Vol 3, #85

   Friday, October 1, 1999

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ROAD REPORT
Some road
construction
delays.
 

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (NPS) -- Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Michael Finley announced today that the section of road from the East Entrance to Fishing Bridge will close for the season on Monday, October 4, at 10 a.m. The early closure is necessary to allow road construction work (an overlay) on Fishing Bridge and blasting and hauling activities on Sylvan Pass. The road will be open for winter oversnow travel.

The next sections of road to close for the season will be Dunraven Pass (Tower Fall via Dunraven Pass to Canyon) and the Beartooth Pass (outside the Northeast Entrance of the park), which will close at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 12.

The remainder of the park roads (with the exception of the road from the North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, to the Northeast Entrance at Cooke City, Montana), will close for the season to the public at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 8. Beginning November 8, snow will be
allowed to accumulate on park roadways in preparation for the winter season.

At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 1999, Yellowstone will open for the winter season to oversnow vehicles. Winter oversnow road openings are dependent on sufficient snow. Groomed roads will begin to close to oversnow vehicle use at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2000, with the closure of the Mammoth-to-Norris road. On Wednesday, March 8, Norris Junction to Madison Junction, and Norris Junction to Canyon will close. All remaining groomed roads will close to oversnow vehicle use at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 13, 2000. The road from the North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, to the Northeast Entrance at Cooke City, Montana, remains open year-round to automobile traffic; this road is subject to temporary closures, and chains or snow tires may be required at times due to hazardous winter driving conditions.

Park visitors are reminded that with the closing of park roads, the fishing season in Yellowstone also closes (at 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 7) in ALL portions of the park.

When the interior park roads close to automobile traffic on November 8, non-motorized travel in the form of bicycles, roller blades and roller skis, will be allowed as long as weather permits. Specific information on these types of activities can be obtained by contacting the park.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND COLUMNISTS

Ralph Maughan
Kim Steinbacher
Kevin Sanders
Steve Brashear
Clint Wilkes
Tim Gourley
Hon. Bob Gammage
Ruth Colter-Frick
Lee Whittlesey
Tom Mazzarisi
Russ Finley
David Monteith
Denise Elmer
Dr. Bob Bara

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. -- The second annual "Yellowstone / Old Faithful Fall Cycling Tour" will be held tomorrow, Saturday, October 2.  The cycling tour begins at West Yellowstone and goes to and around the Old Faithful area.

The West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce sponsors this yearly event.  The 30 mile outing includes a guided ranger tour and a ride around the geyser basins.  Shuttles are provided both and to and from the Old Faithful area.

For more information, call the West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce at 406-646-7001.

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SILVER GATE, Mont. -- Yellowstone Ecosystem Studies, a non-profit Bozeman-based organization, has purchased the Pine Edge Cabins in Silver Gate to use as a "gathering place" to bring visitors and scientists together in the study of Yellowstone's ecosystem.  Scientists will have first priority on usage of the cabins, with the cabins also being open to the public for summer rental as available.  Silver Gate is a very small community that is situated just outside Yellowstone's northwestern entrance.

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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. -- A movie crew is currently filming in Glacier National Park.  The film, "Big Eden," is being partially shot in and around the Park, mostly on private land within and adjacent to the Park.  Some scenes will be shot in the communities on the west side of Glacier, such as Kalispell and Whitefish.  A crew of forty will be in Glacier until late October.

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