Yellowstone Winter Tours | Departing Daily from Jackson, Wyoming | Call: (307) -284-3995

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Yellowstone in Winter. Up Close. Without the Crowds.

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Official Concessionaire

Federally permitted by the National Park Service for Yellowstone National Park winter access

Locally Owned & Operated

Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

All Skill Levels Welcome

First-time snowmobilers ride with us every day

Small Group Travel

Better group flexibility, more opportunities for wildlife stops and photography, and a better use of your time in the park.

Certified Interpretive Guides

NAI-trained naturalists, professional guides

Jackson's South Entrance Advantage

Grand Teton and Yellowstone in a single day

Choose Your Winter Adventure

snowmobile tours

Old Faithful Snowmobile Tour

Put yourself in the driver’s seat for a 90-mile guided round trip from the South Entrance to Old Faithful. Ride through Yellowstone’s most dramatic southern landscapes — West Thumb on Yellowstone Lake, Lewis Canyon, the Upper Geyser Basin — with an expert guide leading the way. No experience necessary. Public and private tours available.

Old Faithful Snowmobile Tour

Snowcoach Tours

Old Faithful Snowcoach Tour

Travel in a heated, enclosed snowcoach with every seat at a window. Your guide narrates geology, wildlife, and park history for the entire day. Ideal for families, photographers, and anyone who wants the full Yellowstone winter experience without operating a machine. Public and private tours available.

Old Faithful Snowcoach Tour

snow lodge transport

Jackson to Snow Lodge

An 8-hour guided snowmobile tour to one of the most dramatic winter viewpoints in North America — the frozen canyon walls and curtains of ice around Yellowstone’s Lower and Upper Falls. Private tours only.

Grand Canyon Snowmobile Tour

Why Jackson Is the
Best Starting Point for a

Yellowstone Winter Tour

Most Yellowstone winter tours depart from West Yellowstone, Montana — a gateway town that sits right at the park’s west entrance. That’s a perfectly good option. But departing from Jackson gives you something no other entrance does: the full Greater Yellowstone experience in a single day.

From Jackson, your route travels north through Grand Teton National Park, past the National Elk Refuge where thousands of elk winter in one of the largest concentrations in North America. You’ll pass through the Snake River corridor, gain your first views of the Teton Range draped in winter snow, and arrive at Yellowstone’s South Entrance before the morning light has left the peaks.

Inside the park, the South Entrance route accesses:

West Thumb Geyser Basin

The only place in the world where you can stand at the edge of a geothermal hot spring field on the shore of a frozen lake. Brilliant blue and orange pools steam against Yellowstone Lake’s white expanse.

Lewis Canyon and Lewis River Corridor

A dramatic canyon carved through ancient lava flows, often with ice formations and wildlife along the riverbanks.

Old Faithful Geyser Basin

The world’s most famous geyser, erupting every 90 minutes into cold winter air, surrounded by a snow-covered basin with almost no one else in sight.

Moose Falls

A quiet, beautiful 30-foot cascade just inside the South Entrance, easy to miss in summer but stunning in winter when partially frozen.

This is a two-park day, only offered from Jackson, WY!

The Greater Yellowstone

Ecosystem in Winter

Yellowstone is the centerpiece, but the winter landscape that surrounds it — the Tetons, the Elk Refuge, the Snake River corridor — is part of what makes a Jackson-based tour unlike any other winter experience in America. We call it the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for a reason: 22 million acres of connected wilderness, all accessible from one of the most beautiful small towns in the West.

When you book with Greater Yellowstone Tours, you’re not just booking a geyser tour. You’re booking a full immersion into the most intact temperate ecosystem remaining in the lower 48 states.

What Our Guests Say

Your Questions, Answered

Do I need snowmobile experience?
No. The vast majority of our guests have never ridden a snowmobile. Your guide provides a 20–30 minute orientation before entering the park covering operation, braking, and safety. Park roads are groomed and flat, with a 35 mph speed limit enforced by the NPS. Most guests feel fully comfortable within the first mile.
A snowcoach is a heated, enclosed vehicle specially built or converted for travel on groomed snow roads inside Yellowstone. Our snowcoaches sit higher off the ground than regular vehicles, giving every passenger an elevated view for wildlife spotting and photography. A snowmobile tour puts you in the driver’s seat of your own machine — more active and adventurous, but requiring gear and physical engagement all day. Both visit the same destinations; the choice is adventure vs. comfort.
The Jackson departure adds Grand Teton National Park to your day — a bonus most winter visitors never plan for. Your route passes the National Elk Refuge, the Teton Range, and the Snake River corridor before you even enter Yellowstone. The South Entrance also gives you access to West Thumb Geyser Basin, which sits directly on the shore of frozen Yellowstone Lake — a feature no other entrance route includes.
Yellowstone’s interior roads open for oversnow travel around December 15 each year and close in mid-March. This 13-week window is the only time guided snowmobile and snowcoach tours operate inside the park. Our Jackson departures run December 15 through March 15.
How cold will it be?

Inside Yellowstone, winter temperatures typically range from -10°F to 25°F (-23°C to -4°C). Wind chill on a snowmobile can feel colder. We provide full cold-weather gear for snowmobile guests — insulated suit, helmet, boots, and gloves — and guide you through layering before departure. Snowcoach guests stay warm inside the heated vehicle for most of the day.

4–8 weeks for most dates; 8–12 weeks for holidays and popular January weekends. The NPS caps the number of snowmobiles and snowcoaches permitted inside the park each day. When those allocations are filled, they are filled — no exceptions. Book early.
Yes. Snowcoach tours welcome guests of all ages. Children under 9 must be secured in a federally approved child safety seat per Wyoming law; please bring your own. For snowmobile tours, drivers must be at least 16 with a valid driver’s license; passengers 8+ are permitted. Snowcoach is the right choice for families with young children. Children 6+ are allowed on public tours, and there are no age minimums for private snowcoach tours.
Snowmobile tours start at $[X] per driver and $[X] per passenger. Snowcoach tours start at $[X] per person. Private tours are priced by group — contact us for a custom quote. Park entrance fees are not included; bring a valid pass or plan to purchase one ($35/vehicle or $20/person on foot).