Lamar River Bridge
Photo: runt35 — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Lamar River Bridge open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yellowstone National Park. It doesn't name Lamar River Bridge, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Most Park Roads Closed to All Vehicles
Park closure covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park
Biscuit Basin Closed Due to Hydrothermal Explosion
Park closure covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Yellowstone National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lamar River Bridge is a National Park Service stop in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. It sits within the Lamar Valley, where the Lamar River crosses the road that runs through the valley floor. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Tower Falls weather station show July and August highs around 78°F with lows near 40°F, and those months have no snow days. Winters there are cold and snowy, with December and January highs in the mid-20s and lows near 5°F. The bridge is a short drive from several other hikes. Lamar Valley at Crystal Creek is about 0.4 miles away, and Soldier's Trail and Yellowstone River Overlook Trail are within about 3 miles. Tower Falls Trail is about 3.5 miles off.
Lamar Valley at Crystal CreekHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Soldier's TrailHiking2.4 mi
Yellowstone River Overlook TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi
Lamar Valley - Evidence of GlaciersHikingPhoto: NPS / public domain3.2 mi- Buffalo Fork TrailHiking3.4 mi
Lamar Valley - Predators and PreyHikingPhoto: Aaron Zhu — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)3.5 mi
Tower Falls TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.5 mi- Campsite 2H3 bouldersRock climbing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lamar Valley at Crystal CreekHiking · Next doorPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Yellowstone River Overlook TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Tower Falls TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Buffalo Plateau TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Lamar Valley - Evidence of GlaciersHiking · ~5 min drive
Tower Creek TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: cchadek, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chittenden Loop TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Coyote Creek TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Lamar Valley - Predators and PreyHiking · ~6 min drive
- Garnet Hill Loop Trailhead (2K2)Hiking · ~8 min drive
Also worth it near here
Slough Creek CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Yellowstone National Park from Yellowstone NP, USA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tower FallWaterfall · ~6 min drivePhoto: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lost LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
Druid PeakSummit · ~12 min drivePhoto: Mike Cline, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Lamar River Bridge
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
26° / 4°
12 wet · 13 snow
Feb
31° / 6°
11 wet · 11 snow
Mar
41° / 16°
10 wet · 9 snow
Apr
49° / 24°
10 wet · 6 snow
May
59° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
68° / 37°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 41°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 39°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 32°
9 wet · 1 snow
Oct
53° / 23°
9 wet · 4 snow
Nov
36° / 13°
10 wet · 9 snow
Dec
26° / 5°
13 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tower Falls, WY, 4.8 mi away at 6,275 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
