Select Yellowstone Roads To Open

Above, a vehicle passes basaltic lava columns in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer

Select roads in Yellowstone National Park will shortly be open for the summer vacation season.

East Idaho News reported (from a National Park Service press release):

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. – Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads begin to open annually this time of year for the summer season.

On Saturday, April 20, entrance fees will be waived in celebration of National Park Week.

Roads opening April 19:

• West Entrance (West Yellowstone, Montana) to Old Faithful (via Madison Junction)
• Mammoth Hot Springs to Old Faithful (via Norris Junction and Madison Junction)
• Norris Junction to Canyon Village

Additional park roads will open throughout May, weather permitting.

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