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 over snow
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 over snow 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 first Friday of May through the
first Sunday in November, and to tracked over snow 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 Page 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 Schedule and
Road Construction Schedule 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.