Yellowstone Visitor Guide 2018

Are you ready for your Yellowstone adventure?

 Place to stay  Travel time  Essentials Inside Hotels and campgrounds fill up Plan plenty of time to get to Top 5 sites to see: 2 Welcome quickly, both inside and around your destination. Yellowstone 1. Old Faithful Geyser 4 Camping the park. Make sure you have is worth pulling over for! Plan 2. The Grand Canyon of the secured lodging before you make a minimum of 30 minutes to 5 Activities other plans. If you do not, you travel in between junctions or 3. Yellowstone Lake 7 Suggested itineraries may have to drive several hours visitor service areas on the Grand 4. 8 Famously hot features away from the park to the nearest Loop Road. The speed limit in Terraces available hotel or campsite. Yellowstone is 45 mph (73 kph) 5. Hayden or Lamar valleys 9 Wild lands and wildlife except where posted slower. 10 Area guides 15 Translations Reservations...... pg 2 Road map...... pg 16 Area guides....pgs 10–14 16 Yellowstone roads map Emergency Dial 911 Information line 307-344-7381 TTY 307-344-2386 Park entrance radio 1610 AM = Medical services Yellowstone is on 911 emergency service, including ambulances. Medical services are available year round at Mammoth Clinic (307- 344-7965), except some holidays. Services are also offered at Lake Clinic (307‑242‑7241) and at Old Faithful Clinic (307‑545‑7325) during the summer visitor season.

Welcome to Yellowstone

Yellowstone is a special place, and very different from your home. Like any grand adventure, your Yellowstone journey will take you to impressive new locations and introduce you to new experiences. There are different risks here than you may have faced before.You are responsible for your own safety. ô Accessibility We need your help to preserve the wildlife, natural features, and cultural treasures that bring so A printed guide is available at all visitor centers many visitors to Yellowstone. The park rules protect you and also protect the park. Follow the and on the park website. To arrange for an ASL park rules for a safe and enjoyable visit. Please be a positive part of the Yellowstone experience. interpreter for NPS ranger-led programs, call More guidance is described inside and online at www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/rules.htm. 307‑344‑2251 at least three weeks in advance. Yellowstone National Park is assisted in fulfilling our mission by our official non-profit partner, Qualified service animals are welcome Yellowstone Forever. Proceeds from Yellowstone Forever educational bookstores, Institute, and throughout the park and in all park facilities. philanthropic efforts support priority park projects and visitor education. Find more information However, they must be leashed and under your at Yellowstone.org or call (406) 848-2400. control at all times. A permit is required for a service animal to enter the backcountry due to Park mission: Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and the majority potential wildlife conflict and safety issues. of the world’s geysers and hot springs. An outstanding mountain wildland with clean water and air, Yellowstone is home of the grizzly bear and wolf and free-ranging herds of bison and elk. Firearms Centuries-old sites and historic buildings that reflect the unique heritage of America’s first national park are also protected. Yellowstone National Park serves as a model and inspiration for national Firearms are allowed in national parks parks throughout the world. pursuant to state and federal regulations. They are prohibited in facilities where signs are posted, such as visitor centers, government offices, and some concession operations. Lodging, campground, Discharge of firearms is prohibited. Possession and tour reservations and use of weapons, such as air guns, bows and As one of Yellowstone’s official concession arrows, spears and slingshots, is also prohib- companies, Yellowstone National Park Lodges ited. Details are available at www.nps.gov/ offers lodging, camping, dining, and a variety yell/parkmgmt/lawsandpolicies.htm of tours and activities. In summer, visitors can enjoy photo safaris, partial or full-day tours, Launching, landing, or operating horseback and stagecoach rides, and boating unmanned aircraft (drones) on and fishing adventures. In winter, there are lands and waters administered by partial or full-day tours by heated snowcoach, the is prohibited. skiing, and snowshoe adventures.

Reservations are available at park hotels and at: ? 307-344-7311 (TDD: 307-344-5395) Lost and found YellowstoneNationalParkLodges.com Call 307-344-5387 to report or retrieve items [email protected] lost in lodging facilities. In other parts of the park, call 307-344-2109. P.O. Box 165, Yellowstone NP, WY 82190 2 100 yards (91 m)

Store food securely 25 yards (23 m) Do not feed any wildlife, including small mammals and birds. Consuming human food is unhealthy and encourages aggressive behavior that may require animals to be destroyed. ö Watching wildlife For your safety, and the safety of the animals please obey park rules: All food, trash, and scented items must be kept Watching wildlife in Yellowstone can be an inaccessible to bears at all times. Tents, truck • Stay at least 100 yards (91m) away from amazing experience—unparalleled in the lower beds, and picnic tables are not secure. In some bears and wolves, and at least 25 yards 48 states. All the large mammals present when areas, ravens have learned how to unzip packs (23 m) away from all other wild animals. Yellowstone became a park are here today: and scatter the contents. grizzly and black bears, wolves, mountain • If an animal moves closer to you, you must lions, elk, bison, pronghorn, moose, and move to maintain the appropriate distance. None of these items, even if clean and empty, bighorn sheep. You may also see a variety of may be left unattended at any time: • Do not surround, crowd, or disrupt an birds, including bald eagles. animal’s path of movement. • Water and beverage • Food, including containers condiments, even if Looking for wildlife? • If other visitors put you or wildlife in danger, • Cooking or eating in containers • To conserve energy, most animals are active leave the area and notify a park ranger. utensils • Cosmetics and in the cool of dawn or dusk. • Spotlighting, or viewing animals with • Stoves and grills toiletries • Animals are everywhere in the park, but it is artificial light, is illegal. • Coolers and ice • Pet food and bowls easier to see them in open meadows and chests • Pails, buckets, and sagebrush than in dense forest. • Calling to attract wildlife is illegal. You may • Garbage—bagged wash basins • Find a place with a broad view for your not bugle to elk, howl at wolves, or make bird or not binoculars or spotting scope, and be calls of any kind. prepared to wait. • Tracking wildlife with electronic equipment is not permitted.

Cell phone service Park Tip Line • To report a Cell phone service is very limited in crime or criminal activity please the park and surrounding areas. General call 307-344-2132. Leave as much cell coverage areas are marked on the park detail as you can. Remain anonymous, or map (back cover). Emergency 911 service leave a name and number. by cell phone is only available in coverage areas. During peak hours or seasons of heavy Smoking is prohibited visitation, the cellular network may be slow in geyser or completely unavailable. As a courtesy to basins, on trails, in buildings, or others, please silence your mobile device while within 25 feet (7.6 m) of entrances. enjoying Yellowstone’s natural features. ` Pets Pets are not allowed on trails or boardwalks, Wi-Fi Follow @YellowstoneNPS in the backcountry, or in hydrothermal basins. Wi-Fi is available to visitors at the Mammoth Where allowed, pets must be leashed and Hotel restaurant lounge and the Old Faithful remain within 100 feet (30.5 m) of a road or Snow Lodge, Lake Lodge cafeteria, and parking area. the Canyon and Grant Lodges for a fee. Do not leave a pet unattended, tied to an object, The Horace M. Albright Visitor Center or without adequate food, water, shade, venti- in Mammoth Hot Springs has free wi-fi. lation, or other basic needs. Owners must bag Connectivity is very limited and may not be and dispose of pet waste. We recommend that available at all times. someone in your group remain with your pet at all times to personally ensure their well being. 3 Make Memories to Last a Lifetime

− Camping NPS-operated campgrounds Campsites are first-come, first-served at Mammoth, Norris, Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Pebble Creek, Slough Creek, and Tower Fall. Arrive early to obtain a site, campgrounds fill quickly. Reservable sites Reserve sites at Canyon, Bridge Bay, Madison, Grant Village, and Fishing Bridge RV Park through Yellowstone National Park Lodges at 307-344-7311. Hookups at Fishing Bridge RV Park include water, sewer, and 50 amp electrical service. Only hard-sided camping units are allowed at Fishing Bridge, no tents or trailers. There are no picnic tables or fire grates. No overflow camping There are no overflow camping areas available in Yellowstone. No camping or overnight vehicle ­parking is allowed in pullouts, parking Discounts areas, picnic grounds, or any place other than Holders of Senior and Access passes receive a a designated campground. Additional camping 50 percent discount on camping fees, except at may be available in neighboring communities. Fishing Bridge, where no discounts apply. Check-in and check-out Quiet hours Registration desks at reservable campgrounds From 10 pm to 6 am, no loud audio devices or are open 7 am to 10 pm during peak season, other noise disturbances are allowed. and 8 am to 9 pm during early and late season. Check-out time is 11 am. Group camping Group camping (tents only) is available at Length of stay Madison, Grant, and Bridge Bay for ­organized Camping is limited to 14 days from July groups with a designated leader. Fees range Key to campground features 1 through Labor Day (first Monday in from $110 to $335 (plus tax and utilities) per ∆ Sites you can reserve September) and 30 days the rest of the year. night, depending on group size. Advance Ω Rate does not include tax or utility pass-through There is no limit at Fishing Bridge. reservations are required. ‡ Site with full hook ups A Accessible sites available Food storage boxes Campfires are allowed only in F Flush toilets Food storage boxes are available at each of , designated grills or rings in park V Vault toilets the campsites at Indian Creek, Norris, Pebble campgrounds, some picnic areas, and S/L Pay showers/laundry onsite specific backcountry campsites. Campfires Creek, Slough Creek, Tower Fall, and Lewis 2S Two showers included each night must be extinguished before leaving them Lake campgrounds. Many campsites in other DS Dump station campgrounds are also equipped with bear- unattended. G Generators okay 8 am to 8 pm proof storage boxes.

In order of opening Dates* Rate Sites Elev (ft) Features RV sites Mammoth All year $20 85 6,200 A, F, G Most are pull-through Madison ∆ 4/27–10/14 $25.25 Ω 278 6,800 A, F, DS, G Call for availability and reservations Fishing Bridge RV ∆ 5/11–9/5 $47.75 Ω 346 7,800 F, S/L, 2S, DS, G, ‡ Call for availability and reservations Norris 5/18–9/24 $20 112 7,500 A, F, G 2 sites are 50 ft (signed), 5 sites are 30 ft Bridge Bay ∆ 5/18–9/23 $25.25 Ω 432 7,800 A, F, DS, G Call for availability and reservations Tower Fall 5/25–9/24 $15 31 6,600 A, V All sites are 30 ft or less. Has hairpin curve Canyon ∆ 5/25–9/23 $30 Ω 273 7,900 A, F, S/L, 2S, DS, G Call for availability and reservations Grant Village ∆ 6/8–9/16 $30 Ω 430 7,800 A, F, S/L, 2S, DS, G Call for availability and reservations Indian Creek 6/8–9/10 $15 70 7,300 A, V 10 sites are 35 ft, 35 sites are 30 ft Pebble Creek 6/15–9/24 $15 27 6,900 A, V Some long pull-throughs Slough Creek 6/15-10/9 $15 16 6,250 A, V 14 sites at 30 ft – walk first to assess sites Lewis Lake 6/15 –11/4 $15 85 7,800 A, V All sites are 25 ft or less

*Campgrounds open at 8 am of first date listed and close for the season at 11 am of last date listed. 4 > Fishing season General fishing season opens May 26 and closes ç Backcountry camping November 4, 2018. Some areas remain closed Overnight backcountry camping is allowed in until July 15. Fishing permits are required in ] Boating Yellowstone, state-issued fishing permits are not designated sites and requires a permit. Permits Watercraft use is limited in Yellowstone. All valid within the park. Anglers 16 years or older can be obtained up to two days before the watercraft (motorized boats, non-motorized need a permit; younger children can fish for free start of your trip at any backcountry office. boats, and float tubes) must have a permit and with a permitted adult. Permits are free prior to Memorial Day. From be inspected for aquatic invasive species Memorial Day through September 10, a Fishing regulations in Yellowstone protect (AIS) by park staff.Any watercraft suspected of per-person, per-night fee applies. the unique values of the park ecosystem and harboring AIS will be subject to a non-chem- ical decontamination treatment. • Backpackers and boaters: $3 per-person per- conserve native fish species. Copies of the complete park regulations are available wher- night (group maximum $15 per night). Motorized boating is allowed on Lewis Lake ever permits are sold, and online at www.nps. • Groups with stock animals: $5 per-person and most of Yellowstone Lake. Only non-mo- gov/yell/planyourvisit/fishing.htm per-night. torized boating is allowed on most other lakes. Only one river is open to non-motorized Detailed information on backcountry permit Possession limits and closures vary throughout boating, the Lewis River channel between fees and making advanced reservations is the park. Anglers are responsible for knowing Lewis and Shoshone lakes. available online at www.nps.gov/yell/plan- the regulations in the area they are fishing. Anglers are also responsible for knowing how yourvisit/backcountryhiking.htm If you plan to boat in the park, please famil- to tell the difference between species.Native iarize yourself with Yellowstone National Park fish must be released unharmed back into the Boating Regulations. Copies are available online water immediately. These include: www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/boating. • Arctic grayling htm and at visitor centers, backcountry offices, • cutthroat trout ranger stations, and entrance stations. • mountain whitefish

These tackle and gear restrictions apply: • Hooks must be barbless. • Tackle and lures must be non-toxic. Lead tackle is not allowed. • Bait is prohibited. • Felt-soled footwear is not permitted.

I Horses, mules, and other stock animals Traveling in the Yellowstone backcountry Aquatic Invasive Species are nonnative with horses, mules, or llamas is an exciting plants and animals that can cause irreversible way to see the park. By their very nature, these harm to the park ecosystem. New Zealand large animals have the potential to leave great mudsnails, whirling disease, and lake trout impacts on the land around them. To plan a have resulted in loss of native fish and closure safe, enjoyable, and low-impact trip, please of some areas. follow park regulations. Transporting water, or any aquatic plants and Stock use permission depends on trail condi- á Swimming animals into or between park waters is illegal. tions. Proof of a negative Coggins test is Park waters are swift and cold If you witness a violation, call 307-344-2132 or contact a ranger. required. Hay is prohibited in the backcountry • Swimming in hot springs is prohibited. and weed-free hay restrictions are enforced • Swimming in park rivers is not in other areas. Contact a backcountry office recommended. Currents can be dangerously Watercraft users and anglers are for more detailed information or look online strong and fast. ] asked to inspect all items that may at www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/ • Swimming in Yellowstone Lake is not come in contact with park waters, ensuring stock-packing-regulations.htm recommended. Average lake temperature is that they are clean, drained, and dry. approximately 41º F (5º C).

5 Hiking in bear country

• BE ALERT watch for bears, fresh tracks, Photography or scat. Have reasonable expectations of your • MAKE NOISE camera. A cell phone camera will not be able Ñ Day hiking in areas with limited visibility. to capture the same resolution and detail as a More than 1,000 miles of hiking trails wind more advanced camera with large lenses. through Yellowstone National Park. Whether • CARRY BEAR SPRAY and know how to use it. Arm yourself with patience. To get the you hike for half a mile or more than ten, the best shot, you will spend more time waiting backcountry can be an escape from the crowds • HIKE IN GROUPS and observing than photographing. Look for and a chance to get in touch with the wilder- of three or more people. patterns in animal behavior that can help you ness that Yellowstone preserves. get a great shot. You may have to wait a while— Ask at any visitor center for brochures • DO NOT RUN, so be ready. back away slowly. describing day hikes throughout the park. Stay safe behind and in front of the camera. Remember to ask about any seasonal closures, An unusual vantage point can add drama to trail conditions, or wildlife sightings when you your image, but you don’t want to add the plan your hike. Be prepared for wildlife drama of a hospital visit to your trip. Never encounters and carry bear spray on all hikes. sacrifice safety for a photograph.

• Be aware of your surroundings. Stay Top 5 day hikes: behind fences and guard rails. Never turn 1. Mount Washburn, potentially closed, your back on wild animals. check at Canyon Village. • Keep children close to you at all times. 2. Beaver Ponds, at Mammoth Hot Springs Never try to pose them with wildlife. 3. Lone Star Geyser, near Old Faithful • Stay out of the road. Do not stop your 4. Fairy Falls, north of Old Faithful vehicle in the road, or stand in the roadway. Do not block any portion of the road with 5. Storm Point, east of Fishing Bridge Bear spray rentals tripods, chairs, or other objects. Do not Bear Aware LLC rents block the free flow of traffic. bear spray from May 26– September 30. The rental * Bicycling kiosk is located at the Bicycling is permitted north end of the Canyon on paved roads, Visitor Education Center parking areas, and parking area. designated routes. Bicycles are subject to Rentals include holster and belt, hiking safety the same traffic rules information, and instructions on proper use of as automobiles and are bear spray. Cost is $9.25 per day or $28.00 per prohibited on trails week (3–7 days). Prices do not include tax. For and boardwalks. ' Be prepared for more information visit bearaware.com. Park roads are narrow Rental returns bear encounters and winding with few shoulders. Therefore, Return items to the Canyon kiosk, Madison regulations require cyclists to ride single file Hiking in bear habitat has inherent risks. You campground, or to gas stations at Mammoth, and we strongly recommend wearing a helmet are likely to be safer if you stay on roads and Tower, Fishing Bridge, Grant, and Old Faithful. official trails but your safety cannot be guar- and high-visibility clothing. anteed. Federal regulations require you to stay Bear spray recycling Road elevations range from 5,300 to 8,860 feet at least 100 yards (91m) away from bears. (1,615 to 2,700 m), and services and facilities Bear spray cannot be taken on are far apart. During April, May, and June, high Learn more about bears, safe bear viewing, airplanes or thrown in the trash. snowbanks may make travel more dangerous. and how to properly use bear spray at However, canisters can be recycled Experiencing Wildlife in Yellowstone, a free at park hotels, stores, visitor centers, Find information on the park website or pick ranger program presented from Memorial Day backcountry offices, and ranger up the Bicycling in Yellowstone brochure at a to Labor Day at visitor centers throughout the stations, as well as area camping visitor center or ranger station. park. See visitor centers for details. stores, and the Bozeman airport. 6 Let someone else do the driving Authorized guides and outfitters Many authorized guides and outfitters are ready to show you the wonders of Yellowstone, and each has a unique approach. Make sure that your guide, tour company, or other commercial Activities for young people Explore park heritage service is fully authorized by the park. Report unauthorized operators to a Junior Ranger Program Opportunities to connect to the past are park ranger, or contact Concessions If you are age 4 or older, you can become everywhere in Yellowstone. Visit Mammoth Management at 307-344-2271. a Yellowstone Junior Ranger. Stop by any Hot Springs to walk the self-guiding trail Authorized providers are listed on the visitor center to purchase a Junior Ranger around Fort Yellowstone, which chronicles park website at www.nps.gov/yell/ activity booklet for $3. To earn your official the U.S. Army’s role in protecting the park. planyourvisit/guidedtours.htm Yellowstone Junior Ranger patch, you need to: Other historic sites include the , the Museum of the National Park • Hike on a park trail or boardwalk. Ranger, , and the • Complete the age-appropriate activities on and Historic District. geysers, wildlife, and park habitats. • Attend a ranger-led activity—such as a talk, Removing or possessing natural guided walk, or evening campfire program— or cultural resources (such as wild- and get the ranger’s signature. ù flowers, antlers, rocks, and arrowheads) is Yellowstone Forever Institute Children and adults benefit by learning more strictly prohibited. Programs about wildlife, plants, geology, about the natural wonders of the park and and history are perfect for curious adults sharing the fun of becoming a Junior Ranger. and families who want to spend a day or more exploring the park with a knowl- The Heritage and Research Center Young Scientist Program edgeable guide. To find out more, call (above) is located just beyond the North Become a Young Scientist! 406-848-2400 or visit Yellowstone.org Buy a self-guiding booklet Entrance in Gardiner, Montana. This facility for $5 at the Canyon Visitor is home to Yellowstone’s museum collec- Education Center (ages 10 tion, archives, research library, archeology +) or Old Faithful Visitor lab, and herba­rium. Although primarily a Any commercial activity in the park Education Center (ages 5+). research facility, tours provide an inside look requires a permit. In the Old Faithful area, check at some of the collections. Free tours are • Commercial filming, regardless of out a Young Scientist Toolkit available Wednesdays at 2 pm, May 30 through equipment, and photography with props for the gear you need for September 5, 2018 (limit 15). For reservations, or models, require permits. For more your investigation. Once you finish, you will be please call 307-344-2264. information call: 307-344-2722. awarded a Young Scientist patch or key chain.

Make the Most of Your Visit

Yellowstone encompasses more than 2.2 Only one day here? Two or more days? million acres, most of it beyond the reach of roads. One could take an entire lifetime to 8 See the most with one-day driving tours: • Explore one theme, such as geology, in depth. For example, visit Mammoth Hot experience the park—and you would still never • Drive to the Old Faithful area and walk Springs to see travertine formations and view see it all. Here are some suggestions for making around the geyser basin; drive to the Canyon the sedimentary layers of , the most of the time you do have. area—stop at several overlooks and walk drive through glaciated terrain to Tower along the rim. Tour early in the day to avoid crowds: Most Fall or the Lamar Valley, then climb Mount • Or, visit Old Faithful and one other people tour the park from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Washburn to view the Yellowstone Caldera hydrothermal area, such as Norris, West Wildlife are most active at sunrise and sunset; and evidence of glaciers. Thumb, Fountain Paint Pots, or Mammoth. arriving before 8 am improves your chances of • Plan an overnight trip into Yellowstone’s • Begin in Hayden or Lamar valleys to look for observing animals during their active periods. backcountry. Rangers at park backcountry some of the park’s large animals. For a break Park entrance gates are open 24-hours. offices can help you find a site, get a permit, from the road, consider one or two moderate share information about trail conditions, and Visit a hidden gem: day hikes. Take a day hike, or stroll help make sure that you are equipped and • Explore one area of the park in depth— one of our historic walking tours at Fort Yellow- informed for a safer experience. attend a ranger talk. From 15-minute stone or Old Faithful historic districts. You • Slow down and try your hand at capturing presentations to 2-hour tours, programs are could even explore nearby national park units, the beauty of Yellowstone through available throughout the park. national forests, state forests, and state parks. journaling, painting, or simply observing. The entire region offers an amazing variety of • Make plans to visit again soon! public lands for recreation and enjoyment. 7 Famously Hot Features

Hot springs are the most common hydro- thermal features in the park. They vary from frothing mocha-like boiling water to clear and calm pools of tremendous depth.

Mudpots are acidic features with a limited water supply. Their consistency and activity vary with the seasons and precipitation.

Fumaroles, or steam vents, are the hottest hydrothermal features in the park. They are easier to see in cool weather.

Travertine terraces are found at Mammoth

The bubbling mudpots of Fountain Paint Pots may be Hot Springs, where the interactions of water thicker or more active as local precipitation changes. and limestone create chalk-white travertine. Geysers erupt with steaming hot water. Variations in each geyser’s underground Yellowstone was established in 1872 as the reservoir determine whether it is regular and The trail to Lone Star Geyser begins about 3.5 miles world’s first national park primarily because predictable—like Daisy Geyser in the Upper southeast of Old Faithful. of its unparalleled collection of geysers, hot Geyser Basin—or irregular like Steamboat springs, mudpots, and steam vents. Geyser in Norris Geyser Basin. How do geysers work? Geysers are hot springs with narrow spaces in their plumbing, usually near the surface. These How “faithful” is Old Faithful Geyser? constrictions prevent water from circulating freely to the surface where heat would escape. Since its first documentation in 1870, Old Faithful has been one The deepest circulating water can exceed the of the more predictable geysers. Over time, the average interval surface boiling point (199°F/93°C). between Old Faithful’s eruptions has increased or decreased, due to changes in its plumbing from ongoing processes and earth- The surrounding pressure also increases with quakes. The Hebgen Lake Earthquake (1959), caused an increase depth, similar to the ocean. Increased pressure in the time between eruptions. The average interval between exerted by the enormous weight of the over- eruptions of Old Faithful Geyser, as of August 2017, is 94 minutes lying rock and water prevents the water from ± 10 minutes, with intervals ranging from 51 to 120 minutes. boiling as it heats up.

As the water rises, steam forms. Bubbling upward, steam expands as it nears the top of the water column until the bubbles are too Where geology and biology thrive large and numerous to pass freely through the Descendants of the first life forms to evolve Scientists continue to study the many mysteries constrictions. At a critical point, the confined on Earth live in the extremely hot, sometimes of thermophiles and their extreme habitats in bubbles actually lift the water above, causing acidic, habitats in and around hydrothermal the living laboratories of Yellowstone’s thermal the geyser to splash or overflow. This decreases features. The heat-loving microorganisms, areas and features. pressure on the system, and violent boiling called thermophiles, survive and thrive in results. Tremendous amounts of steam force Yellowstone’s active volcanic environment. water out of the vent, and the eruption begins.

Nourished by energy and chemical building blocks available in the hot springs, the Stay on boardwalks and microbes build vividly colored communities ñ designated trails. Do not touch that vary depending on the types of microbes, any thermal features and keep foreign the pH (acidity or alkalinity), temperature of objects out of springs. the feature, and exposure to sunlight.

Millions of individual microbes can connect Water is expelled faster than it can enter the into long strands called filaments. Some fila- geyser’s plumbing system, and the heat and ments tangle, forming mats. Flowing water pressure gradually decrease. The eruption brings other microbes, organic matter, and stops when the water reservoir is exhausted or minerals that add to the mat. Mats can be thin when the system cools. as tissue paper or thick as lasagna. Due to their fragility, they must not be touched. Yellowstone’s geyser basins contain foun- tain-type geysers and cone-type geysers. Dozens of types of microbes from all three Fountain-type geysers shoot water out in domains of life can exist in these mats, from various directions from a pool of water. Cone- Archea in the hottest, most acidic features to type geysers, like Lone Star Geyser (photo the more widespread Bacteria and Eukarya. Microorganisms thrive in hot springs, and other above) erupt in a concentrated jet of water hydrothermal features. from inside a rock formation. 8 Wild Lands and Wildlife

Signs of spring renewal Spring in Yellowstone is a feast for your senses. Within the herd with other bulls. The winners earn the right to Young animals are being born all around the mate with receptive females. park, birds are returning or passing through in Yellowstone is the only place in the United their timeless migration, frogs call in the ponds. States where bison have lived continuously After a gestation period of 9 to 9 1⁄2 months, Listen and look for the sights special to this since prehistoric times. Yellowstone bison are calves are born in late April and May. Their time of year. special because they are America’s largest bison orange fur makes them easy to see, even from population on public land and have not been a distance, and has earned them the nickname Mountain bluebirds (above) return to hybridized through interbreeding with cattle. “red dogs.” Look for bison in open country Yellowstone National Park while winter still along the Lamar, Yellowstone, Firehole, and cloaks the landscape. These insect eaters feast Bison eat primarily grasses and sedges and Madison rivers. on the beetles and other scavengers consuming are well-suited to both prairies and forests. animals killed by the winter. As they flit to and With adult males weighing up to 2000 pounds from perches, they look like pieces of the sky (907 kg), the bison is the largest land mammal What is the difference flying about. in North America. This iconic ungulate is the between bison and buffalo? National Mammal of the . In North America, both “bison” and Bighorn sheep give birth on the sheer cliffs “buffalo” refer to the American bison between Tower Junction and Tower Fall. They Yellowstone bison herds exhibit wild behavior, (Bison bison). Generally, “buffalo” is used and their lambs blend in with the columnar like their ancient ancestors. The herd is informally; “bison” is preferred for formal basalt, but be patient—sometimes just a hint of comprised of cows, calves, and some younger or scientific purposes. Early European movement is all you need to finally spot them. bulls. Mature bulls spend most of the year explorers called this animal by many alone or with other bulls—except during the names. Historians believe that the term rut, or mating season. During the rut in July “buffalo” grew from the French word for and August, mature males display their domi- beef, boeuf. nance by bellowing, wallowing, and fighting

Bringing up bear cubs Both grizzly and black bear cubs are born in the deep winter months, while their mother hibernates. In April and May, they begin to venture out with their mother as she digs for

roots, insects, and squirrels. Cubs stay with Members of the Lamar Valley pack in 2012. their mother for two to three years before striking out on their own. Pack mentality Look for black bears along the edges of Yellowstone National Park is the site of one wooded areas in the Lamar and Hayden of the most ambitious and controversial valleys, or among the trees near Mammoth and wildlife restoration projects in the world. The Tower. Grizzly bears are usually seen in open Yellowstone Wolf Project has yielded more than areas. (See page 6 for information about safely two decades of discoveries on wolf behavior, recreating in bear country.) predator-prey relationships, wildlife disease management, and ecological complexity. Keep your distance The stark white backdrop of snow and the general absence of leaf cover make winter an 25 YARDS (23 METERS) 100 YARDS (91 METERS) ideal time for visitors and researchers alike to observe wildlife. From the popular overlooks of Lamar Valley, it is possible to get a glimpse of wolf society. You may even witness the dangerous dance of predators and prey as each Stay at least 100 yards (91m) away from bears and wolves, and at least 25 yards (23 m) away from struggles to survive. all other wild animals. 9 Old Faithful Village and Upper Geyser Basin

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A raven’s perspective on Old Faithful. one a Stay on boardwalks and The Upper Geyser Basin, home of Old Faithful, ñ designated trails. Do not touch any hosts the majority of the world’s active geysers. thermal features and keep foreign objects The concentration of hydrothermal features out of springs. here provides ample evidence of Yellowstone’s active volcano. Local Services Credit card fueling available 24 hours. Z Repairs: 5/25–9/3 Partially molten rock, or magma, from this M Old Faithful Visitor Education Center g Wrecker 406-848-7548 on duty 5/4–10/7 volcano may be as close as 3–8 miles (5–13 Dynamic exhibits about the world’s most Liquid propane gas bottle exchange available. km) below your feet. Magma provides the first active hydrothermal area. For our younger key ingredient for creating thermal features: Ö Shopping visitors, special Junior Ranger programs are heat. Rain and snow eventually supply the available 6/3–9/4. Phone: 307-344-2751. Old Faithful General Store (upper) 4/27–10/28 second ingredient: water. The water seeps Sells groceries, souvenirs, take-away foods, and 4/20–5/25 9 am–6 pm down several thousand feet (more than a apparel. 5/26–9/30 8 am–8 pm kilometer) below the surface where it is heated. 10/1–11/4 9 am–5 pm OF Basin (lower) Store 5/4–9/23 Underground cracks and earthquake faults Yellowstone Forever Bookstore inside. Old Faithful Lodge gift shop 5/11–9/30 form the third ingredient: a natural “plumbing” D Old Faithful Snow Lodge gift store 4/20–11/4 system. Super-heated water rises through the W Lodging Old Faithful Inn gift store 5/4–10/7 plumbing to produce hot springs and geysers. Old Faithful Lodge and cabins 5/11–9/30 Other Old Faithful erupts more frequently than any Old Faithful Snow Lodge 4/27–10/21 Q of the other big geysers, although it is not the Old Faithful Inn 5/4–10/7 w = Medical Clinic 5/18–9/14, 7 am–7 pm.; largest or most regular geyser in the park. 9/15–10/2 8:30 am–5 pm. C Food During summer, rangers forecast eruption Phone: 307-545-7325 Emergency dial 911 Old Faithful Lodge and cabins 5/11–9/30 times for six major geysers. (Five are here; f U.S. Post Office the sixth—Great Fountain—is in the Lower Cafeteria ç Backcountry Office in ranger station. Geyser Basin north of Old Faithful.) However, Bake shop a geyser’s pattern of eruptions may change at Old Faithful Snow Lodge 4/27–10/21 u Self-guiding trail booklets are available any time. Obsidian dining room for the Upper Geyser Basin and the Historic Geyser grill 4/20–11/4 District. Forecasted eruption times are m Public restrooms located in all visitor posted in the Visitor Education Old Faithful Inn 5/4–10/7 centers, stores, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, Center and in many of the area Dining Room and at or near all picnic areas. facilities. You can also call Bear Paw Deli 307-344-2751 (option 2), access OF Basin (lower) Store Soda Fountain 5/4–9/23 l Recycling bins are located in the parking predictions on the Yellowstone– lot near the yurts, near trash bins at the E Fuel Geysers app, or check the General Stores, and in the parking lot near the @GeysersNPS Twitter feed Lower station: 5/25–10/7 Visitor Education Center. Upper station: 5/4–9/9 10 Canyon Village and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River

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Local Services E Fuel M Open 4/27–10/21, credit card fueling 24-hours. Canyon Visitor Education Center Z Repairs 5/25–9/3 The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. Learn about the Yellowstone supervolcano and g Wrecker (406) 848-7548 on duty 4/27–10/14 the forces that drive regional geology. Liquid propane gas bottle exchange available. The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River Phone: 307-344-2550 illustrates the park’s complex geologic history 4/20–5/25* 9 am–5 pm Ö Shopping in dramatic colors and shapes. The Upper and 5/26–9/3 8 am–8 pm Canyon General Store 4/20–11/4. Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River add to the 9/4–9/30 8 am–6 pm Sells groceries, ice cream, souvenirs, apparel. grandeur of this unique natural treasure. 10/1–11/4* 9am–5 pm Has a public water bottle filling station. (*Limited services 4/20–4/30 and 10/9–11/4) This canyon formed when hydrothermal Yellowstone Adventures Store 6/8–9/23 activity altered and weakened the bedrock, ç Backcountry Office inside. Sells camping and outdoor gear, footwear, making the stone softer. The Yellowstone River D Yellowstone Forever Bookstore inside. fishing supplies. eroded the weakened rocks to deepen and W Canyon Lodge Gift Store 5/18–10/14 widen the canyon. Lodging Canyon Lodge and cabins 5/18–10/14 Other The 308-foot (93 m) Lower Falls marks the f U.S. Post Office point where the volcanic bedrock beneath − Campground the river changes from hard rock, resistant Canyon Campground 5/25–9/23 w Q I Trail rides are offered daily 6/20–9/2. to erosion, to the hydrothermally altered C u A self-guiding trail booklet is available for rocks common downstream. The 109-foot Food this area. Canyon Lodge (33 m) Upper Falls marks a similar shift. The m Public restrooms are located at all visitor • Eatery 5/18–10/14 multi-hued layers of the canyon result from centers, stores, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, • Falls Cafe 5/25–9/3 the hydrothermally altered rhyolite and sedi- and at or near all picnic areas. ments. Look closely at dark orange, brown, • M66 Grill 5/18–10/13 l and green areas near the river for still-active • Ice Creamery 5/25–9/19 Recycling bins are located in the camp- hydrothermal features. Their activity—and that ground and near trash bins at the General of water, wind, and earthquakes—continue to General Store Soda Fountain 4/20–11/4 Store. sculpt the canyon today. 11 Lake Village, Fishing Bridge, and Bridge Bay

Fishing Bridge General Store RV Park hard-sided Park waters are swift To Canyon Fishing vehicles only ú and cold. Swimming is Village Bridge Pelican not recommended. Creek Visitor Center To East Lake Village Lake Lodge Entrance

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Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-eleva- − Campgrounds ) One-hour SceniCruise boat tours of tion lake (above 7,000 ft) in North America, k Fishing Bridge RV Campground is open Yellowstone Lake run several times daily, covering 286 square miles, with an average 5/11–9/5. Only hard-sided RVs are permitted. 6/11–9/9. Call 307-344-7311 for reservations. depth of 138 feet. The only outlet of the lake is No tents or soft-sided trailers. w Q at Fishing Bridge, where the Yellowstone River Other flows north. The lake is covered by ice from Bridge Bay Campground is open 5/18–9/23. = Medical Clinic 5/18–9/14, 7 am–7 pm. mid-December to May or June. Phone: 307‑242‑7241 Emergency dial 911 C Food Powerful geologic processes shaped the shore- Restaurant 5/11–10/8 f U.S. Post Office line of Yellowstone Lake, which overlies the Lake Hotel Deli 5/11–10/8 m Public restrooms are located at all visitor edge of the Yellowstone caldera. Glacial activity Lake Lodge Cafeteria 6/10–9/23 centers, stores, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, and volcanic events carved the central basin and at or near all picnic areas. and ragged shores. A pyroclastic explosion Fishing Bridge General Store 5/25–9/3. created the West Thumb basin 174,000 years E Fuel l Recycling bins are located near the General ago. Many of the area’s 1,000 to 3,000 annual Fishing Bridge station 5/18–9/3, credit card Stores at Fishing Bridge and Lake Village, and earthquakes occur under Yellowstone Lake, fueling 24-hours. at the Bridge Bay campground. causing uplift and subsidence events which Z Repairs 5/25–9/3 continue to reshape the water’s edge. g Wrecker (406) 848-7548 on duty 5/25–9/3 West Thumb Yellowstone Lake is also the site of one of RV liquid propane tanks filled. the most extensive conservation efforts in Ö the National Park Service. Park staff work Shopping to reduce the impact of invasive lake trout Fishing Bridge General Store 5/25–9/3. (Salvelinus namaycush) on the survival of Sells groceries, ice cream, souvenirs, apparel. the native population of cutthroat trout Has a public water bottle filling station. (Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri). Lake General Store 5/11–9/20 Has groceries, snack bar, souvenirs, and apparel. Local Services Bridge Bay Marina Store 5/18–9/9. Sells M Fishing Bridge Museum camping and outdoor gear, snacks, and fishing and Visitor Center supplies. See historic exhibits about the park’s birds Lake Lodge Gift Store 6/10–9/23 and other wildlife, and dive into the distinctive Lake Hotel Gift Store 5/11–10/8 M geology of Yellowstone Lake. West Thumb Information Station Phone: 307-344-2450. Bridge Bay Marina Pique your curiosity before exploring the boiling springs in the adjacent geyser basin on 5/25–9/3 8 am–7 pm ç Backcountry Office located at the marina. the shore of Yellowstone Lake. D Yellowstone Forever Bookstore inside. ( Boat launch ramp and dock slip rentals Phone: 307-344-2650 5/26–9/9. W Lodging 5/25–10/8 9 am–5 pm ] Motor boat rentals 6/11–9/1. Lake Hotel and cabins: 5/11–10/8 u A self-guiding trail booklet is available for Lake Lodge and cabins: 6/10–9/23. Q this area. 12 Mammoth Hot Springs

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Mammoth Hot Springs terraces are like living S Palette CE Spring A sculptures, shaped by the volume of water, R R the slope of the ground, and objects in the E T water’s path. Travertine builds up rapidly here R and causes the features to change quickly and E constantly. Some vents will clog completely, WOverlook O new vents may form, and old vents may L reopen. Sometimes the water is concentrated MAIN TERRACE in a few springs while at other times it may spread across many outlets.

In every case, water follows the path of least resistance, whether above ground or under- Oversize Vehicle to Tower–Roosevelt UPPER Upper ground. Scientists estimate that, at any given Parking (18 mi/29 km) TERRACES Terrace time, only about 10 percent of the water in Drive the Mammoth Hot Springs system is on the surface. The features are always changing, but the overall activity of the entire area and the volume of water discharge remain relatively constant. Here, as in few other places on earth, rock forms before your eyes. to Norris (19 mi/30 km) North Local Services Stay on boardwalks and M ñ designated trails. Do not touch Horace M. Albright Visitor Center Mile Located at Mammoth Hot Springs, in Historic any thermal features and keep foreign 0 1/8 1/4 objects out of springs. Fort Yellowstone. Get immersed in the history 0 1/4 1/2 of Yellowstone and the National Park Service, Kilometer and the wildlife of Yellowstone’s Northern Ö Shopping Range. Open daily, year round. Mammoth General Store open year,-round. Phone: 307-344-2263 Sells groceries, ice cream, souvenirs, apparel. 5/25–9/30 8 am–7 pm Has a public water bottle filling station. 10/1–5/24 9 am–5 pm Mammoth Hotel Gift Store 4/27–9/3 Fort Yellowstone ç Backcountry Office located inside. For the decade after Yellowstone National Park D Yellowstone Forever Bookstore inside. Other was established in 1872, the park was under = Medical Clinic 6/1–9/27, open daily W serious threat from those who would exploit, Lodging 8:30 am–5 pm; 9/28–5/31 open weekdays. rather than protect, its resources. In 1886, the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel 4/27–9/4. w Phone: 307-344-7965 Emergency dial 911 Showers available for $2. Cabins 4/27–10/14. U.S. Army stepped in to help. f U.S. Post Office − Campground The buildings of Fort Yellowstone are a testa- u Self-guiding trail booklets are available for ment to the long history of our first national Mammoth Campground is open year-round. the Mammoth Terraces and Fort Yellowstone. park and of the important role the Army C played in preserving it for the future. They Food m Public restrooms are located at all visitor remind us that the resources we find within Mammoth Hotel Dining Room 4/27–10/14 centers, stores, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, Yellowstone’s boundaries are not only natural Terrace Grill 4/27–10/14 and at or near all picnic areas. ones, but cultural as well. Our interactions with E Fuel l Recycling bins are located near the General this wilderness continue to shape our idea of Credit card fueling 24-hours; year-round. Store and at the campground. what a national park should be, just as they did Liquid propane gas bottle exchange 5/11–9/30 during the days of Fort Yellowstone. 13 Tower/Roosevelt Norris

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C Food Roosevelt Lodge Dining Room 6/1–9/3 Roosevelt Old West Dinner cookout 6/2–9/8 E Fuel M Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Credit card fueling 24-hours, year round. Information Station Restrooms and C-store open 6/1–9/3 Exhibits about the range of hydrothermal Ö Shopping features in Yellowstone. Phone: 307-344-2812 5/19–9/30 9 am–6 pm Tower Fall General Store 5/18–9/19 10/1–10/8 9 am–5 pm Has groceries, snack bar, souvenirs, apparel, D Yellowstone Forever Bookstore 10 am–6 pm and a public water bottle filling station. Roosevelt Mini Store open 6/1–9/3. u A self-guiding trail booklet is available for this area. Roosevelt Lodge Gift Store 6/1–9/3 Other Museum of the National Park Ranger Located one mile north of Norris, visit with Tower Falls ç Backcountry Office in ranger station. retired rangers and explore the history of the I Trail and stagecoach rides offered 6/1–9/2 park ranger profession. 5/26–9/23 9 am–5 pm Grant Village − Campground Norris Campground is open 5/18–9/24 YELLOWSTONE LAKE

Visitor Center To West Thumb Bridge Bay, Grant Restaurant Lake House Restaurant Madison

M Madison Information Station Ph: 307-344-2821 Mini Store To Lewis Lake, 5/25–9/30 9 am–6 pm South Entrance General Store 10/1–10/8 9 am–5 pm D Yellowstone Forever Bookstore 9 am–5 pm North − Campground Local Services E Fuel Madison Campground is open 4/27–10/14 M Open 5/25–9/23, credit card fueling 24-hours. Grant Visitor Center Z Repairs 5/25–9/3 Explore the extraordinary ecological and social g Wrecker (406) 848-7548 on duty 5/25–9/3 impacts of the historic fires of 1988. RV liquid propane tanks filled. Phone: 307-344-2650 West Yellowstone 5/25–9/30 8 am–7 pm Ö Shopping 10/1–10/8 9 am–5 pm Grant General Store 5/25–9/16 l M Visitor Information Center ç Backcountry Office located next door. Has groceries, snack bar, souvenirs, apparel, Inside the West Yellowstone Chamber of

D Yellowstone Forever Bookstore inside. and a public water bottle filling station. Commerce find trip planning, fishing permits, W Lodging Grant Mini Store 5/11–9/23 and ranger programs. Phone: 307-344-2876 Grant Lodge 5/25–9/30 Sells camping and outdoor gear, footwear, Chamber of Commerce: NPS Desk: open daily fishing supplies. 4/30–5/20 8 am–6 pm 4/20–5/25 8 am–4 pm − Campgrounds Grant Lodge Gift Store 5/25–9/30 5/21–9/3 8 am–8 pm 5/26–9/3 8 am–8 pm Grant Village Campground 6/8–9/16 w Q l 9/4–9/30 8 am–6 pm 9/4–11/4 8 am–4 pm Other 10/1–11/10 8 am–5 pm C Food f U.S. Post office Winter * 8 am–5 pm Grant Lodge Restaurant 5/25–9/30 m Public restrooms are located at all visitor *weekdays only Lake House at Grant 6/1–9/23 centers, stores, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, ç Backcountry Office located inside. and at or near all picnic areas. 14 Der Yellowstone-Park ist 在黄石国家公园要处处小心危险 A Global Legacy gefährlich Halten Sie sich von Tieren fern 请与动物保持距离 Yellowstone National Park was designated a • Nähern Sie sich keinen Tieren an und füttern • 请勿靠近或给任何动物喂食。 UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, because Sie sie nicht. • 野牛，熊和麋鹿都曾致人受伤或死亡。 it protects significant geological phenomena • Bisons, Bären und Elche haben in der and processes. It is also a unique manifestation • 请与熊或狼保持100码 (91米) 的距离。 Vergangenheit Menschen verletzt und of geothermal forces, natural beauty, and wild getötet. • 请与其他动物保持25码 (23米) 的距离。 ecosystems where rare and endangered species • Bleiben Sie 100 Yard (91 m) von Bären und • 不要从熊面前逃跑。 can thrive. As one of the few remaining intact Wölfen entfernt. large ecosystems in the northern temperate • 请结伴而行, 制造噪音并携带防熊喷雾。 • Bleiben Sie 25 Yard (23 m) von allen anderen zone, Yellowstone’s ecological communities Tieren entfernt. 请小心温泉 provide unparalleled opportunities for conser- • Laufen Sie niemals von einem Bären weg. • 请勿离开木栈道或游径。 vation, study, and enjoyment of large-scale • Wandern Sie in einer Gruppe, machen Sie wildland ecosystem processes. • 热水可导致严重烫伤或死亡。 Lärm und tragen Sie ein Bärenspray bei sich. • 请勿奔跑、推搡或拥挤。 Vorsicht in Thermalbereichen Yellowstone es un lugar • Bleiben Sie auf Geh- und Wanderwegen. • 请时刻照管好您的小孩。 peligroso • Das heiße Wasser kann zu schweren • 间歇泉盆地或建筑物 内不允许吸烟。 Mantenga distancia de los animales Verbrennungen oder Tod führen. 您对自己的安全负责。 • No se acerque ni alimente a ningún animal. • Niemals laufen, schubsen oder stoßen. • Los bisontes, los osos y los alces han herido y • Achten Sie stets auf Ihre Kinder. matado personas. • Rauchen ist nicht gestattet in イエローストーンは危険な場所です • Manténgase a 100 yardas (91 m) de osos y Geysirbereichen oder Gebäuden. lobos. Sie sind für deren Sicherheit 動物から距離を置いて下さい • Manténgase a 25 yardas (23 m) de todos los verantwortlich. • 絶対に動物に近づいたり、 demás animales. エサを与えたりしないで下さい。 • Nunca corra si ve a un oso. • バイソン、熊やヘラジカが人に危害を加え、 • Camine en grupos, haga ruido y lleve gas Национальный парк 死に至るケースも発生しています。 pimienta para osos. Йеллоустоун опасен. • 熊や狼からは100ヤード(91メートル） Sea prudente en las zonas termales 離れて下さい。 • Permanezca en los paseos marítimos y en los • Перемещайтесь только по дощатым senderos. настилам и оборудованным тропам. • その他すべての動物からは25ヤード（ • El agua caliente puede causar graves • Не бросайте в гидротермальные объекты 23メートル）離れて下さい。 quemaduras o la muerte предметы, в том числе монеты и мелкие • 熊に出くわしても、絶対に走らないで下さい。 • Nunca corra ni empuje. камни. • ハイキングする時はグループで行動し、音を立 • Supervise a los niños en todo momento. • Не курите в зданиях и гейзеровых て、熊撃退スプレーを携帯して下さい。 • No está permitido fumar en las cuencas de бассейнах. los géiseres ni en los edificios. 高温地帯では注意して下さい Usted es responsable de su seguridad. • Не прикармливайте диких животных и • 遊歩道や小道を歩いて下さい。 птиц. • 高温地帯により重度のやけどを負ったり、 • В соответствии с законом все посетители 死に至るケースがあります。 Yellowstone présente de должны держаться на расстоянии не менее multiples dangers • 絶対に走ったり、押したり、 91 м (100 ярдов) от медведей и волков и 押しのけたりしないで下さい。 Restez à distance des animaux не менее 23 метров (25 ярдов) от других • Ne vous approchez pas et ne nourrissez pas животных, включая бизонов, вапити и • 常にお子様から目を離さないで下さい。 les animaux. койотов. • 間欠泉盆地や建物内は禁煙です。 • Les bisons, les ours, et les wapitis ont déjà été 自分自身の身の安全に責任を持って下さい。 à l’origine de blessés et de morts. • Restez à 100 yards (91 m) des ours et des loups. Yellowstone è pericolosa • Restez à 25 yards (23 m) de tous les autres • Percorrere le passerelle e i sentieri. 옐로스톤 국립 공원은 위험한 animaux. • Non lanciate oggetti, come monete e 장소입니다. • Ne courez jamais devant un ours. sassolini, nelle formazioni idrotermali. • Restez en groupe lors des randonnées, faites • È vietato fumare nei bacini dei geyser o negli • 보드워크와 등산로를 벗어나지 마십시오. du bruit, et conservez un vaporisateur de gaz edifici poivré sur vous. • 동전과 조약돌을 포함하는 물체들을 열수 • Non date da mangiare agli animali selvatici, 구역에 던지지 마십시오. Soyez prudent (e) dans les zones compresi gli uccelli. thermales • La legge richiede che tutti i visitatori restino • 간헐천 지대나 건물에서는 흡연이 허용되지 • Restez sur les passages en bois et les sentiers. ad almeno 91 metri (100 iarde) da orsi e lupi, 않습니다. • L’eau très chaude peut provoquer des e ad almeno 23 metri (25 iarde) da tutti gli • 새를 포함하는 야생동물에게 먹이를 주지 blessures graves ou entraîner le décès. altri animali, inclusi bisonti, renne e coyote. 마십시오. • Soyez attentif / attentive à ne jamais courir, • 법률에 의하면, 모든 방문객들은 곰과 vous pousser ou vous bousculer. 늑대로부터 최소한 100야드(91미터), 그리고 • Surveillez constamment les enfants. 들소, 엘크, 코요테를 포함하는 다른 모든 • Il est interdit de fumer dans les bassins des 동물들은 최소한 25야드(23미터)의 거리를 geysers et les bâtiments. go.nps.gov/translate-ynp Vous êtes responsable de votre sécurité. 유지해야 합니다. 15 Bozeman, MT 84 mi/134 km Livingston, MT 52 mi/84 km North Entrance Northeast Entrance Gardiner, MT Cooke City, MT Bozeman, MT Mammoth 5 mi/8 km Beartooth Hwy 90 mi/144 km Pebble to Billings, MT Hot Springs 18 mi/29 km Slough Big Sky, MT Tower Creek Creek 125 mi/200 km Junction 55 mi/89 km Yellowstone Chief Joseph Hwy Forever Indian Creek Roosevelt Insititute to Cody, WY ⁄ 68 mi/109 km  Tower 29 mi/47 km Fall 21 mi/34 km Dunraven Pass 19 mi/31 km

Norris  Canyon Village Share the road. Cyclists must * ride single file. Drivers should West 12 mi/19 km pass no closer than three feet (1.0 m) to 14 mi/23 km bicycles and roadside pedestrians. Entrance 16 mi/26 km Idaho Falls, ID 14 mi/23 km Madison 100 mi/160 km West Yellowstone, MT Lake Village Fishing Bridge  16 mi/26 km Bridge Bay 27 mi/ 43 km Cody, WY 53 mi/85 km 21 mi/34 km Craig Pass Yellowstone East Entrance Old Faithful West Lake Sylvan Pass 17 mi/27 km Thumb Grant Village Road schedule 2018 Weather permitting, roads open/close There is a separate fee for entrance at 8 am on the day listed. Changes and to Grand Teton National Park. Visit Lewis Lake 22 mi/35 km delays are possible. nps.gov/GRTE for more information. Open year-round

April 20–November 5 Bechler Ranger Station Mammoth to Old Faithful; South Entrance Madison to West Entrance; Ashton, ID Entering John D. Rockefeller Jr. Jackson, WY Norris to Canyon. 26 mi/42 km Memorial Parkway 57 mi/91 km May 4–November 5 Grand Teton National Park Canyon Junction to Lake; Lake 8 mi/13 km to East Entrance (Sylvan Pass).

May 11–November 5 Tower Junction to Tower Fall; Road status updates Road Construction Old Faithful to West Thumb Hotline: 307-344-2117  Norris to Golden Gate: (Craig Pass); Lake to South Online: go.nps.gov/yellroads Expect 30-minute delays. Entrance. Mobile alerts: text “82190” to 888777 Jun. 1–Oct. 8: Night closures 10 pm May 25–October 9 to 7 am. Tower Fall to Canyon Junction  Canyon Area Overlooks Closed: (Dunraven Pass); Beartooth Inspiration Point parking and trail. Highway. Uncle Tom’s Point parking and trail. July–Nov.: Brink of Upper Falls. Approximate Cell Coverage Areas  Fishing Bridge to Indian Pond: Verizon: all coverage areas Expect 30-minute delays. AT&T: Canyon Oct.15–Nov. 5: Closed to ALL Union Telecom: Grant, Old traffic. Faithful, and Mammoth

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