Madison Junction Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

Madison-Junction is an area of northwest Wyoming, located south of Mammoth Hot Springs near Yellowstone National Park. It consists of a 16-mile, scenic driving trail positioned at the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers on the Madison Plateau. Madison Junction is considered the "beginnings of Yellowstone National Park," and a small log cabin visitor center and museum are located there. In 1870, the idea of a national park was conceived on this spot during the Washburn, Doane and Langford exploration of the area. Congress endorsed the idea two years later in 1872. Driving south from Madison Junction, at the end of Fire Hole Lake Drive, is Fountain Paint Pot, which is a spectacular expanse of geysers, multi-colored mud pots and hot springs. Other places that offer expansive views of some of the park's waterfalls are Gibbon Falls, north of the visitor's center, and Firehole Cascades, south of the visitor's center. The Madison Junction Visitor's Center is a National Historic Landmark, built in 1930. It's made of wood and stone and is a prime example of the architecture of the area in the early 1900s. It contains several small historical exhibits and the Yellowstone Association bookstore. The Madison River is very popular for fly fishing and swimming is available at the Firehole Cascades. In addition, several hiking trails of various difficulty are throughout the Madison area. There is a campground adjacent to the visitor center. Several motels and lodges are located in West Yellowstone and at Mammoth Hot Springs about 35 miles to the north, and at Old Faithful about 16 miles to the south.

Surrounding areas: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (10.5 mi)

Madison Junction Vacation Rentals

Madison Junction Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Westward Ho	16 Boundary	West Yellowstone, MT	11.8 mi.	(406) 646-7331
Kelly Inn West Yellowstone	104 S Canyon St	West Yellowstone, MT	11.9 mi.	(406) 646-4544
Traveler's Lodge	225 Yellowstone Ave Box 1110	West Yellowstone, MT	12.0 mi.	(406) 646-9561
Clubhouse West Yellowstone	105 E Electric St	West Yellowstone, MT	12.1 mi.	(406) 646-4092
Fairfield Inn-w Yellowstone		West Yellowstone, MT	12.1 mi.	(406) 646-4892
West Yellowstone Conference Hotel Holiday Inn	315 Yellowstone Ave	West Yellowstone, MT	12.1 mi.	(406) 646-7365
Comfort Inn	638 Madison Ave	West Yellowstone, MT	12.5 mi.	(406) 646-4212
Cascade Lodge		Yellowstone NP, WY	17.0 mi.	(307) 344-7311
Dunraven Lodge		Yellowstone NP, WY	17.0 mi.	(307) 344-7311
Grant Village-a Lodge		Yellowstone NP, WY	17.0 mi.	(307) 344-7311
Lake Yellowstone Hotel		Yellowstone NP, WY	17.0 mi.	(307) 344-7311
Mammoth Motor Inn		Yellowstone NP, WY	17.0 mi.	(307) 344-7311
Old Faithful Inn		Yellowstone NP, WY	17.0 mi.	(307) 344-7311
Snow Lodge		Yellowstone NP, WY	17.0 mi.	(307) 344-7311
Yelowstone Super 8	Hwy 89 S	Gardiner, MT	27.8 mi.	(406) 848-7401
Yellowstone Village Motel	1102 Scott St W	Gardiner, MT	27.9 mi.	(800) 228-8158
Rodeway Inn & Suites	107 Hellroaring St	Gardiner, MT	28.0 mi.	(406) 848-7536
A-bar Motel & Supper Club	HC 66	Island Park, ID	29.5 mi.	(208) 558-7358
Harriman State Park Dorm	HC 66	Island Park, ID	29.5 mi.	(208) 558-7368
Island Park Village Resort	HC 66	Island Park, ID	29.5 mi.	(208) 558-7502

Madison Junction Weather & Climate

Yellowstone Region in southwest Montana, is a mountainous area at almost 7,000 foot elevation. Due to the elevation, the climate is sub-arctic, with cold, sometimes bitterly cold winters, and warm, but brief summers. During summer, the temperature rarely exceeds 78 degrees F., with an average low of 41 degrees F. Summer thunderstorms are common. Spring and autumn are cool days and cold nights, although fall generally has plenty of sunshine. Winters in the higher elevations can be very cold with nighttime lows dropping below zero most nights. Precipitation is highly variable and ranges from 15 to 80 inches in the southwest portions of Yellowstone National Park. Snow is actually possible in any month of the year, with an average of 150 inches at Yellowstone Lake, to twice that amount in the higher elevations. Tornadoes in this region are very rare.

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Madison Junction Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Yellowstone airport (WYS) located about 13 miles west of Madison Junction in West Yellowstone, Montana, the Driggs Reed Memorial airport (U59) located approximately 63 miles south of Madison Junction in Driggs, Idaho, the Jackson Hole airport (JAC) located roughly 71 miles south of Madison Junction in Jackson, Wyoming, and finally Mission Field (LVM) located around 75 miles northeast of Madison Junction in Livingston, Montana.

Madison Junction Attractions


Ski Areas
Big Sky Mountain	Big Sky	MT	50.7 mi.
Bridger Bowl	Bozeman	MT	72.0 mi.
Jackson Hole	Teton Village	WY	73.1 mi.
Snow King	Jackson	WY	80.7 mi.

State Parks
Henrys Lake State Park		ID	25.2 mi.
Harriman State Park		ID	36.8 mi.

Zoos and Aquariums
Tautphaus Park Zoo	Idaho Falls	ID	100.2 mi.

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