple line indicating the Approximate Caldera Boundary is larger than the bottom loop, like an expanding ripple from a stone tossed into a lake. Dozens of plateaus, ranges, ridges, peaks, rivers, and lakes are named throughout. This description will begin in the northwest and move clockwise by quadrant around the park. A full transcription of the legend in the lower right corner will follow at the end. Northwest Quadrant US Route 89 becomes a park road near the North Entrance, which is at 5,312 feet (1,620 meters), and continues to Mammoth Hot Springs, Albright Visitor Center, Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces, and Park Headquarters. There are campgrounds and first aid at this location. The road continues south past Sheepeater Cliff, which has picnic areas, Indian Creek with recycling and campgrounds, and Obsidian Cliff. The road continues to Norris, the nearby Museum and Information Station and Museum of the National Park Ranger about a third of the way down the map. There are picnic areas, self-guided trails, recycling, and campgrounds in this region. Another leg of the road stretches from Mammoth Hot Springs east past Forces of the Northern Range, which has a self-guided trail, to Tower-Roosevelt. Petrified Tree, Roosevelt Lodge, and Tower Fall are nearby, along with a ranger station, picnicking, campgrounds, food, lodging, a store, gas, recycling, and horseback riding. The road continues south past Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone to Dunraven Pass, Washburn Hot Springs Overlook, Canyon Village, and the Visitor Education Center. There are picnic areas here and on the road that closes the loop westward to Norris. Northeast Quadrant In the upper right quadrant, the park road continues east from Tower-Roosevelt past Slough Creek, which has campgrounds and recycling, Yellowstone Forever Institute, Lamar Valley, and Pebble Creek, also with campgrounds and recycling, before reaching the Northeast Entrance at 7,365 feet (2,245 meters) at the top right corner of the park. The road continues as US Route 212 past Silver Gate and Cooke City. Southeast Quadrant The lower right quadrant is dominated by Yellowstone Lake, from which West Thumb, South Arm, and Southeast Arm extend like splayed fingers. The Fishing Bridge, Museum and Visitor Center, Lake Village, Bridge Bay, Fishing Bridge RV Park, and Yellowstone Natural Bridge are clustered at the top center of the lake. First aid is available in Lake Village and campgrounds and picnic areas are near Bridge Bay. At West Thumb is an Information Station and West Thumb Geyser Basin. Nearby Grant Village also has a Visitor Center and campgrounds. The Absaroka Range, Two Ocean Plateau, and Red Mountains fill in the bottom corner of this quadrant. Southwest Quadrant The park road branches from West Thumb to move south past Lewis Lake, which has recycling, campground, picnic areas, and a boat launch. The road continues to the South Entrance at 6,886 feet (2,099 meters) and a ranger station. Just south of the border, Flagg Ranch is in the territory of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Flagg Ranch has an Information Station, Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch, and amenities including camping, lodging, food, a store, gas, and horseback riding. The park road cuts through the Rockefeller Memorial Parkway and reaches into Grand Teton National Park. Represented with a yellow line, the Continental Divide zigzags and curves its way from the southeast corner of Yellowstone across the bottom third of the map. It moves past Grant Village westward to the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center in the lower left quadrant. Several geothermal sites labeled with magenta-colored text are nearby. Moving south to north along the park road, these include Lone Star Geyser, Black Sand Geyser Basin, Upper Geyser Basin, Biscuit Basin, Midway Geyser Basin, Grand Prismatic Spring, Great Fountain Geyser, Lower Geyser Basin, and Fountain Paint Pot. Many of those sites have self-guided trails. The road continues north to Madison and the Information Station, picnic area, recycling, and campgrounds there. Another leg of the road moves west to the West Entrance at 6,667 feet (2,032 meters) and the West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center. Just outside the park, US Routes 287, 191, and 20 converge at a site labeled West Yellowstone. Five areas have inset squares with text reading “See detail above”: Mammoth Hot Springs, Canyon Village, Fishing Bridge, West Thumb, and Old Faithful. Surrounding Areas The regions around Yellowstone include Custer Gallatin National Forest to the north, Shoshone National Forest and Bridger-Teton National Forest to the east, the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway and Grand Teton National Park to the south, and Caribou-Targhee National Forest to the west. Legend A scale measures distances of 5 and 10 kilometers and 5 and 10 miles. Roads, trails, and features are explained as follows: * Green and tan for forest and meadow land cover, respectively, * White line with a thin black casing for unpaved roads, * Thin triangle for distance indicator, * Arrow with long shaft for one-way road, * Pink dot for a geothermal feature, * Brown dashed line for trails or boardwalks, and * Bicycle on a black dashed line for day-use hiking/bicycling trail, with a note in italics indicating “ask for more information.” Text follows: Visiting Yellowstone National Park: Road construction is underway on park roadways. Check the park newspaper, visit www.nps.gov/yell or phone 307-344-2117 for delays or closures. Speed Limit: 45 mph unless otherwise posted. Please drive slowly and cautiously to protect yourself and wildlife. Winter Road Closures: From early November to mid-April most park roads are closed. The exception is the road between Gardiner and Cooke City. It is open all year. From mid-December to mid-March, oversnow vehicles may be used only on the unplowed, groomed park roads. Call park headquarters for regulations or check the park website, www.nps.gov/yell. Boating: Permits are required for all watercraft; ask at ranger stations. Areas closed to watercraft include all rivers except Lewis River between Lewis and Shoshone lakes. Backcountry Use: Get trail maps and permits, required for backcountry camping, at most range stations. Do not use this map for backcountry hiking. There are almost 1,000 miles of trails. Fishing: A Yellowstone National Park fishing permit is required. State permits are not valid in the park and state regulations do not apply. Firearms: You are responsible for knowing and following federal and state (WY, MT, ID) laws that govern firearms and weapons within the park. Find information at www.nps.gov/yell. Accessibility: We strive to make facilities, services, and programs accessible to all. Service animals are allowed but require a permit in the backcountry. Find information at visitor centers and on our website.