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Winter Bozeman and Yellowstone: Wolves, Snow and Skiing

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Things change. Winter in Yellowstone is the park's most schedule-driven season. Road openings, lodge dates and oversnow tour seasons are set by the park and its concessioners and can shift, and storms close roads without notice. Every fact below carries the date we checked it. Where an official page would not open for us, we say so and name the page to check.

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Promise: a five-day winter base in Bozeman with day trips into the one part of Yellowstone you can drive in January, plus an oversnow day to the geyser basins.
Trip length: 5 days (3 if you skip the ski day and the snowcoach).
Best months: mid-December through early March.
Budget band: low to mid if you drive yourself; the oversnow day is the big variable and we could not verify its price.
Best for: wildlife watchers, photographers, and anyone who wants Yellowstone without summer crowds.

At a glance

Only one road is generally open year-round to regular vehicles: North Entrance at Gardiner to Cooke City via Tower Junction. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Roads are not gated at night. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Vehicle entry $35 for 7 days; on foot, bicycle or ski $20 per person age 16 and up; snowmobile $30 for 7 days. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Road information line: (307) 344-2117; text alerts by texting 82190 to 888-777. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Montana road conditions: dial 511 or use 511mt.net. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Wildlife: 100 yards from bears, wolves and cougars; 25 yards from bison and elk. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Bozeman buses are zero-fare. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Museum of the Rockies: open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with listed holiday closures. (checked Oct 10, 2026)