Roads will start to open to bicycles hikers and rollerblades in late March, as conditions allow. Announcements will be made as roadways are cleared. Call the park at (307)344-7381 for updates.

Roads are scheduled to open to motor vehicles on the following schedule:

Open All Year:

Gardiner to Mammoth to Cooke City

April 21, 2000:

West side roads open. Mammoth to Norris to Madison Junction to Old Faithful; West Yellowstone to Madison Junction; and Norris to Canyon.

May 5, 2000:

East and south roads open. Canyon to Fishing Bridge to East Entrance; Fishing Bridge to West Thumb to South Entrance.

As soon thereafter as conditions allow:

West Thumb to Old Faithful; Cooke City via Coulter Pass to the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway intersection.

May 26, 2000:

Long Lake gate via Beartooth Pass to the Montana stateline.

June 16, 2000:

Tower to Canyon via Dunraven Pass

November 6, 2000:

All park roads close except the road from Gardiner to Cooke City. Roads open to snow vehicles starting in mid December.

The road from the North Entrance to Upper Mammoth Terrace, and Mammoth via Tower Junction to Northeast Entrance remains open to wheeled vehicles year-round.

Of course, these dates are subject to change.

Comments and Questions are Welcome.

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