Yellowstone
National Park is America's first and foremost National Park.
Established in 1872 by the United States Congress for the preservation
of its many wonders and for the enjoyment of the people.
Established in 1872 by the United States Congress, Yellowstone was created for the preservation of its many wonders and the enjoyment of the people.
Yellowstone in its early days was known simply as "Wonderland."
It is the destination of a lifetime for all ages.
Yellowstone National Park and the larger Yellowstone region feature numerous hotel and other lodging facilities.
Lodging inside Yellowstone is highly desirable but limited.
No visit to Yellowstone is complete without witnessing one or more eruptions ofOld Faithful Geyser. This iconic geyser is the most famous in the world and is one of America's greatest natural wonders.
Another
must see place is the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. This is one
of the most beautiful geologic wonders
in Yellowstone. One of the most beautiful vistas in the park is
from Artist Point, with its spectacular view of Lower Falls.
Yellowstone Net offers you the information and insight you need to plan your visit to the Park.
- Private, non-commercial vehicle: $35
- Motorcycle or snowmobile: $30
- Individual (by foot, bicycle, ski, etc.): $20/person
2018 Fall Closing Dates
- October 9: Tower Fall to Canyon, Beartooth Highway (US 212 to Red Lodge, Montana).
- October 15: full closure of Fishing Bridge over the Yellowstone River. East Entrance Road will remain open as far as Sedge Bay. However, people needing to travel through Yellowstone to Cody, Wyoming and beyond will need to use the Northeast Entrance during this closure.
- November 5: All roads close at 8 am except the road between the North Entrance and the Northeast Entrance.
- World's First National Park
- A designated World Heritage Site and designated Biosphere Reserve
- 3,472 square miles or 8,987 square km
- 2,221,766 acres or 898,317 hectares
- 63 air miles north to south (102 km)
- 54 air miles east to west 87 km)
- 96 % in Wyoming
- 3 % in Montana
- 1 % in Idaho
- Highest Point: 11,358 ft / 3,462 m (Eagle Peak)
- Lowest Point: 5,282 ft / 1,610 m (Reese Creek)
- Larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined
past, present, and future lies volcanism. Catastrophic volcanic eruptions occurred here
- About 2 million years ago,
- then 1.2 million years ago,
- and then again 600,000 years ago.
years.
From about 11,000 years ago to the very recent past, many groups of
Native Americans used the park as their homes, hunting grounds, and
transportation routes. These traditional uses of Yellowstone lands continued
until a little over 200 years ago when the first people of European
descent found their way into the park. In 1872 a country that had not
yet seen its first centennial established Yellowstone as the first national
park in the world. A new concept was born and with it a new way for
people to preserve and protect the best of what they had for the benefit
and enjoyment of future generations.
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