Weather-permitting, Yellowstone's South Entrance & select roads open Friday, May 10, 2019

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on May 8, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

* South Entrance to West Thumb, Lake Village to West Thumb, West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass), Tower Junction to Tower Fall, will open Friday, May 10, at 8 a.m. to public motorists.

* Find current road status on the park website, at visitor centers, and by calling (307) 344-2117. To receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone, text "82190" to 888-777 (an automatic text reply will confirm receipt and provide instructions)

* Photos of the South Entrance Road can be found on Flickr.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service