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What to do and see

Yellowstone National Park
Printable Travel Guide
http://www.nps.gov/yell
CONTACTS
Email - [email protected]
Fax- 307-344-2005
Write to
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190-0168
Phone Visitor Information - 307-344-7381

TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons
PLEASE NOTE: Some Areas, Entrances and Roads are Not Accessible Year Round.

Getting There

CAR -
North Entrance - Near the gateway community of Gardiner, MT, the North Entrance is the only park entrance open to wheeled vehicles all year.
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 oversnow vehicles from the third Wednesday in December to Monday of the second full week in March.
South & East Entrances - Open to wheeled vehicles from the first Friday of May through the first Sunday in November, and to tracked oversnow vehicles from the third Wednesday in December to Monday of the second full week in March. Limited services are available near the South & East Entrances.
Northeast Entrance - Near the gateway community of 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.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - 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. There is no public transportation within the park.

Weather & Climate

Summer: Daytime temperatures are often in the 70s (25C) and occasionally in the 80s (30C) in lower elevations. Nights are usually cool and temperatures may drop below freezing at higher elevations. Thunderstorms are common in the afternoons.

Getting Around

Most visitors use private vehicles to get around inside Yellowstone National Park. There is no public transportation available within the park. AmFac Parks & Resorts provides bus tours within the park during the summer season. The Lower Loop Tour departs from locations in the southern part of the Park only. The Upper Loop Tour departs from Lake Hotel, Fishing Bridge RV Park, and Canyon Lodge to tour the northern section of the park only. The Grand Loop Tour departs from Gardiner, MT and Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel to tour the entire park in one day. During the winter season, they provide several snowcoach tours from various locations. Please call (307) 344-7311 for information or reservations. During the summer season, commercial businesses offer tours originating from many area towns and cities.

CAMPING

Bridge Bay Campground

Open From 5/25/2001 To 9/16/2001
Reserve through Yellowstone National Park Lodges.
Call: 307-344-7311 or Online at: www.travelyellowstone.com/camping

For More Information on this campground please call 307-344-7311

Canyon Campground

Open From 6/1/2001 To 9/9/2001
Reserve through Yellowstone National Park Lodges.
Call: 307-344-7311 or TDD 307-344-5395. Or Online at: www.travelyellowstone.com/camping/
For More Information on this campground please call 307-344-7311

Grant Village Campground

Open From 6/21/2001 To 9/30/2001
Reserve through Yellowstone National Park Lodges.
Call: 307-344-7311 or TDD 307-344-5395. Or Online at: www.travelyellowstone.com/camping/

For More Information on this campground please call 307-344-7311
Indian Creek Campground
Open From 6/8/2001 To 9/17/2001
No Reservations.
First come, first served.
Lewis Lake Campground
Open From 6/22/2001 To 11/4/2001
No Reservations.
First come, first served.
Madison Campground
Open From 5/4/2001 To 10/21/2001
Reserve through Yellowstone National Park Lodges.
Call: 307-344-7311 or TDD 307-344-5395. Or Online at: www.travelyellowstone.com/camping/
For More Information on this campground please call 307-344-7311
Mammoth Campground
Open All Year
No Reservations.
First come, first served.
Norris Campground
Open From 5/18/2001 To 9/24/2001
No Reservations.
First come, first served.
Pebble Creek Campground
Open From 6/1/2001 To 9/24/2001
No Reservations.
First come, first served.
Slough Creek Campground
Open From 5/25/2001 To 10/31/2001
No Reservations.
First come, first served.
Tower Fall Campground
Open From 5/18/2001 To 9/24/2001
No Reservations.
First come, first served.
LODGING
1. Canyon Lodges
Open From 06/01/2001 To 09/16/2001
This includes: Canyon Lodge, Cascade Lodge and Dunraven Lodge.


Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
2. Canyon Frontier / Pioneer Cabins
Open From 06/01/2001 To 08/27/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
3. Canyon Western Cabins
Open From 06/01/2001 To 09/09/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
4. Grant Village
Open From 05/25/2001 To 09/30/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
5. Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins
Open From 05/18/2001 To 10/08/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
6. Lake Lodge Cabins
Open From 06/10/2001 To 09/16/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
7. Lake Lodge Creek Cabins
Open From 07/15/2001 To 09/16/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
8. Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel & Cabins
Open From 05/04/2001 To 10/08/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/

Winter Season 12/21/2001 to 03/03/2002
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
9. Old Faithful Inn
Open From 05/11/2001 To 10/14/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
Old Faithful Lodge Cabins
Open From 05/18/2001 To 09/16/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
Old Faithful Snow Lodge
Open From 05/04/2001 To 10/14/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/

Winter Season: 12/17/2001 to 03/10/2002
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
Roosevelt Lodge Cabins
Open From 06/08/2001 To 09/03/2001
Reservations can be made online at: http://travelyellowstone.com/hotels/
For More Information on this lodging please call 307-344-7311
FACILITIES
Museums
MUSEUM OF THE NATIONAL PARK RANGER
Open 05/26/2001 to 09/03/2001 ~ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Open 09/04/2001 to 09/30/2001 ~ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location - About 1 mile north of Norris Junction along the entrance road to the Norris Campground.
Closures - Open late May through September.
Special Programs - A small auditorium shows a laser-disc production of the 25-minute movie, "An American Legacy," which tells the story of the development of the National Park Service.
Exhibits - Exhibits depict the development of the park ranger profession from its roots in the military traditions through early rangers and to the present array of NPS staff specialized duties.
Available Facilities - Restrooms at the nearby campground.
NORRIS GEYSER BASIN MUSEUM
Open 05/26/2001 to 10/08/2001 ~ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location - The Norris Geyser Basin Museum is located 1/4 mile east of Norris Junction just off the Grand Loop Road. Built in 1929 - 1930, it is a National Historic Landmark.
Closures - Open from late May to early October.


05/26/2001 to 09/30/2001 - Ranger in area from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.


10/01/2001 to 10/08/2001 - Ranger in area from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Exhibits - Exhibits on geothermal geology, Norris Geyser Basin features, and life in thermal areas featured.
Available Facilities - Seasonally, restrooms (near the parking lot) and book sales.
Ranger Stations
BRIDGE BAY BACKCOUNTRY OFFICE
Location - South of Lake Village on the Grand Loop Road, adjacent to Yellowstone Lake
Special Programs - OPEN SEASONALLY ON A VARIABLE SCHEDULE - Backcountry, fishing, and boating permits are available, as well as general park information.
CANYON BACKCOUNTRY OFFICE
Location - The Canyon Visitor Center and Backcountry Office is located 1/8 mile southeast of Canyon Junction in the Canyon Village complex.
Special Programs - OPEN SEASONALLY ON A VARIABLE SCHEDULE - Backcountry, fishing, and non-motorized boat permits, and first-aid assistance are available here.
Available Facilities - Restrooms, exhibits, book sales, backcountry permits, and nearby gas, food, lodging, and general store.
GRANT VILLAGE BACKCOUNTRY OFFICE
Location - 0.75 miles from the Grant Village Junction on the road to Grant Village.
Special Programs - OPEN SEASONALLY ON A VARIABLE SCHEDULE - The office is near the gas station and Hamilton Store. Backcountry, fishing, and boat permits are available.
Available Facilities - Seasonally - Nearby gas, food, lodging, and general store.
LAKE BACKCOUNTRY OFFICE
Location - In the Lake Village Area on the Grand Loop Road approximately 1.5 miles south of Fishing Bridge Junction.
Special Programs - OPEN SEASONALLY ON A VARIABLE SCHEDULE - Backcountry, fishing, and boating permits are available as well as general park information.
Available Facilities - Nearby clinic, gas, food, lodging, and general store.
MAMMOTH BACKCOUNTRY OFFICE
Location - The Mammoth Backcountry Office is located in the Albright Visitor Center at Mammoth Hot Springs, five miles south of the North Entrance and at the northwest corner of the upper loop of the Grand Loop Road.
Special Programs - Backcountry permits, non-motorized boating permits, fishing permits, and general information are available.
Available Facilities - Restrooms, exhibits, book sales, and (seasonally) nearby gas, food, lodging, and general store.
OLD FAITHFUL BACKCOUNTRY OFFICE
Location - On the Grand Loop Road 16 miles south of Madison Junction across the west parking lot from the Old Faithful Visitor Center
Special Programs - OPEN SEASONALLY, SUMMER AND WINTER, ON A VARIABLE SCHEDULE - The combination ranger station, backcountry office, and clinic are located across the west parking lot from the visitor center. Backcountry permits, fishing permits, non-motorized boating permits, and first aid are available.
Available Facilities - Seasonally - Nearby restrooms, exhibits, book sales, gas, food, lodging, and general store.
TOWER BACKCOUNTRY OFFICE
Location - Immediately west of Tower Junction.
Special Programs - OPEN SEASONALLY ON A VARIABLE SCHEDULE - The Tower Ranger Station issues backcountry permits, fishing permits and provides general park information.
Available Facilities - Nearby restrooms. Seasonal gas, food, and lodging.
Visitor Centers
1. ALBRIGHT VISITOR CENTER
Open All Year
05/26/2001 To 09/03/2001 ~ 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
09/04/2001 to 09/30/2001 ~ 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
10/01/2001 thru Winter 2002 ~ 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location - The Albright Visitor Center and Museum is located at Mammoth Hot Springs, five miles south of the North Entrance and at the northwest corner of the upper loop of the Grand Loop Road. See our online map for details at: http://www.nps.gov/yell/planvisit/orientation/index.htm
Special Programs - Film and video presentations are shown every half hour in summer and on request in winter. Films include The Challenge of Yellowstone (25 min) on the history of Yellowstone and the evolution of the national park idea, and Thomas "Yellowstone" Moran (12 min) on Moran's contribution toward the establishment of Yellowstone National Park.

Exhibits - The visitor center (formerly bachelor officers' quarters) now houses a museum about history: Native Americans, the mountain men, early exploration, the Army days, and early National Park Service. Of special note are the Moran Gallery where fine reproductions of watercolor sketches by the painter and expeditioner Thomas Moran are displayed, and the Jackson Gallery where original photographs by William Henry Jackson, also of the 1871 Hayden Survey, are exhibited.
Available Facilities - Restrooms, exhibits, book sales, backcountry permits, fishing permits, and (seasonally) nearby gas, food, lodging, and general store.
2. CANYON VISITOR CENTER
Open 05/26/2001 to 09/30/2001 ~ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Open 10/01/2001 to 10/08/2001 ~ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location - The Canyon Visitor Center is located 1/8 mile southeast of Canyon Junction in the Canyon Village complex.
Closures - Open late May through early October.
Exhibits - An exhibit on the Yellowstone Bison is the result of a cooperative effort between Yellowstone National Park and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. The exhibit deals with the natural history of bison and the bison as a symbol of wildness; it also includes information on the current bison management controversy.
Available Facilities - Seasonally - Restrooms, exhibits, book sales, backcountry permits, fishing permits, and nearby gas, food, lodging, and general store.
3. FISHING BRIDGE VISITOR CENTER
Open 05/26/2001 to 09/03/2001 ~ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Open 09/04/2001 to 09/30/2001 ~ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location - The Fishing Bridge Museum and Visitor Center is located one mile off the Grand Loop Road on the East Entrance Road. Built in 1931, it is a National Historic Landmark.
Closures - Open from late May through September.
Exhibits - The historic bird specimens (by Carl Russell) were installed in 1931, provide a good overview of the birds of Yellowstone. Other displays include a grizzly sow and two cubs and a family of river otters.
Available Facilities - Restrooms adjacent to the parking area, exhibits, book sales, and fishing permits.
4. GRANT VILLAGE VISITOR CENTER
Open 05/26/2001 to 09/03/2001 ~ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Open 09/04/2001 to 09/30/2001 ~ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
10/01/2001 - Closes for the season
Location - The Grant Visitor Center is located on the shore of the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake in Grant Village one mile from the Grant Village Junction.
Closures - Open from late May through September.
Special Programs - The movie Yellowstone: The Unfinished Song on the 1988 fires (20 minutes) is shown on a regular schedule throughout the summer months.
Exhibits - An exhibit that interprets fire's role in the environment, using the fires of 1988 as the example, is featured.
Available Facilities - Restrooms, exhibits, book sales, fishing permits, and nearby gas, food, lodging, and general store.
5. MADISON INFORMATION STATION
Open 05/26/2001 to 09/03/2001 ~ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Open 09/04/2001 to 10/08/2001 ~ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location - The Madison Information Station is located just south of Madison Junction in the Madison Picnic Area. Built in 1929 - 1930, it is a National Historic Landmark.
Closures - Open from late May through early October.
Exhibits - Information and orientation is provided.
Available Facilities - Restrooms adjacent to the parking area, small exhibit area, and book sales.
6. OLD FAITHFUL VISITOR CENTER
Open 05/26/2001 to 09/03/2001 ~ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Open 09/04/2001 to 09/30/2001 ~ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Open 10/01/2001 to 11/04/2001 ~ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location - On the Grand Loop Road 16 miles south of Madison Junction and located only 200 yards from Old Faithful Geyser.
Closures - Spring and Summer: Open late April through early November.

Winter - 17 Dec 2001 - Opens for winter season.

Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm


Winter: mid December through mid March.


Opens: 12/19/2001 to mid March 2002 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Special Programs - Evening ranger-led programs are presented here during the summer and the winter seasons.
Available Facilities - Seasonally - Restrooms, exhibits, book sales, backcountry permits, fishing permits, and nearby gas, food, lodging, and general store.
7. WEST THUMB INFORMATION STATION
Open 05/26/2001 to 09/03/2001 ~ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Open 09/04/2001 to 09/30/2001 ~ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
10/01/2001 - Closes for the season.
Location - Located just east of the junction of the Old Faithful / South Entrance Road and the Bridge Bay / Fishing Bridge / Lake Road. In the West Thumb Geyser Basin area on the shore of Yellowstone Lake.
Closures - Open from late May through September
Exhibits - Park information and small bookstore.
Available Facilities - Restrooms nearby.
8. WEST YELLOWSTONE PUBLIC LANDS DESK
05/26/2001 to 09/03/2001 ~ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
09/04/2001 to 11/04/2001 ~ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
12/19/2001 to mid March 2002 ~ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location - West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce Building at the corner of Yellowstone Avenue and Canyon Street in West Yellowstone, Montana.

Special Programs - Ranger led activities, talks and evening programs.
Available Facilities - Accessible restrooms, brochures and park information, fishing permits, and nearby activities, food, fuel, lodging, and stores.

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