Top 10 Things to Know About Visiting Yellowstone National Park During the 2023 Summer Season If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Within the park’s 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain half the world’s active geysers, and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone […] SnowBrains | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Weather Permitting, Additional Roads in Yellowstone National Park to Open Friday, May 12 Weather permitting, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park will open Friday, May 12 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic: South Entrance to West Thumb West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass) West Thumb to Lake Village Tower-Roosevelt to Tower Fall Related: Weather Permitting, Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance Road Opens Friday, May 5 The public is asked […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2023 0 Comments
Weather Permitting, Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance Road Opens Friday, May 5 Anticipate temporary road closures near Sylvan Pass due to increased avalanche danger Weather permitting, the road within Yellowstone from the East Entrance near Cody, Wyoming, to Fishing Bridge Junction (Sylvan Pass) and Canyon Village to Lake Village will open Friday, May 5 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic. The public is asked to: Anticipate temporary road closures near […] SnowBrains | May 5, 2023 0 Comments
Select Yellowstone National Park Roads Open to Public April 21 – Expect Winter Conditions Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads routinely open this time of year and remain open until Nov.1, when they close in preparation for the winter season. On Saturday, April 22, entrance fees will be waived to celebrate National Park Week. Roads open April 21 […] SnowBrains | April 14, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park’s Winter Season Wraps Up, Most Roads and Entrances Close to Public Yellowstone National Park’s winter season starts to wrap up on March 5 as roads begin to close to the public. By March 15 at 9 p.m., most park roads will close including the South, West, and East entrances. Annually most of the park closes to the public to plow roads for a spring opening. Upcoming Closures: Park road and entrance […] SnowBrains | March 3, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone’s Winter Season Begins December 15, 2022 The winter season in Yellowstone National Park begins Thursday, Dec. 15. Conditions permitting, most park roads will open to oversnow travel by snowmobile and snowcoach. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors travel most of the park’s roads by commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches and via the non-commercially guided snowmobile access program. Top Things to Know in Winter Most Park Roads […] SnowBrains | December 9, 2022 0 Comments
Wintry Weather to Bring Hazardous Driving Conditions and Road Closures in Yellowstone National Park Due to expected winter weather and hazardous driving conditions in Yellowstone National Park over the next few days, visitors should anticipate temporary road closures and driving delays. Related: Beartooth Highway (US-212), WY/MT, Will Close Tomorrow For the Winter Due to Incoming Wintry Weather While closures can occur anywhere in the park, snow accumulations are most likely on high mountain passes. […] SnowBrains | October 21, 2022 0 Comments
Human Foot Still in Shoe Found Floating in Hot Spring at Yellowstone National Park An area of Yellowstone National Park was closed yesterday after an employee found a human foot, still in its shoe, floating in a hot spring. An investigation is underway after the macabre discovery in the Abyss Pool on Tuesday, National Park officials report. No further information is available at this time. The area has since reopened. “Tuesday’s discovery at Abyss Pool […] SnowBrains | August 19, 2022 0 Comments