There is no bicycle access to Old Faithful or Canyon until those interior park roads open to public motorized vehicle access on Friday, April 19. Electric or pedal-assist bikes are not allowed on park roads when they are closed to motorized, public travel. Check the Park Roads web page for 2019 spring opening dates to public vehicles.
A spring bicycle trip in Yellowstone must be taken seriously for these reasons:
- Snowplows and other motorized vehicles operated by park employees or construction workers on the road
- Quickly changing weather conditions
- Temporary road closures due to weather conditions
- Snow and ice covering sections of road
- Roads lined with tall snow banks and pullouts packed with snow
- Wildlife on roads
- No services available
- Anticipate encountering bears, bison, elk, wolves, and other wildlife.
- Turn around if wildlife are on the road. Itβs illegal to approach wildlife, within any distance that disturbs or displaces the animal.
- Carry bear spray.
- Stay out of closed areas.
- Ride single file and follow all other rules of the road.
- Plan for self-rescue or repair. Cell phone coverage throughout the park is sparse and unreliable for communicating emergencies.
- Prepare to spend an extended period of time in winter conditions in the event of a mechanical breakdown, injury, or other emergency.