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Road chapter

Lewis Falls to West Thumb

Take South Entrance Road → Grand Loop Road. The plan carries 5 minutes of road-delay buffer here.

Drive

30min

Buffer

+5min

Distance

Distance varies

Buffers model road and construction delays only. Parking time is carried by the destination stop.

Narration

Climb to the lake

Transcript

Watch for

  • Lewis Lake
  • Continental Divide signs
  • West Thumb junction

Arrival cue

Turn into the signed West Thumb Geyser Basin parking area before continuing toward Lake Village.

Passenger reads this

  • Use lower gears as signed on grades.
  • Do not stop at Continental Divide signs unless a legal pullout is available.

Road facts

Yellowstone maximum road speed
45 mph unless posted otherwise
Content checked 2026-07-26high confidence
Arriving atWest Thumb Geyser Basin