MOOSE, Wyo. — Areas of Grand Teton National Park closed for wintering wildlife are now open, as of April 1.
The Snake River bottom north of Moose to Moran Junction is now open. The Buffalo Fork of the Snake River, Kelly Hill, Uhl Hill, and Wolf Ridge are also open. These areas closed on December 1 for wintering wildlife.
The summits of Mount Hunt, Prospectors Mountain, and Static Peak are closed to all travel from December 1 to April 30.
Mount Hunt and Prospectors Mountain are under a voluntary closure to protect bighorn sheep. The park is asking backcountry users to avoid this area.
The northern portion of Blacktail Butte remains closed north of the Albright View pullout on highway 89/191/26. The open slopes on the southwest side of Blacktail Butte and the Practice Rocks climbing area at the northern tip of the butte remain open.
An area encompassing Wolff Ridge and a portion of the Spread Creek drainage also remains closed.
From the junction of Highway 89/191/26 and Spread Creek road, east along the north side of the Spread Creek road to the park boundary. The closure continues east along the park boundary, then north to the eastern tip of Wolff Ridge, then generally northwest along the base of Wolff Ridge until it intersects with the Wolff Ranch Road. The closure boundary then heads southwest along the southside of Wolff Ranch road to the junction with Highway 89/191/26, then south along the east side of Highway 89/191/26 until it meets up with Spread Creek road to complete the closure.
More information on seasonal and temporary closures in Grand Teton National Park is available here.
