Closing Dates for Visitor Services and Facilities, Construction at Deadmans Bar Continues

Date: September 7, 2016
Contact: Denise Germann, 307 739 3393

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 September 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.