West Thumb
If you’re planning a trip to Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Lake is a must-see. But with 110 miles of shoreline, how do you choose the best place to check out Yellowstone Lake?
Beginning at 6 A.M. on Wednesday, July 19, the West Thumb Geyser Basin, located in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park, will close temporarily for road improvements. The areas that this will affect include West Thumb Geyser Basin, its’ restrooms, boardwalks, and parking lot, the Duck Lake Trail, and the Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail.…
On Monday, May 15, Yellowstone National Park officials confirmed that the “ongoing law enforcement incident” shut down the road between Old Faithful and West Thumb Junction was due to a fatality discovered by park rangers on Saturday, May 13. At 7:26 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone officials closed the road from Old Faithful to…
At 8 a.m. on Friday, May 12, several road corridors within Yellowstone National Park officially opened for the Summer 2023 season, including the road between the West Thumb Junction to the Old Faithful Geyser Basin. But by 7:30 p.m. the next day, that road was closed and stayed closed for the entire weekend. At 7:26…
Yellowstone National Park returns to critical road construction projects to improve and enhance the visitor experience, taking a sizeable chunk out of the park’s maintenance backlog. There will be four major road improvement projects in Yellowstone National Park in 2023. All four projects – Lewis River Bridge, Old Faithful to West Thumb, Yellowstone River Bridge,…
Due to hazardous fumes coming from a burned solar battery, the entire West Thumb Geyser Basin is closed “until further notice” while park officials let time and weather clear the area. On Monday, September 12, Yellowstone officials announced the West Thumb Geyser Basin, located in the southern part of the park, will be “closed until…
This morning, YNP has provided an update on the “part of a foot, in a shoe,” spotted by a park employee, that was floating in Abyss Pool, located in West Thumb Geyser Basin in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. With the recent coverage of the “incident” at Abyss Pool, YNP would like to…
Yellowstone National Park will begin allowing visitors to access the Southern Loop of the park from the East, West, and South Entrances at 8 a.m. this Wednesday, June 22. The south loop is accessed from the East (Cody), West (West Yellowstone), and South (Grand Teton/Jackson). Areas accessible include Madison, Old Faithful, Grant Village, Lake Village,…
Yellowstone National Park may be opening up, but vast areas of the park are and will remain closed until May or later due to dead animals and hungry grizzlies. Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 15, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the summer of the park’s 150th anniversary…
Yellowstone National Park’s summer season begins this Friday, as the park opens some – but not all – roads and entrances for the park’s 150th anniversary. Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 15, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the summer of the park’s 150th anniversary – weather permitting.…