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By Emma Heller
Aerial view of the Lamar River overflowing into Lamar Valley’s flood plain near the Buffalo Ranch.
NPS / Jacob W. Frank
We are in awe of the events that happened this week with record flooding in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Scenic Tours, our guides, our community and you have all been waiting in suspense to see if our plans for summer and fall would be canceled in Yellowstone. We have some good news, Yellowstone isn’t canceled; so don’t cancel your summer plans, we have a lot in store for you.
We have been staying up-to-date on the latest news and updates from Cam Sholly, the superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. The excellent communication and progress made since Monday has been impressive. As of today, the Park plans to open the lower loop by Wednesday, June 22nd. Because of the extensive damage to the Northern part of the Park, the North and Northeast entrances are not expected to open this summer season. Parts of the upper loop may open, but the Park Service is still assessing the damage.
Visitors watching Old Faithful geyser erupt.
NPS / Jacob W. Frank
A portion of the Park and two out of five entrances will be closed for the remainder of the summer. Because of this, the Park is implementing a license plate system to regulate the number of vehicles and visitors This system will use the last digit of vehicle license plate numbers and correlating it to odd and even number days to determine which vehicles enter the Park and in turn reduce the number of vehicles each day. Vanity plates will be allowed into the Park on odd days. Motorcycle groups will be allowed in on even days.
This visitor regulation system does not apply to tour companies licensed to operate in the park, which includes Yellowstone Scenic Tours. Our guests are guaranteed entry, outside of a natural disaster! There is still much to explore in Yellowstone Park, the lower loop boasts many of Yellowstone’s treasures including Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Hayden Valley and much more. We look forward to showing you the wonders of Yellowstone and hope to see you this summer or fall. Please consider spending your time in Wonderland with Yellowstone Scenic Tours.
