08/02/2022
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⚠️7/29 FLOOD UPDATE⚠️
In the park’s continuing efforts to expand visitor access, effective Aug. 3 through Oct. 31, 2022, visitors with a day-use ticket will be able to drive the road corridor from Tower Junction to Slough Creek to park and hike, fish and watch wildlife. This section of road in the northern portion of the park has been closed to visitor vehicular traffic since the park closed in June immediately following a historic flood event. Yellowstone has rapidly reopened areas when safe to do so. Approximately 93% of paved roads and 94% of Yellowstone’s backcountry is open.
👉New access: Tower Junction to Slough Creek
◾ Beginning Aug.1 at 8 a.m. MDT, visitors wanting to tour the Tower Junction to Slough Creek road corridor on Aug. 3 can book a day-use ticket here: https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10089633). Tickets are only available on this website.
◾ Visitors with a ticket will only be able to enter this road corridor from Tower Junction. Visitors cannot access the area from the Northeast Entrance (Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana). That road segment is closed to visitor vehicular traffic because of significant flood damage on the road.
◾ This pilot day-use access program was initiated in response to the flood damage and provides the park an opportunity to safely reopen this impacted area to more visitation. Since the road essentially is a dead-end, the park will continue to monitor use along the road corridor and determine if expanded day-use capacity can occur at a later date.
❗❗ Read the full press release (go.nps.gov/220613) to learn more about the Tower Junction to Slough Creek road corridor vehicle day-use ticket, which areas are accessible and closed in the park, as well as other flood recovery efforts.
Image: snow-capped mountain peaks are reflected off a body of water along Slough Creek Trail.
