Yellowstone roads begin to close for spring plowing

Yellowstone National Park roads will begin to close to oversnow travel this week so spring plowing can begin.

Below is a schedule of road closure dates. All gates close at 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 4, the road from Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris will close. Tuesday, March 6, roads from Norris to Madison and Norris to Canyon Village will close. Sunday, March 11, roads from Canyon Village to Fishing Bridge to Lake Butte Overlook will close. The road from Lake Butte Overlook over Sylvan Pass to the East Entrance closed on Thursday, March 1. Thursday, March 15, the remaining park roads will close. At Mammoth Hot Springs, the Hotel, Dining Room, Gift Shop, and Ski Shop will close for the season Monday, March 5. The Mammoth Campground, Yellowstone General Store, Post Office, Medical Clinic, the Albright Visitor Center, and self-serve fuel pumps remain open all year.

All oversnow travel will end for the season on Thursday, March 15, at 9 p.m.

At Old Faithful, Old Faithful Snow Lodge & Cabins close Sunday, March 4. The Bear Den Gift Shop, the Geyser Grill and the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center will close Thursday, March 15.

At Tower Junction, self-serve fuel pumps are available all year.

The road from the park’s North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, through Mammoth Hot Springs to Cooke City, Montana, is open to automobiles all year.

Weather permitting, some park roads will reopen to automobile travel Friday, April 20.

Officials say to be prepared for temporary travel restrictions or closures.

You can find updated road information HERE.

For the public road report, call (307) 344-2117 or text “82190” to 888-777 to receive Yellowstone road alerts on your phone.