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Road reports and conditions
Montana DOT road report map
Montana DOT road report conditions
Wyoming DOT road report map
Wyoming DOT road report conditions
Idaho Transportation Department road report map and conditions
Open Year Round : Cooke City via Yellowstone National Park North Entrance at Gardiner, Mammoth directly to the Northeast Entrance into the Cooke City Area.
2008 Yellowstone National Park Roads will open to motorized, wheeled vehicles as follows:
April 18 — West side roads open to motor vehicles. Mammoth to Norris Junction to Madison Junction to Old Faithful; Madison Junction to West Entrance; Norris Junction to Canyon
May 2 — Canyon to Lake; Lake to East Entrance
May 9 — Tower to Tower Fall; Lake to West Thumb; West Thumb to Old Faithful; South to Old Faithful. These roads could open as early as the first Friday in May if snow and plow conditions allow. Cooke City via Colter Pass to the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway intersection to the Long Lake gate shall be open as soon thereafter as possible.
May 23 — (If snow and plow conditions allow) Tower Falls to Canyon via Dunraven Pass; Long Lake Gate to Red Lodge via Beartooth Pass.
May 24 — Beartooth Highway
2008 seasonal closures
The Beartooth Highway (Highway 212), between the junction of Highway 296 and Red Lodge, MT heading East to Red Lodge is closed in October until Memorial Day Weekend.
At the 296/212 Junction 5 miles the road is plowed to Pilot Creek Parking Lot, over snow travel with non-wheeled vehicles is allowed into Cooke City (approx. 10 miles). The road is then plowed open the first week of May. It is always best to check with road & travel or neighboring chambers for current openings & closures. Inclement weather causes occassional closures even after intitial openings.
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