Cycle Yellowstone

04/04/2025

Cycle-only season in Yellowstone National Park starts tomorrow.

Starting tomorrow, April 5, spring biking will open on the 49-mile stretch between the West Entrance and the North Entrance! 🚴‍♀️

Although this road corridor remains closed to public vehicles, it won’t be completely free of traffic. Cyclists will still encounter administrative traffic and construction vehicles, including heavy equipment and plows. All cyclists must ride single file on the right shoulder of the road and follow the same traffic laws as automobiles.

For more information on biking in the park, visit go.nps.gov/YellBiking

04/11/2024

One more week of the cycle-only season in Yellowstone.

You've got one more week to enjoy Yellowstone National Park on your bike without having to share the road with cars. You can bike from the west entrance to Madison Junction to Norris Junction onto Mammoth Hot Springs.

Remember, spring in Yellowstone is not here yet. There are no services and the weather can be unpredictable.

The West Entrance of Yellowstone Opens for the Spring Season on April 19th.

📸: Yellowstone National Park / National Park Service

04/02/2024

Yellowstone's bicycle season has started!

Yellowstone National Park opened for bicycles today!

You can ride through the west entrance to Madison Junction and then north to Mammoth Hot Springs.

Remember there are no services and weather can change quickly. Come enjoy the next few days of nice weather.

📷: Yellowstone National Park / National Park Service

10/18/2023

Have you been exploring the Yellowstone Shortline Trail?

10/18/2023

Have you ever biked on the Rendezvous SkiTrails?

09/28/2023

06/05/2023

The trail is rideable to the third bridge! The third bridge is 6.1 miles in and is where the pavement currently ends. There are some snowy patches and rocks along the way. Thank you to everyone who is helping to sweep and kick rocks off the trail!

If you are using the trail, have bear spray readily accessible and know how to use it. To avoid encounters, travel in groups of three or more, make plenty of noise as you hike or bike, and turn around if you see a bear ahead.

04/13/2023

Our friends at Freeheel and Wheel are the local experts on bicycling. The bicycle only season through the West Gate Of Yellowstone continues for another week.

If you’re biking in Yellowstone National Park or really anywhere in Montana this spring, packing to be prepared is essential.

04/10/2023

If you heading into Yellowstone on your bike, remember it has a hard winter for the wildlife. Give them room! The minimum is 25 yards from any animal and 100 yards from a bear or wolf.

04/06/2023

04/06/2023

Yellowstone National Park's cycle-only season starts on Friday! Cyclists can go in through the West Entrance To Yellowstone In Montana here in West Yellowstone, Montana.

Learn more at the Cycle Only Season in Yellowstone National Park event page and at https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23010.htm

📷: Yellowstone National Park / National Park Service

04/05/2023

Yellowstone’s cycle only season starts Friday!

(News Release) Beginning Friday, April 7, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable weather of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49 miles between the West Entrance in West Yellowstone, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs.

The following roads between the West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs will open to bicycling:
▪ West Entrance to Madison Junction
▪ Madison Junction to Norris Junction
▪ Norris Junction to Mammoth Hot Springs

As conditions allow, bicycles will also be permitted from the East Entrance to the east end of Sylvan Pass (6 miles). Bicycles are not allowed on the remaining park roads until they start to open to public automobiles at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21.

‼️ Ride Safely ‼️
▫️ Bears, bison, elk, moose and other wildlife use roads as travel corridors when the snow is deep. They are stressed and weak due to the severe winter of above-average snowpack and continued cold temperatures. Be mindful as they endure this hardest part of the year. Higher than usual snowbanks prevent them from easily moving off the road. Do not crowd or push wildlife and be prepared to wait or turn around.
▫️ Stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves and 25 yards away from all other wildlife.
▫️ Carry bear spray and know how to use it.
▫️ Travel during daylight hours only.
▫️ Ride single file and use extreme caution. Expect administrative vehicles such as snowplows, heavy equipment, contractor and employee traffic. Roadway shoulders are narrow, and curves can limit visibility.
▫️ Watch for quickly changing weather conditions and the possibility of temporary road closures. Snow and ice may cover sections of road.
▫️ No services will be available, except limited restrooms. Plan for self-rescue or repair. Cell phone coverage throughout the park is sparse and unreliable for communicating emergencies.
▫️ Prepare to spend an extended period in winter conditions in the event of a mechanical breakdown, injury or other emergency.

👉 Learn more at go.nps.gov/23010