Yellowstone National Park
West and North entrances are roughly 1½–2 hours from Belgrade.
Photo: Yellowstone National Park · Public domain
America's first national park is a day trip from Belgrade—the North (Gardiner) and West (West Yellowstone) entrances are each roughly 1½–2 hours' drive away. Go early, pack snacks and give wildlife plenty of room.
Hours, dates and seasons change—please check current schedules with each business or event before you go.
Getting there
US-191 south from Four Corners through Gallatin Gateway, the Gallatin Canyon and past Big Sky to West Yellowstone
West Entrance road to Madison/Old Faithful/Norris open to cars April 17 – October 31, 2026 (projected); oversnow (guided snowmobile/snowcoach only) Dec 15, 2026 – Mar 15, 2027.
I-90 east over Bozeman Pass to Livingston, then US-89 south through Paradise Valley to Gardiner
Only park road open to regular vehicles year-round: North Entrance → Mammoth → Tower → Lamar Valley → Northeast Entrance/Cooke City. Mammoth–Norris open Apr 17 – Oct 31, 2026.
Suggested day
Belgrade → US-191 Gallatin Canyon → West Yellowstone → Madison → Grand Prismatic (Midway) → Old Faithful → Norris → Mammoth Hot Springs → Gardiner (Roosevelt Arch) → Paradise Valley (US-89) → Livingston → I-90 → Belgrade
| Year-round (regular vehicles) | North Entrance to Northeast Entrance |
|---|---|
| April 17 – October 31, 2026 | West Entrance–Madison, Madison–Old Faithful, Madison–Norris, Mammoth–Norris, Norris–Canyon |
| May 1 – October 31 | East Entrance–Fishing Bridge (Sylvan Pass), Canyon–Bridge Bay |
| May 8 – October 31 | South Entrance–West Thumb, West Thumb–Old Faithful (Craig Pass), West Thumb–Lake, Tower–Tower Fall |
| May 22 – October 12 | Canyon–Tower Fall (Dunraven Pass); Beartooth Highway (US-212) |
| Winter over-snow season | Dec 15, 2026 – mid-March 2027 (guided snowmobile/snowcoach) |
Roads typically open 8am on first day; all dates weather-dependent. Road info: (307) 344-2117. source
Construction 2026: Gardner River High Bridge (0.5 mi SE of Mammoth, toward Tower): single lane with up to 15-min delays around the clock through late Oct 2026, plus a few announced full nighttime closures (9pm–4am). Firehole River Bridge (1.5 mi south of Old Faithful): up to 15-min delays during October. Yellowstone River Bridge (Northeast Entrance Road just east of Tower Junction, on the year-round road to the Lamar Valley): up to 30-min delays through November. Bridge Bay Bridge: up to 15-min delays through November. Parkwide chip-seal delays up to 30 min.