What do we do now???

We will be visiting early October and did not have a lot of choice of accomodation in the park due to the time of year and had decided to stay at the Old Faithful Inn.On the first day we were going to do the upper loop road but have now seen that the road from Madison to Norris closes August 17th!!

We are coming from Devils Tower and were going to enter and leave the park by the South Entrance.

Would we be better coming in on a different route?

Please let me have your ideas

thanks

What do we do now???

From Devils Tower the best entrances are East and North East. It doesn%26#39;t appear that you can change lodging, so you will have a bit of a drive to see the upper loop. You may want to stay in Gardiner for one night to visit the upper loop, which will not be a loop, but still beautiful.

Don%26#39;t stress and enjoy your trip. You are coming at a wonderful time of year.

What do we do now???

Good advice from Casa on this.

Staying in Gardiner for a night might work well for you. Otherwise, you%26#39;ll be doubling back to get to and from OFI. However, it%26#39;s a nice drive through Hayden Valley and along the Lake. So it%26#39;s really your preference.

There%26#39;s no good or bad choices - Oct. is a beautiful time in the Park, and you%26#39;ll enjoy your stay no matter what you decide to do.

Hey,thanks for this.

On the back of the advice I have checked the mileage and from Devils Tower to Cooke City or the South Entrance is approx the same.

So I think we will stay a night in Sheridan and then head for the northeast entrance and stay the next night in Gardiner.That way we will be able to drive the Chief Joseph scenic byway as well.Should that route be clear at the beginning of October?

Actually if you want to enter YS Park from the South Entrance (near Tetons) it is much longer than to Cooke City, at least another hour or so. Did you mean the East Entrance (nearer to Cody WY)?

According to the NPS YS website ';October 13, 2009 —Roads close to the public at Tower Fall to Canyon Jct. and Long Lake via Beartooth Pass to the Montana Stateline. (GATES CLOSE AT 8 A.M.).';

Have fun.