If you’re close to the north entrance, be sure to drive the one open road from Gardiner to Cooke City, it’s a fun day trip. As you drive through Lamar Valley, look for wildlife!
The road between Mammoth Hot Springs and the northeast entrance is the only road in the park open to regular traffic all year long. All other roads in the park close in early November.
Geysers and Hot Springs in the Winter in Yellowstone
Visitors are fewer in Yellowstone in winter. During the winter months, Yellowstone offers miles and miles of solitude in a landscape that is unmatched by any other.