East Entrance
One of the high-country entrances to Yellowstone.
Plan Around East Entrance
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East Entrance Details
This high-country entrance to Yellowstone, by way of Cody, Wyoming, follows Middle Creek through mountain forests and through Sylvan Pass in the Absaroka Range. You'll see Hoyt Peak, Avalanche Peak, Top Notch Peak, and Grizzly Peak along the way before descending toward Eleanor Lake and Sylvan Lake. Look for evidence of the 2003 forest fires that swept through the area west of the lakes. This entrance remains open during the winter.
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East Entrance
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Nearby Points of Interest Around East Entrance
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5.7 mi away
Top Notch Peak
Named after a distinctive gap between its north and south summits.
6.2 mi away
Hoyt Peak
A prominent mountain along the East Entrance Road in Yellowstone.
