|
Additional info:
Driving Directions from major U.S. cities.
North Entrance - Near the gateway
community of Gardiner, MT, the North Entrance is the only park
entrance open to wheeled vehicles all year. November through April,
the North Entrance provides the only access to Cooke City, MT.
US Highway 212 east of Cooke City is closed
to wheeled vehicles November through April. The road from
Mammoth to Norris is open to wheeled vehicles from the third Friday in
April through the first Sunday in November, and to tracked oversnow
vehicles from the third Monday in December 2001 to Monday of the first
full week in March. Closest airline service is Bozeman, MT. See
the
Road Opening Schedule for more information. Services are available
year around.
West Entrance - Adjacent to the town
of West Yellowstone, MT, the West Entrance is open to wheeled
vehicles from the third Friday in April through the first Sunday in
November, and to tracked oversnow vehicles from the third Monday in
December 2001 to Monday of the second full week in March. Closest
airline service is West Yellowstone, MT, Bozeman, MT,
Idaho Falls, ID, and Salt Lake City, UT. See the
Road Opening Schedule for more information. Services are
available year around.
South & East Entrances - Open to
wheeled vehicles from the second Friday of May through the first
Sunday in November, and to tracked oversnow vehicles from the third
Monday in December 2001 to Monday of the second full week in March.
Limited services are available near the South and East Entrances.
Closest airline service to the South Entrance is Jackson, WY
and Cody, WY to the East Entrance. See our
Road Construction Schedule for information about possible delays.
Northeast Entrance - Near the gateway
communities of Silver Gate and Cooke City, MT, this
entrance is open year around for wheeled vehicle access to Cooke
City through Gardiner, MT and the North Entrance.
Opening dates for roads east of Cooke City vary
from year to year, depending on the weather. The Beartooth
Highway is open from Friday of Memorial Weekend to 8:00 am on the day
following Columbus Day. Storms occasionally temporarily close the
Beartooth Highway during this "open" period. See the
Road Opening and Construction Schedules
for more information. Closest airline service is Billings, MT.
Services are available year around.
Airline and Bus Transportation
Commercial airlines serve the following airports near Yellowstone
National Park all year: Cody and Jackson, WY; Bozeman
and Billings, MT, and Idaho Falls, ID. The West
Yellowstone, MT airport is serviced from June to early September
from Salt Lake City, UT.
Bus service from Bozeman, MT to West Yellowstone, MT
via Highway 191 is available all year. Bus service directly from
Idaho to West Yellowstone is limited to the summer months.
Commercial transportation from Bozeman, MT to Gardiner, MT
is available during the winter and summer seasons. Commercial
transportation to the park from Cody and Jackson, WY is
available during the summer season. Contact local
Chambers
of Commerce for specific carriers and schedules.
Train service is not available to Yellowstone National Park. The
nearest train depots are in southeast Idaho, Salt Lake City, Utah and
northern Montana. Contact Amtrak for specific schedules.
Above map and descriptions are courtesy of the National Park
Service.
|
