YELLOWSTONE
NATIONAL PARK
IN THE FALL
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Planning a Yellowstone vacation in the fall is a terrific time to enjoy all the park has to offer.
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When does Yellowstone close in the fall?
-September all Yellowstone roads, services, and campgrounds are open.
-October a lot of Yellowstone services and lodging begin to close.
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-November the only services available are along the road from the North entrance to the Northeast entrance.
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Yellowstone Fall Weather
– September: low 30 and high 64 degrees F
– October: low 22 and high 51 degrees F
– November: low 12 and high 34 degrees F
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September in Yellowstone
– Elk rut in Mammoth
Hot Springs
– Black and grizzly bears
along the roadside
meadows
– Fall color above 7,000
feet
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October in
Yellowstone
- Services: limited
- Roads begin closing for
winter season
- Bears return to lower
elevations and are more
visible along road.
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November in Yellowstone
- Winter travel restrictions
for all areas except
Mammoth to northeast
entrance
– Bighorn sheep rut near
north entrance
– Snow accumulates
below 7,000 ft
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