West Yellowstone, Lodging, Business, And More!
West Yellowstone is a small Montana town located in a high mountain valley, surrounded by National Forests and Yellowstone National Park. West Yellowstone is also the best gateway to Yellowstone Park and its features. Yellowstone's west entrance is located right in West Yellowstone and is the closest and easiest route to Old Faithful and Yellowstone's geyser areas.
Looking for a unique vacation adventure? From December 15th through March 15th, you can access the wintry wonderland of Yellowstone's interior through oversnow tours leaving West Yellowstone daily. Don’t miss our February promotions and winter specials for the best savings on lodging, attractions, Yellowstone snowcoach tours, and shopping.
New for this winter is our Kids’N’Snow Weekends. It’s a chance for kids (and parents and grandparents) to try out snowshoeing in Yellowstone Park or national forests, cross country skiing, ice skating, free S’mores, special kids programs at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center. Don't miss the February 3-5th, 2012 Kids-N-Snow Weekend.
Snowcoach and snowmobile tours offer a rare glimpse into Yellowstone's quiet season. The snow covered landscape, frozen waterfalls and frosted trees when, contrasted with geysers and other geothermal features, creates a surreal winterscape. Frosty bison and elk are often seen along the roads, while snowy fields make it easier to spot coyotes, foxes, and wolves.
With an average of 143" of snow every year, West Yellowstone offers some of the best trail and off-trail winter access in the Continental U.S. The Rendezvous Ski Trail system starts right in West Yellowstone and offers a groomed 35KM trail, usually groomed daily and available from November through April. The new Boundary Ski Trail (pet-friendly) and Yellowstone Park’s Riverside Trail also start from West Yellowstone.
Outside the park there are millions of acres of public lands for snowmobilers to explore. Explore over 400 hundred miles of groomed snowmobile trails in the surrounding National Forests. Snowmobile right from your lodging onto a well-marked trail system which leads to spectacular scenery and exhilarating back country powder.
For trip planning information, download the West Yellowstone Vacation Planner (right side of this page), email us at info@destinationyellowstone.com or give us a call at (406) 646-7701. We'll be glad to help!
