Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Day to Memorial Day; the Albright Visitor Center in Mammoth is open year-round, and
the Old Faithful Visitor Center is open in winter. Check the park newspaper for current
hours of operation.
The park produces a series of informative pamphlets (50ยข) on Yellowstone's main at-
tractions; these are available at visitor centers and in weatherproof boxes at the sites.
Albright Visitor Center
(
307-344-2263
) Open year-round, with videos and displays
on park history.
Canyon Visitor Center
(
307-242-2550; 8am-8pm late May-mid-Oct
) Has a back-
country office and displays on Yellowstone geology.
Fishing Bridge Visitor Center
(
307-242-2450;
8am-7pm late May-late Sep
) Has
bird exhibits.
Grant Village Visitor Center
(
307-242-2650;
8am-7pm late May-late Sep
) Has
exhibits on wildfires.
Madison Junior Ranger Station
(
early Jun-late Sep
)
Old Faithful Visitor Center
(
307-545-2750; 8am-8pm late Apr-early Nov & mid-
Dec-mid-Mar
) New LEED-certified center opened in 2011. Videos and geyser predic-
tions.
Ranger Stations
(
8am-4:30pm
) At Grant Village, Lake Village, Lewis Lake, Bechler,
Canyon, Mammoth, Bridge Bay, Tower Junction, Old Faithful, Madison, Lamar Valley,
and the West and South Entrances.
West Thumb Information Station
(
9am-5pm late May-late Sep
)
West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center
(
mid-Apr-early Nov & mid-Dec-mid-
Mar
) In the Chamber of Commerce in West Yellowstone.
Yellowstone National Park headquarters
( 307-344-7381;
www.nps.gov/yell
;
9am-6pm)
At Fort Yellowstone in Mammoth Hot Springs. Most of the park's brochures
are downloadable from its website.
