Yellowstone National Park: Arrival and information
Two of the five main entrances to Yellowstone are in Wyoming, via Cody in the east and Grand Teton National Park to the south. The others are in Montana: West Yellowstone (west), Gardiner (north) and Cooke City (northeast). Most roads are open from late May to October only. Admission ($20 per car, $10 for pedestrians or cyclists) is good for seven days, and includes entry to the Grand Teton park.The park headquarters are at Mammoth Hot Springs , near the north entrance (daily: June-Sept daily 8am-7pm; Oct-May 9am-5pm; tel 307/344-2263). Tune into 1610 AM for weather information, and consult the free newspaper Yellowstone Today for activities and current regulations. Other, summer-only visitor centers are located approximately every twenty miles along the main Loop Road . Each issues backcountry hiking permits, and has an exhibit on a different aspect of the park - natural and human history (Mammoth Hot Springs), geothermal activity (Old Faithful and Norris), the National Park service (Norris), wilderness areas and the 1988 fires (Grant Village), wildlife (Fishing Bridge) and bison (Canyon). Excellent National Park Service leaflets (50ยข each), which can be found at major sights as well as visitor centers, cover the important landmarks, marking trails and points of interest.
To get to Yellowstone by bus , take Karst Stage (tel 406/586-8567) from Bozeman, via West Yellowstone or Gardiner; Powder River Coach (tel 1-800/442-3682), which runs tours and day-trips from Cody; or Amfac/TW Services (tel 307/344-7311) from West Yellowstone, Gardiner or Billings, which also runs day tours inside the park in summer. Similar services are offered by 4X4 (tel 1-800/517-8243) from Gardiner, Cooke City, West Yellowstone and Bozeman; Buffalo Bus Co. (tel 406/646-9353 or 1-800/426-7669) from West Yellowstone; Greyhound runs as far as Bozeman and West Yellowstone (for details call 402/330-8552 or 1-800/229-9424).
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