Yellowstone hosted 170,038 visits in October 2019. This is a 22% decrease from October 2018.

So far in 2019, the park has hosted 3,977,852 visits, down 2.5% from the same period last year.

Due to snow throughout the month, some entrance stations and park roads were temporarily closed. These closures likely contributed to the decrease in visitation.

The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreational visits over the last several years (through October):

2019 – 3,977,852
2018 – 4,078,770
2017 – 4,084,763
2016 – 4,212,782
2015 – 4,066,191
2014 – 3,483,608