Yellowstone National Park's winter season kicks off on Sunday, December 15, offering visitors a unique way to explore the park from mid-December to mid-March. During this time, most park roads are only accessible by commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches or via the non-commercially guided snowmobile access program.

BOZEMAN — Yellowstone National Park announced Tuesday this year's winter season will begin on Sunday, Dec. 15.

Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Sunday, Dec. 15. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors can travel most of the park’s roads from the west, south, east and north entrances by approved commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches and via the noncommercially guided snowmobile access

You can see a lot of animals in Yellowstone National Park in winter—including bison, elk, and wolves—but one thing you're not likely to see in the park in winter is bears.

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All roads normally open to automobiles are closed through mid-March to accommodate oversnow travel, with the exception of the road from the North Entrance to Cooke City.