Teton Park Road opens to non-motorized recreation today

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, bicycling, and rollerblading beginning today, Friday, March 25.

Park officials ask users to exercise caution as snow and ice may persist on some sections of the roadway creating slick conditions. Recreationists should also be alert for park vehicles that periodically travel this roadway for administrative purposes as spring opening operations continue. Road crews may be clearing auxiliary roads and wayside areas, and visitors are cautioned to keep a safe distance from rotary plows and other heavy equipment.

Visitors enjoying the Teton Park Road are encouraged to be good stewards of the park and reminded:

• Vehicles should slow down and use caution in the area.
• Be respectful of other visitors enjoying the area and be thoughtful of how music may affect others. Operating an audio device, such as a stereo, Bluetooth speakers, radio, or musical instrument in a manner which is unreasonable and impacts park users is prohibited by law.
• Water is not available at the trailhead or along the road. Be self-sufficient with water, snacks, and bicycle/skate repairs.
• Vault toilets are available at Taggart Lake Trailhead and Cottonwood Picnic Area, with portable toilets located along the road between Cottonwood and North Jenny Lake Junction, and restroom facilities at Signal Mountain Lodge.
• Pack it in, pack it out. There are limited trash receptacles at both ends of the road. Do not put trash in the portable toilets.
• Dogs are permitted on the Teton Park Road. Dog owners are required to use a leash no longer than six feet in length and are required to clean up after their dogs. Waste disposal bag stations are located at each end of the road. Bags should be deposited into appropriate trash receptacles and not left along the road.
• Consider beginning at the Signal Mountain end of the road as it is less busy and offers ample parking, restroom facilities, water filling station, and self-pay fuel pumps at Signal Mountain Lodge. Please respect the Signal Mountain Lodge area, as most facilities are not open to the public at this time.

The 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road will open to public motor vehicle traffic on Sunday, May 1. The Moose-Wilson Road, Antelope Flats Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road remain closed to vehicle use. All park visitors should respect road closures and look for signs posted near the road regarding any recreational use or access.

The paved multi-use pathways in the park are open whenever they are predominately free of snow and ice. Use of the pathway in the park is prohibited from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. Pets are not permitted on the pathway.

The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose will open for the season on Saturday, April 9. It will be open daily from 10am to 4pm.

Entrance fees are required to enter Grand Teton National Park and recreate on the Teton Park Road. The $35 private vehicle, $30 motorcycle, or $20 individual (by foot/bicycle/ski) fee or applicable passes are available for purchase at the Moose and Moran Entrance Stations, or in advance through Recreation.gov.