Yellowstone National Park has five entrance stations, the West Entrance, the South Entrance, the East Entrance, the Northeast Entrance, and of course the North Entrance. At the North Entrance lies the “Roosevelt Arch” named for President Theodore Roosevelt who spoke at the cornerstone laying ceremony in 1903.
The arch welcomes guests into Yellowstone National Park from the north with an inscribed phrase, “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people”. The phrase comes from the legislation that first established Yellowstone National Park. But why did they go with a manmade arch for the entrance when Yellowstone is so well known for its natural beauty? National Park Diaries explored that exact question.
While most roads throughout Yellowstone are closed in the winter, the North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, which features the Roosevelt Arch, is open year round. That road runs from Gardiner to Cooke City, Montana. Other roads are closed to regular vehicle travel between early November and late April, though some can be accessed by forms of oversnow travel.
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