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Yellowstone roads scheduled to open for the summer season on Friday

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

Some Yellowstone National Park roads are opening for the summer season on April 18.

Visitors can enter Yellowstone through the West Entrance at West Yellowstone and the North Entrance at Gardiner, and drive to places like Old Faithful, Lamar Valley and Norris Geyser Basin.

The East and South entrances are scheduled to open, weather permitting, on the first Friday in May and the second Friday in May, respectively.

There are limited services in the park this time of year. People are asked to have flexible travel plans as weather can cause roads to close at any time and to look out for gravel and ice while driving.

More information on road opening dates and conditions can be found at Park Roads.

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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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