Things to See, Do and Photograph at Yellowstone in May

[{"selector":"#anim-56b2fab6-8256-4228-ac64-61eb0e0e9072","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-771b8358-f3a7-4446-b6df-bdf6db84c2fa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.14195%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d94fe9ba-0f76-41fb-8204-ddc86442fd1f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6571d533-52df-4e37-a3c4-30ee2476db5d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":800,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5dd9307f-23e9-4ddb-8d17-eefca2ade878","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-34dea4a8-143a-440a-92af-f281c165f8ca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f200610-9782-4893-9612-732f9dfd0ea3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.542968654002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Visiting Yellowstone in May is one of our favorite times to go! It’s the season for raging waterfalls and baby wildlife!

[{"selector":"#anim-b04dcc79-7b2f-419b-8c9d-f07614f6f169","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e96c68c5-de1c-4467-adbb-1738e8730c63","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6c765f8-8be6-44a0-bac3-07611d0f6637","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.47573%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":900,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Yellowstone waterfalls and a wildlife baby boom are the best reasons to plan a May vacation to Yellowstone!

[{"selector":"#anim-aed10e22-5e2b-449d-8751-53c77fef11a7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd98c3e3-3949-466d-ae03-28a9dc47652e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(55.97776%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-973e2609-9be7-468c-8b13-f0d685b5941d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-740688c0-9d52-467b-92ec-082b513a276b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.85760%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5d61d41a-3228-46fc-885f-418250fe95c9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-221e121d-7d03-47b5-82b3-bbe33353fee2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

But the biggest drawback to a trip in May are the roads and unpredictable weather.

[{"selector":"#anim-4cb18d2b-5feb-4bb9-bf67-50503e8cbfec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3bd8d5e5-131e-4f6b-8340-6e6770b7ce7d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(79.77045%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d66e923f-2f7d-421a-9b37-5bc09d81cd0f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d7f708ad-12d6-4c53-a04d-0b1e6982e67d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -122.88889%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7dcb803-49be-4c92-b3a2-b71c99499035","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-895443c7-022a-459e-8c6f-9de5a0927f2f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.23376%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

The East Entrance opens in early May; the South Entrance opens in mid May; and Dunraven Pass opens at the end of May.

[{"selector":"#anim-60a2f013-bc4a-4b4b-9a57-96dcba787954","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82558173-7e61-4e37-b2fb-f24fc94b78a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(89.46281%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":900,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72192044-0ea2-4016-869d-8b8cc07c9cc3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ed0d673-71a5-4f75-80a7-5eeae285863d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.10737%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":900,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Be sure to keep current on the road closure status and check current park conditions.

[{"selector":"#anim-03c1f97e-3c6f-474d-8115-abe8013caa0c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c2d24f28-0300-4744-8ba2-fa2d4ba687c3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e97084fe-0e8f-4efd-b788-9ba8e0844699","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-127.27272%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":900,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24e5b945-650b-4589-8953-d616eab4fd55 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.24062488616884%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

CHECK OUT MORE OF OUR BLOGS ON OUR SITE!

[{"selector":"#anim-ad752c79-d0ca-4da7-9a61-5c465843043a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-130.8%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-096bc789-e0c5-44e2-9f3e-1028d5061ef2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f14c3c65-1eea-4dc5-a3f1-dd78b98f25f3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0c922b96-10dd-497d-9cbe-b8b50e2f3993","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee07df2f-1806-484f-a9ee-0a531077c95f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(45.69536%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f2de74d7-26db-44e0-90e4-ea9b87c3e806","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b9eba5a-fafe-4b50-a304-b3135a275d8f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-41.94261%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa85dbb7-4245-408a-b099-14d5c75189b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(267.64703%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-855b7aac-6b09-4265-ab45-e765449de0ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea9fc362-5e0d-4c43-bef0-81d5587696d0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b210c96-d59c-4b30-9493-0e21dfaeb12b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Visit Our Website

STORIES

[{"selector":"#anim-8049c15b-6a79-4dd5-a293-291e5270996b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1d6f387-48d1-4d95-8403-628bf97b9982","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a3d47c60-a78f-4128-bfb1-829772235956","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65c79a95-08e1-4fe2-84b2-062576e98932","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a8ca050e-4718-4705-9d36-136d4c425565","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-121.79487%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd0ecc06-62d6-463d-a40a-b640195c3d2e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6de914b-345d-4792-a857-0ce4ab7bb975","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.26946%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3e6c1d03-7d4a-4807-957e-e9f4bd293a96","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c75096a3-c594-4f8b-a26e-438373deb2a2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-18e445e1-6ccb-48c4-ac49-ef8231233e17","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] RV Parks Near Zion National Park Tips for Visiting Zion National Park in April Tips for Visiting Moab in the Spring