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Road chapter
Mud Volcano to Hayden Valley
Take Grand Loop Road. The plan carries 5 minutes of road-delay buffer here.
Drive
10min
Buffer
+5min
Distance
Distance varies
Buffers model road and construction delays only. Parking time is carried by the destination stop.
Narration
Wildlife corridor
Watch for
- Bison on or beside the road
- Yellowstone River
- Mud Volcano turn
Arrival cue
The forest opens into broad treeless flats with multiple signed wildlife-viewing pullouts.
Passenger reads this
- Stay at least 25 yards from bison and other large wildlife.
- Never drive between herd members.
Road facts
- Bison speed
- Can run three times faster than humans
Content checked 2026-07-26verified confidence
Arriving atHayden Valley