GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
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Visitor
Centers & Museums:
| Moose
Visitor Center & Park Headquarters: Located
½ mile west of the Moose Junction on the Teton
Park Road. Open daily year-round, except December
25. September through early June the hours are from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. From Early June to early September,
the visitor center is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The
Moose Visitor Center features exhibits on endangered
species in the park. |
NPS
Photo: Grand Tetons in Winter |
Just
North of the Moose Visitor Center, in Grand Teton National
Park, is Menor's Ferry Historic District. In mid-July,
depending on water levels and staffing, free rides on
a replica ferry across the Snake River are available.
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Colter
Bay Visitor Center and Indian Arts Museum: Located
½ mile west of Colter Bay Junction. The Indian Arts
Museum has a variety of Native American artifacts and Native
American art. During the summer months of June, July, and
August the museum features craft demonstrations by Native
Americans. The Colter Bay Visitor Center is open from mid-May
to early October. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in early May
and from September through October. From June through early
September, the center is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Jenny
Lake Visitor Center: Located 8 miles north of Moose
Junction on the Teton Park Road. The center is open from
early June through late September. The Jenny Lake Visitor
Center features exhibits on the geology of the park.
Flagg Ranch Information Station: Located at
Flagg Ranch, the Information Station is open from Early
June to early September. The Flagg Ranch Information Station
has exhibits on John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and the Yellowstone
area.
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Grand
Teton National Park Fast Facts
Entrance
fees:
| Private,
noncommercial automobile |
$20
(7 days in both Yellowstone and Grand Teton) |
| Individual
snowmobile, motorcycle |
$15
(7 days in both Yellowstone and Grand Teton) |
Single
entry
(foot, bike, cross-country ski) |
$10
(7 days in both Yellowstone and Grand Teton) |
| Annual
pass for Yellowstone & Grand Teton |
$40
(valid for one year from date of purchase) |
| National
Parks Pass |
$50
(valid for one year from date of purchase for entrance fees
at National Park Service areas) |
| Golden
Eagle Pass |
$65 (valid for one year from date of purchase at most federal
fee collection areas) |
| Golden
Age Pass |
$10
(lifetime pass for citizens or permanent residents of the
US 62 years of age or older) |
| Golden
Access Pass |
Free
(available to those citizens or permanent residents of the
US who have been determined to be blind or permanently disabled) |
Weather
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Spring
(mid-April, May, June): Days are mild and nights
are cool with rain and snow possible. Trails in the park
are often snow-covered until late-May or early-June.
Summer
(July, August): Days are warm and nights are cool.
Afternoon thunderstorms are common.
Fall
(September, October, November): Days are warm
or mild and nights are cold. Rain and occasional snowstorms
are possible.
Winter
(December, January, February, March, Early-April):
Days are cold and nights are frigid. An average of 191
inches of snow falls each year.
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Bear
Safety
NPS
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Grand
Teton National Park is home to black bears and grizzly
bears. The bears are wild animals. Do not feed the
bears for any reason. Bears that become habituated
to human food often must be destroyed. To ensure that
bears do not have access to human food, keep all food,
containers, utensils stored in a bear box or in a
closed, locked vehicle with the windows rolled up.
Trash and garbage must be stored like food, or placed
in bear-proof trashcans or dumpsters. Never store
food, garbage or odorous products like soap, deodorant,
or perfume in your tent or sleeping bags. Any object
used to cook or serve food must also be stored inside
a vehicle or a bear box. |
If
you encounter a bear, do not run. If the bear has not
noticed you, back away slowly and quietly. If the bear
has noticed you, but has not acted aggressively, back
slowly away while talking in an even tone. Never abandon
food because of an approaching bear or throw your pack
in an attempt to distract the bear. Always stay a safe
distance of at least 100 years when watching a bear. All
bear sightings should be reported to a ranger.
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Pet
Rules and Regulations
| Pets
are not allowed in the backcountry or on park trails.
Pets must stay within 50 feet of any roadway and may
not be left unattended or tied to an object. Pets
must be under physical control at all times, either
restrained on a six foot or less leash or in a crate
or cage. Pet owners are responsible for cleaning up
after their pets. |
Call
or write for more information:
Grand Teton N.P. Headquarters,
Visitor Services
PO Box 170
Moose, WY 83012
307-739-3300
TDD 307-739-3400
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