• WINTER DATES, ACTIVITIES, RULES, ETC. CAN CHANGE UNEXPECTEDLY. ALWAYS CHECK AT THE GATE OR VISITOR CENTERS FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION!
• All park entrances are now open. Limited, managed snowmobile and snowcoach travel through the park’s North, West, South and East entrances over groomed, snow-packed park roads is permitted this season under rules similar to those followed the past four winters.
• The road linking Gardiner, Montana, with Mammoth Hot Springs, and the park’s Northeast Entrance at Cooke City, Montana, is regularly plowed and is open to wheeled vehicle traffic all year. Snow tires are often required. Heavy snowstorms can result in temporary road closures.
• See our Winter Use Planning page for more winter-use information.
• Also visit our Winter Activities page for information on snowcoach and snowmobile tours, crosscounty skiing, snowshoeing, winter and ranger-led programs.
• The only park road that remains open to wheeled-vehicle use year-round is the road from the North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, to the Northeast Entrance at Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana. Snow tires and/or chains may be required. The road is open 24 hours per day (winter storms may close the road temporarily).  
• At Mammoth, the Yellowstone General Store, clinic, campground are open all year. The Albright Visitor Center is open daily.
• All communities near and on the way to Yellowstone are open year-round. Information about cities or towns within 200 hundred miles of the park, is available at http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/cities.htm.
• Visitors should be prepared for a wide range temperatures and weather. Recorded information on road conditions is available 24 hours a day by calling 307-344-2117. For information on trails and camping call 307-344-2160 during business hours.

In the park
We recommend that visitors check the following resources before traveling:

• National Weather Service forecast for Yellowstone and Grand Teton: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/riw/?n=ynp_gtnp
• WYDOT Road Information 888-WYO-ROAD or http://www.wyo.road.info/
• M-DOT Road Information 800-226-7623 or http://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/

More Information: For the latest information on the status of travel within the park, call the 24-hour Current Road Report hotline at (307) 344-2117, or visit the News Release, and Road Construction Delays and Closures pages.

Latest News
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Park Rules and Regulations
Check here for an overview of rules and safety information that can help make your visit a more pleasant experience.

Learn more about bringing pets into the park.