Grand Teton National Park Slowly Closing Facilities in Advance of Winter

Published Date

September 13, 2009

Winter can't be far off in Grand Teton National Park. NPS photo.

While fall is one of the best seasons in the national parks, if you're planning to visit Grand Teton National Park in the weeks to come, you better hurry as the park is slowly closing many of its facilities in preparation for winter.

The following dates reflect the closing dates that will occur during September and October.

SEPTEMBER CLOSURES

Campgrounds

Lizard Creek .....................................................September 1 (closed)

Jenny Lake........................................................September 27 (11 a.m.)

Colter Bay.........................................................September 27 (11 a.m.)

Flagg Ranch......................................................September 28 (12 noon)

Ranger Stations & Visitor Centers

Flagg Ranch Information Station.........................September 7 (closed)

Jenny Lake Ranger Station.................................September 20 (5 p.m.)

Jenny Lake Visitor Center...................................September 27 (4:30 pm)

Laurance Rockefeller Preserve Center...................September 27 (5 pm)

OCTOBER CLOSURES

Campgrounds

Gros Ventre.....................................................October 9 (11 a.m.)

Signal Mountain...............................................October 18 (11 a.m.)

Ranger Stations & Visitor Centers

Colter Bay Visitor Center...................................October 12 (5 p.m.)

Entrance Stations

Granite Canyon...............................................October 31 (5 p.m.)

Moose............................................................October 31 (5 p.m.)

Moran............................................................October 31 (5 p.m.)

Road Closures

Moose-Wilson Road..........................................October 31 (evening)

Teton Park Road...............................................October 31 (evening)

CONCESSIONER LODGING CLOSURES

Colter Bay Village.............................................September 27 (11 a.m.)

Flagg Ranch.....................................................September 28 (Noon)

Jackson Lake Lodge..........................................October 4 (11 a.m.)

Jenny Lake Lodge.............................................October 11 (Noon)

Signal Mountain Lodge......................................October 18 (11 a.m.)

Triangle X Ranch...............................................October 31

For detailed information on facility closures, please phone 307.739.3300, or consult the park’s newspaper, Teewinot, online at www.nps.gov. The winter operation schedule will be announced in December.

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