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Yellowstone East Entrance

Park-boundary arrival point where the live Wyoming Route 20 build reaches Yellowstone without extending into the park interior.

Place identity Corridor role

Yellowstone East Entrance

On Route 20

Yellowstone East Entrance is the boundary finish for the Wyoming side of Route 20. Use it as the handoff point where the road reaches Yellowstone without asking the site to pretend the park interior is a normal through-drive.

For eastbound or westbound planning, pair this stop with Cody and Wapiti on the approach side, then switch to West Yellowstone and Island Park when you are ready to understand the west re-entry.

Route 20 gateway context

This side of the corridor works best when it helps travelers decide whether to pause in Cody, use the approach as a reset, or continue toward the park boundary with a clearer plan.

Keep Yellowstone interior advice out of scope here. This page is the east-side handoff, while the Yellowstone Approach model keeps the Route 20 gateway language consistent.

Before or after the park

Yellowstone East Entrance is the right place to decide whether the day needs a Cody reset, a boundary finish, or a simple after-the-park handoff back into Route 20 planning. The Yellowstone Approach store keeps the boundary-day choices in one place.

Here are a few useful options.

Browse Yellowstone Approach options

Use the approach drive

Cody to Yellowstone East Entrance Scenic Drive

Use the trip when you want the east approach to stay scenic and bounded.

Use the handoff segment

Cody, Wapiti, and Yellowstone East Entrance

Use the segment when you want Cody, Wapiti, and the boundary finish together.

What it pairs with

Yellowstone East Entrance pairs best with Cody, Wapiti, the Cody, Wapiti, and Yellowstone East Entrance segment, the Cody to Yellowstone East Entrance Scenic Drive, and the broader Wyoming state page when you want the cleanest western Wyoming finish.