Visitor services at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are winding down from the 2016 summer season. The park and parkway remain open to visitors year-round, though roads and park areas may be temporarily closed due to weather, road conditions, wildlife, or other reasons.
Construction continues at Deadmans Bar Road, parking area, and boat launch in Grand Teton National Park. The project will improve the road surface, expand and formalize the parking area to improve traffic circulation, provide better access to the Snake River, and revegetate areas that have been impacted by overflow parking in the past. While the construction schedule was designed to maintain access during the heart of the busy summer season, the road will be closed during the shoulder seasons to accommodate crucial road work that cannot be completed on the narrow road with traffic present.
Starting on Wednesday Sept. 21, construction-caused delays will be limited to 30 minutes to any vehicle entering or exiting Deadmans Bar area.The southern ramp at Deadmans will be closed beginning on September 21 and will remain closed through the winter season. The northern ramp will remain open until October 3. Deadmans Bar Road, parking area and ramp will be closed beginning at 8:00 a.m. on October 3 and will only be available for contractor use.This closure includes the removing of watercraft from the Deadmans area.
Scheduled facility closure dates are:
CampgroundsDate Time
Colter Bay
October 2
11 am
Colter Bay RV Park
October 9
11 am
Gros Ventre
October 16
11 am
Headwaters at Flagg Ranch
October 2
(Campground currently closed due to activities related to the Berry Fire.It is uncertain at this time when or if the campground will reopen for the season.)
11 am
Jenny Lake
September 19
11 am
Lizard Creek
Closed
Signal Mountain
October 16
11 am
Ranger Stations &Visitor CentersDateTime
Colter Bay Visitor Center
October 10
5 pm
Craig Thomas Discovery &Visitor Center
October 31
5 pm
Jenny Lake Ranger Station
Closed
Jenny Lake Visitor Center
September 25
5 pm
Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center
September 25
5 pm
RoadsDateTime
Teton Park Road
October 31
Dusk
Moose-Wilson Road
October 31
Dusk
Services and FacilitiesDateTime
Colter Bay Convenience Store
October 16
5 pm
Colter Bay General Store
October 2
5 pm
Colter Bay John Colter Café Court
Closed
Colter Bay Ranch House
October 2
9 pm
Colter Bay Village Cabins
October 2
11 am
Convenience Store at Flagg Ranch
October 12
5 pm
Headwaters Lodge &Cabins at Flagg Ranch
October 2
(Overnight facilitates currently closed due to activities related to the Berry Fire.It is uncertain at this time when or if the lodge or cabins will reopen for the season.)
11 am
Jackson Lake Lodge -all services
October 9
11 am
Jenny Lake Boating
September 11
7 pm
Jenny Lake Lodge
October 9
Noon
Jenny Lake Store
September 18
5 pm
Leeks Pizzeria
September 11
10 pm
Signal Mountain General Store
October 16
5 pm
Signal Mountain Lodge
October 16
11 am
Signal Mountain Peaks Dining Room
October 2
9 pm
Signal Mountain Trapper Grill
October 16
11 am
Triangle X Ranch
Mid-October
For additional information visit the park's website at https://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/index.htm, or the park newspaper, Grand Teton Guide, which is available at entrance stations, visitor centers, and online.
The fall schedule of ranger programs can be found in the Grand Teton Guide or online at https://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/ranger-programs.htm as well. The winter operations schedule will be announced in December.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
