West Thumb Information Station
44.4158, -110.5733 · Park boundary: National Park Service
This facility is closed until further notice as of July 2026. A small facility at the start of the West Thumb Geyser Basin boardwalks, where you can visit with a park ranger and gather park information, shop for souvenirs in the park store, or join a ranger program. The structure was built in 1925 and is an example of historic ranger-station architecture in Yellowstone.
- Every day
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Park information can be found on bulletin boards posted at the visitor center, as well as by using the NPS Yellowstone app.
- Closed Until Further Notice · Jul 13, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 · Closed
- Winter Closure · Oct 4, 2026 – May 16, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
The "West Thumb" passport stamp is located in the Yellowstone Forever bookstore within the West Thumb Information Station.
A few miles north of Grant Village on the western shore of Yellowstone Lake, West Thumb can be accessed from three different directions.
- Albright Visitor CenterPassport stamp
- Canyon Visitor Education CenterPassport stamp
- Fishing Bridge Visitor Center and Trailside MuseumPassport stamp
- Grant Visitor CenterPassport stamp
- Madison Information Station and Trailside MuseumPassport stamp
- Museum of the National Park Ranger
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information StationPassport stamp
- Old Faithful Visitor Education CenterPassport stamp
- West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (Chamber of Commerce Desk)Passport stamp
- West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (NPS Desk)Passport stamp
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