Yellowstone National Park south loop to reopen Wednesday, but only certain visitors will be allowed
Source: CNN
Yellowstone National Park south loop to reopen Wednesday, but only certain visitors will be allowed in each day
Bu Holly Yan and Raja Razek, CNN
Updated 1702 GMT (0102 HKT) June 19, 2022
(CNN) — After a week of epic flooding, Yellowstone National Park's south loop will reopen to the public on Wednesday -- with limited capacity.
The park -- which spans parts of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho -- and many surrounding towns have been inundated with record rainfall and flooding since last weekend, prompting officials to close all entrances into Yellowstone.
"At 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, Yellowstone National Park will begin allowing visitors to access the south loop of the park," the park said in a statement. "The south loop is accessed from the East (Cody), West (West Yellowstone), and South (Grand Teton/Jackson). Areas accessible include Madison, Old Faithful, Grant Village, Lake Village, Canyon Village and Norris."
To make sure the south loop doesn't get overwhelmed by visitors, the park said it will use an alternating license plate system:
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