The West, South, and East entrances and all roads in Yellowstone National Park, with one exception, closed to vehicle travel this morning. The park annually closes roads in early November to prepare them for the winter season and snowmobile and snow coach travel, which will begin Tuesday, December 15th. The one exception is the road from the park’s North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, through Mammoth Hot Springs to the park’s Northeast Entrance and the communities of Cooke City and Silver Gate, Montana. This road is open all year, weather-permitting. Travel east of Cooke City is not possible from late fall to spring because a segment of US 212 (Beartooth Highway) between Cooke City and Pilot Creek is closed to vehicle travel. However, even there, temporary travel restrictions or closures can occur at any time without notice.
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