HAPPY MAY DAY! - MAY 1, 2019

The Teton Range is still in Winter Conditions! - 5.1.19

We are beginning May with a beautiful and sunny (but cold!) day in the Tetons!  The wildlife closure protecting bighorn sheep habitat has been lifted and the Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake to Signal Mountain is now open to motorized traffic.  

Conditions in the backcountry remain extremely winter-like, with 100% snow coverage throughout and lakes still frozen solid.  Travelers should be cautious while traveling in the backcountry, and be prepared to deal with elevated avalanche danger during warm afternoons and when overnight lows remain above freezing.  Lakes that are covered in ice are thawing and should be considered suspect this time of year.  

The visitor center in Moose is now open and park information and backcountry camping permits can be obtained there during business hours.  Backcountry camping permits and bear canisters are required for all overnight trips into Grand Teton NP.