Yellowstone partially reopens for visitors
Jun 18, 2022, 4:51 PM | Updated: 10:17 pm
(Yellowstone National Park/Twitter)
(Yellowstone National Park/Twitter)
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – A portion of Yellowstone National Park will reopen after floods closed the park for the week.
According to park officials, day visitors can access the south loop of the park starting at 8 a.m. June 22.
However, the park is issuing an alternating license plate system for visitors to balance visitor demand.
The park will allow cars into the park based on their license plate and the day.
A road map of Yellowstone National Park indicating points of interest, park road closures due to flooding and improvement projects, and areas where flood impacts occurred. (Credit: NPS)
If a visitor’s license plate has an odd number as their last number, they can enter on odd days of the month.
The same applies to even-numbered plates and even days of the month.
Personalized plates with all letters fall in the odd category
Plates with a mixture of letters and numbers are categorized by their last number. For example, “YELL4EVR” is in the even category.
⚠️6/18 UPDATE⚠️
Yellowstone's south loop will reopen to the public June 22; Visitors traveling to park in coming weeks must stay informed about new interim visitor entry system. View more info: https://t.co/zzoA8IuDee pic.twitter.com/yyWXpwmOzv— Yellowstone National Park (@YellowstoneNPS) June 18, 2022
Motorcycle groups can only visit the park on even days.
Park officials said they will turn away guests attempting to enter the park on the wrong days.
This system has a couple of exceptions, like overnight reservations, tour groups, and essential services.
To read about the open areas and the rules of who can visit, you can visit their website.
