Hours & Seasons
To make your itinerary effective and not miss a single awesome sight in Grand Teton National Park, check out the hours, seasonal openings and closures and much more.
Grand Teton Roads Open for Summer
Organization: AllGrandTeton.com
Date: 5/1/2012 update info
Time: 1:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Event Cost: entry fee
Venue: Grand Teton National Park in Grand Teton National Park,WY
Contact: Grand Teton National Park
Email:
Website: www.nps.gov/grte
Event Details:
The Teton Park Roads and Antelope Flats Raod opens to motorized traffic on May 1st, 2012.
- Visiting during the beautiful summer is the best time to come to Grand Teton National Park
- Craig Thomas Visitor Center is open all year
- Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain is closed from 1 November to 30 April
- Most campgrounds open in May
In the summer season, the park is booming with visitors and all services are typically open and available. The only things to watch out for are road closures due to construction or fires. Summer is the park’s busiest time of year but also the most pleasant in terms of weather. In the fall, you will encounter cooler temperatures but less people while most roads, trails, and visitor centers are accessible and available. Winter is a quiet time in Grand Teton National Park with many road, campground and visitor center closures. It is also a wonderful time to explore some of the park’s trails via snowshoes or cross country skis. It takes a while for the snow to melt in the spring and some park roads and visitor centers will remain closed until late spring.
Visitor Center and Ranger Station Hours:
- Craig Thomas Visitor Center (open year round):
November 1 to April 30: 9am-5pm
May 1 to June 6: 8am-5pm
June 7 to September 26: 8am-7pm
September 27 to October 31: 8am-5pm - Colter Bay Visitor Center (and Indian Arts Museum):
Closed in the winter.
Open Mid May to Mid October - Flagg Ranch Visitor Center:
Closed in the winter.
Open Early June to Early September - Jenny Lake Ranger Station:
Closed in the winter.
Open Mid May to Late September - Jenny Lake Visitor Center:
Closed in the winter.
Open Mid May to Late September - Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center:
Closed in the winter.
Open Late May to Late September
Road/Gate Closure Schedule:
Call (307) 739-3614 for up to date information on road closures. Highway 26/89/191, also known as the outer park road is open year round. The following roads are closed annually from November 1 through April 30 and scheduled to open May 1.
- Teton Park Road: Between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain (opens early for bicycle access only)
- Moose Wilson Road: Between Death Canyon Trailhead and Granite Canyon Trailhead
- Antelope Flats Road
- Signal Mountain Road
2011 Campground Dates:
- Colter Bay Campground: May 26 to September 25
- Flagg Ranch Campground: May 16 to September 18
- Gros Ventre Campground: May 6 to October 9
- Jenny Lake Campground: May 13 to October 2
- Lizard Creek Campground: June 10 to September 5
- Signal Mountain Campground: May 6 to October 16
This information was obtained from the National Park Service website and we try to provide the most up to date information about the hours and seasons within Grand Teton National Park, but please note that the above mentioned dates and hours can change without notice.
