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End of the season: Most Yellowstone roads close to cars on Friday

The sign for Yellowstone National Park.

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.

Oct. 31 was the last day to drive on most roads in Yellowstone National Park.

The West, South and East entrances, and the majority of roads, typically close to vehicle traffic for the winter season on Nov. 1.

The North Entrance at Gardiner is the only one open year round.

People can still visit Old Faithful and other attractions in the winter months via a snowcoach or snowmobile. The road connecting the North Entrance and Northeast Entrance that leads to Silver Gate and Cooke City also remains open to cars throughout the winter.

Even as the roads close down for the season, two new year-round fishing areas are opening to the public.

Anglers can fish a section of the Madison River from the Wyoming-Montana border to the park boundary near West Yellowstone and part of the Gardner River between Osprey Falls to where it connects to the Yellowstone River.

Other fishing areas in Yellowstone are usually open from Memorial Day weekend until Oct. 31.

For more details on fishing areas and regulations, click here.

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Olivia Weitz is based at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody. She covers Yellowstone National Park, wildlife, and arts and culture throughout the region. Olivia’s work has aired on NPR and member stations across the Mountain West. She is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and the Transom story workshop. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, cooking, and going to festivals that celebrate folk art and music.

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