Yellowstone Procedure to enter park 6/22

valhalla360 wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
They are opening the majority of the park faster than anyone predicted. I think the other part of the park will not be opened till next year.

I got berated on another thread for suggesting that they will pull out the stops to get the crown jewel of the NP system back open fast.

Of course, they were always talking about the south loop opening in a week or two as there was minimal impact. On the north loop, it was just a question of what they could open and when.

I'm betting they have road & bridge projects going before the snow falls and by mid summer 2023, the main roads will be open. Some of the secondary and spur roads will likely stretch out longer.

Not sure what is opening much faster than expected? There was no major damage on the southern loop and some of the campgrounds remain closed. There is no consideration to opening the north or northeast entrances as both the Gardner River canyon road and the road through the Lamar valley are severely damaged or destroyed. There isn’t even a preliminary plan for the north entrance, so construction is still a long way off.