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Yellowstone National Park After the entire park was closed on June 13 for the first time in 34 years due to a historic flood, the North Loop will resume on Saturday in time for the July 4 holiday weekend.
The park's South Loop resumed on June 22 under restricted conditions. According to the website's notice, 93% of the roads have access to 2.2 million acres, but the north and northeast entrance roads accessible from Montana will remain closed due to temporary repairs being completed.
Visitors can walk to these entrances to enjoy fishing and hiking in areas that are not open to the public. The reopened area will include Mammoth Hot Springs.
The park encourages visitors to pay attention in the North Loop area as high water remains in the waterways.
The alternative license plate system introduced on June 22 will be shut down and visitors will continue to use the three entrances to the South Loop, which spans parts of Idaho and Wyoming, without delay. I can.
Most of Yellowstone's southern backcountry is open overnight on Friday, but some trails and campgrounds are closed due to floods, high water levels, and repairs due to bear management closures. Will remain.
Last summer, about 3 million visits were recorded in Yellowstone. This summer is the 150th anniversary season of Flagship Park.
(Report by Randi Love in New York, edited by Diane Craft)
