# What's open this week — and what to know before you go. > ParkReady Guides by GOES Health · Week of Nov 9–15, 2026. Weekly entrance briefings for 6 of America's busiest national parks (17 open entrances): which entrances are open, this week's official closures and weather, and what to prepare for at that entrance and season. Every fact links to the National Park Service or National Weather Service page it came from. HTML version: https://parks.goes.health/ Mid-November is shoulder season: many entrances and high roads are closed, services are thin, and weather turns fast. We only publish pages for entrances that are open; closures are listed on each park page. ## National parks this week ### [Yellowstone National Park](https://parks.goes.health/parks/yellowstone/index.md) WY · MT · ID · Winter shoulder season: only the North ↔ Northeast road is open to cars. - [North Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/yellowstone/north-entrance.md): Open to cars (year-round road) - [Northeast Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/yellowstone/northeast-entrance.md): Open to cars, reached via Gardiner - Closed / limited: West Entrance (West Yellowstone, MT); South Entrance (from Grand Teton); East Entrance (from Cody, WY) ### [Yosemite National Park](https://parks.goes.health/parks/yosemite/index.md) CA · Snow on the way: Tioga and Glacier Point roads close Nov 12 at 5 pm. - [Arch Rock Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/yosemite/arch-rock-entrance.md): Open — Hwy 140 / El Portal Road - [Big Oak Flat Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/yosemite/big-oak-flat-entrance.md): Open — weekday delays - [South Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/yosemite/south-entrance.md): Open — Winter Storm Watch - [Hetch Hetchy Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/yosemite/hetch-hetchy-entrance.md): Daylight only — closes for snow - Closed / limited: Tioga Pass Entrance (Hwy 120 east, from Lee Vining); Glacier Point Road ### [Grand Canyon National Park](https://parks.goes.health/parks/grand-canyon/index.md) AZ · Day use only on the South Rim: overnight lodging suspended, bring your own water. - [South Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/grand-canyon/south-entrance.md): Open 24/7 — day use, bring water - [Desert View (East) Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/grand-canyon/desert-view-east-entrance.md): Open 24/7 - [North Rim Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/grand-canyon/north-rim-entrance.md): Limited day use — no services, closing soon - Closed / limited: Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Campground, Black & Silver bridges, entire North Kaibab Trail ### [Great Smoky Mountains National Park](https://parks.goes.health/parks/great-smoky-mountains/index.md) TN · NC · Winter Weather Advisory on the Tennessee side; snow showers at Newfound Gap. - [Gatlinburg Entrance (Sugarlands)](https://parks.goes.health/parks/great-smoky-mountains/gatlinburg-entrance.md): Open — Winter Weather Advisory - [Townsend Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/great-smoky-mountains/townsend-entrance.md): Open — Winter Weather Advisory - [Cherokee Entrance (Oconaluftee)](https://parks.goes.health/parks/great-smoky-mountains/cherokee-entrance.md): Open — elk area - Closed / limited: Seasonal secondary roads ### [Zion National Park](https://parks.goes.health/parks/zion/index.md) UT · Shuttle season ends Nov 28; cool days, cold canyon water, storms Friday night. - [South Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/zion/south-entrance.md): Open — shuttle through Nov 28 - [East Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/zion/east-entrance.md): Open — gravel section, size limits - [Kolob Canyons Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/zion/kolob-canyons-entrance.md): Open — may close for snow or ice - Closed / limited: Watchman Trail; Hidden Canyon / Observation Point from Zion Canyon ### [Glacier National Park](https://parks.goes.health/parks/glacier/index.md) MT · Going-to-the-Sun Road closed at Avalanche Creek and Jackson Glacier Overlook for the season. - [West Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/glacier/west-entrance.md): Open — road to Avalanche Creek - [St. Mary Entrance](https://parks.goes.health/parks/glacier/st-mary-entrance.md): Open — road to Jackson Glacier Overlook - Closed / limited: Going-to-the-Sun Road alpine section (Logan Pass); Many Glacier and Two Medicine ## How ParkReady works Each week we pull official alerts and operating hours from the NPS Data API, read each park's conditions, roads and news pages, and grab National Weather Service point forecasts for every entrance. We don't publish entrance wait times, wildlife sightings, or incident counts we can't source. If NPS hasn't said it, neither do we. ## Get the GOES app before the gate **When signal drops, GOES steps in.** Many park entrances are the last reliable signal you'll have. Download GOES at the gate so its medical assessment, how-to guides and prevention tips work with zero bars. GOES — Outdoor Health & Safety is your outdoor safety companion: an offline interactive health assessment, 50+ visual how-to guides, 200+ prevention tips across 60+ medical topics, and location-specific risk indicators (wildlife, cold, heat, altitude, ticks, poisonous plants, UV, smoke). Built by wilderness medicine physicians: founded by Dr. Grant Lipman; Chief Medical Officer Dr. Colin Little, MD, FAWM. - iOS (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goes-outdoor-health-safety/id1576527901 - Android (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goes.mobile - About GOES: https://goes.health/platform Free to download. Premium features need a monthly or annual subscription after a 7-day free trial. GOES provides guidance. It is not a substitute for professional medical care. --- *GOES provides guidance. It is not a substitute for professional medical care. ParkReady Guides is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service. Always follow official NPS rules, posted closures and ranger instructions. Conditions change quickly; check the linked NPS pages before you go. In an emergency, call 911.* ParkReady Guides by GOES Health · Week of Nov 9–15, 2026 · facts fetched Nov 12, 2026 from NPS and NWS. Agent overview: https://parks.goes.health/llms.txt · Conditions feed (JSON): https://parks.goes.health/conditions.json