JACKSON Wyo. — Granite Hot Springs has closed for the season, a bit earlier than usual due to low snowpack on the access road and warm forecasted temperatures.

A social media post by the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) announced on Monday that the hot springs would close at the end of the day on Tuesday, March 17, due to deteriorating access conditions. Typically, the season ends by March 31 and reopens on Memorial Day weekend. Granite Creek Road is scheduled to reopen to wheeled vehicles on May 1, and Granite Hot Springs plans to reopen for the summer season on May 22.

“The Granite Hot Springs are managed by a concessionaire who deemed the current conditions of the road and unseasonably warm forecasted weather to be problematic for their general closing procedures,” BTNF Public Affairs Specialist C.J. Adams told Buckrail via email. “These procedures include sledding equipment out while the road is frozen and covered with snow.”

According to Adams, Granite Creek Road is still open to snowmobile use, though the gate has been closed and locked to prevent wheeled vehicles from driving up the road. Snowmobiles can still access the road by driving around the gate.

Monica is a Staff Reporter who studied journalism at Syracuse University and has been in the valley since 2015. She loves writing about the local food and bev scene, especially craft beer. When she’s not on the clock, you can find her paddle boarding, sewing, or whipping up a new recipe at home.