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Spring plowing is underway in Yellowstone National Park, with plans to open more park roads in the coming weeks.
Right now only one road is open to cars. It connects Yellowstone’s north entrance in Gardiner to the northeast entrance in Cooke City.
If Mother Nature and plowing go according to plan, other roads in Yellowstone will start opening to regular vehicle travel on April 18, including the road from West Yellowstone to Madison, Norris, Old Faithful and Gardiner.
2024 was a busy year for the park. Yellowstone recorded more than 4.7 million visits, its second-largest visitation count in the park’s history.
2021 was the park’s busiest season, with nearly 4.9 million visits.
Park officials recommend checking road conditions if you’re planning a visit this spring. Updated visitor information can be found at nps.gov/yell.