Yellowstaone in late april

Hello!

I wanted to go Yellowstone for 3 or 4 days at the end of april but was wondering if it was a good idea because so many roads seem to be closed at that time of the year. From what I read on the national parks website it seems that I will not be able to see the canyon area or the lake, is that right? Do you think it is still worth a visit despite all the closed roads? Thank you for helping making up my mind! Isabelle.

Yellowstaone in late april

If you are planning to come at the very end of April, your chances will be better. None of the park lodgings are open at that time, but a few facilities (snack bars and grills) might be. The north road from Gardiner to Mammoth through Lamar Valley to the northeast entrance will be open. Many of the west side roads from Mammoth to Norris and Madison and down to Old Faithful will possibly be open (unless there is bad weather) along with the road from West Yellowstone (west entrance) to Madison Junction. The road from Norris to Canyon is also scheduled to be open at that time, but I don%26#39;t know whether those plans include the rim drives at Canyon or not. You might post on yellowstone.net/forums for a better chance to find someone who has actually made this trip in late April. If all of these roads do open as scheduled, there will still be a lot to see in three or four days. Good luck.

W. A. Robison

Yellowstaone in late april

That%26#39;s a little early for my taste. Here%26#39;s a link telling what you can expect. If you have to go at that time, you%26#39;ll enjoy it. If you can go a couple of weeks later, you should enjoy it more.

www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/hours.htm

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