April 23, 2012
Jackie Skaggs/307.739.3393
Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles/307.739.3431
The official 2012 opening dates for various facilities in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are as follows:
Roads
The Teton Park Road will open to vehicle traffic on Tuesday, May 1. The Grassy Lake Road in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway opens on June 1; however lingering snow drifts may limit the extent of accessibility. Due to pre-season work, the Moose-Wilson Road will have a delayed opening.
Motorists are advised to drive cautiously and be alert for migrating wildlife throughout the park. Animals are crossing park roads, especially from dusk to dawn. In addition, springtime repair work may be underway on any park roads. For current road conditions, call the information hotline at 307.739.3614.
Entrance Stations
The Moose, Moran and Granite Canyon entrance stations are open. Fee options include:
$12 7-day permit for foot/bicycle entry into Grand Teton & Yellowstone national parks
$20 7-day permit for motorcycle entry into Grand Teton & Yellowstone national parks
$25 7-day permit for vehicle entry into Grand Teton & Yellowstone national parks
$50 Grand Teton/Yellowstone Annual Pass valid for one-year entry into both parks
$80 Interagency Annual Pass valid for one year entry to all fee areas on federal lands
Bicyclists are reminded that they must stop and show an entry pass before proceeding through the gates, just as vehicles are required to do. NOTE: an automated self-serve machine is located on the multi-use pathway adjacent to the Moose Entrance Station. People traveling on the paved pathway by foot, bike, or rollerblade will be required to stop and pay $12 for a 7-day entry permit, or have a previously purchased pass in possession. Personal identification is required with any pass that requires a signature. The new multi-use pathway that parallels Highway 26/89/191 from the Gros Ventre River to Moose Junction will not open until early summer.
Visitor Centers
The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center is open daily, year-round. Other visitor information centers open on the following dates:
Jenny Lake Visitor Center
May 18
Jenny Lake Ranger Station
May 26
Colter Bay Visitor Center
May 26
Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center
May 27
Flagg Ranch Information Station
June 4
Ranger-led activities begin Monday, June 4. An activity schedule can be found in the park's newspaper, Grand Teton Guide, or online at www.nps.gov/grte.
Campgrounds
The following campgrounds open:
Gros Ventre
May 4
Signal Mountain
May 11
Jenny Lake
May 11
Colter Bay
May 24
Colter Bay RV Park
May 24
Headwaters Campground & RV Sites
June 1
Lizard Creek
June 8
With the exception of the RV parks, all concession-operated campgrounds within Grand Teton National Park operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
Group sites are available at the Colter Bay and Gros Ventre campgrounds; to reserve a group site, call 307.543.3100 or 800.628.9988. Reservations can also be made for RV camping at either Colter Bay or the Flagg Ranch area. To secure reservations, call Colter Bay RV Park at 307.543.3100 or 800.628.9988 or Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch at 800.443.2311.
Camping is also available outside the park in nearby forest areas and at other public and private facilities.
Backcountry campsite reservations may be made until May 15 with a $25 non-refundable fee. Reservations can be made online at www.nps.gov/grte/, by fax at 307.739.3438, or by mail to Grand Teton National Park, Backcountry Permits, P.O. Box 170, Moose, WY 83012. After May 15, all backcountry site permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lodging
The following concessioner-operated facilities will open:
Signal Mountain Lodge
May 11
Jackson Lake Lodge
May 21
Colter Bay Cabins
May 24
Triangle X Ranch
May 25
Jenny Lake Lodge
June 1
Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch
June 1
For additional information about activities and services within Grand Teton National Park or the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, please visit the park's website www.nps.gov/grte, stop by any visitor center and ranger station, or call 307.739.3300.
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www.nps.gov/grte
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
