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general
information
on
Teton
National
Park
year ‘round, click
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Snowbound
in
the
Tetons
cover
art.
Winter
is the time to visit the
Tetons if pristine cross-country
ski trails and solitude are
what you’re
after. Skating beneath icy
waterfalls, camping on a
glacier, snowshoeing through
fresh powder and ice climbing
are a few of the activities
the park has to offer. Come
prepared for extreme weather,
including freezing daytime
temperatures and nights that
hit -25°F.
WINTER
VISITOR CENTER HOURS
Moose
Visitor Center—OPEN
ALL YEAR
8:00
a.m.
- 5:00
p.m.
(7:00
p.m.
June
5-Sept.
4)
Phone: (307)
739-3399
Located
12 miles north of Jackson.
Closures: December
25
Exhibits: The
Moose Visitor Center features
wildlife exhibits, a relief
model of the park and an
introductory video.
Available
Facilities: Information,
an extensive bookstore,
maps, activity schedules,
guided snowshoe walks,
backcountry camping permits,
boat permits, restrooms,
and telephones. A post
office is located nearby.
Flagg
Ranch Information Station will
not re-open for the winter
beginning in 2006-7.
U.S.
26-89-191 is plowed in winter,
from Jackson past the Moose
Village Junction all the
way to Flagg Ranch. Other
park roads may be closed
to vehicle traffic.
WINTER
LODGING FACILITIES
Triangle
X Ranch:
late December to Late
March, (307) 733-2183
Dornans
Spur
Ranch:
open
year-round,
(307)
733-2522
For
lodging facilities in the
Jackson Hole area visit the
Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce
at: http://www.jacksonholeexplorer.com.
WINTER
ACTIVITIES IN THE TETONS
Dog
Sled Adventures
Cross-Country
Skiing
Many
of the park roads that are
closed to cars are excellent
cross-country ski routes.
Jenny Lake Trail (4.5 miles)
is a marked, moderately easy
cross-country ski trail with
breathtaking views of the
Tetons. It begins at the
Taggart Lake parking area,
located off US 89 past the
Moose Lodge visitor's center
to where the road is no longer
plowed. From the parking
area, follow the road north
.2 mile to Cottonwood Creek.
Leave the road and ski the
marked trail along the west
side of the creek and continue
to head north. Follow the
links below and in the Snowshoeing
sections for more resources.
Snow
Shoeing
Starting
near Colter Bay on Jackson
Lake, there is an easy three-mile
round trip tour Swan Lake
with excellent views of the
Tetons and Jackson Lake. For
another easy trip, meander
your way to Jenny Lake along
Cottonwood Creek.
Alpine
Skiing & Snowboarding
Telemark
Skiing
There
are numerous downhill routes
from Teton Pass, snow stability
permitting.
Ice
Skating
Ice
Climbing & Winter
Peak Ascents
- Exum
Mountain Guides: One
of the top professional
climbing guide services
in the USA, Exum Mountain
Guides has provided mountain
adventures for beginning,
intermediate and advanced
climbers since 1926. Exum
is the only guide service
permitted by the National
Park Service to guide
all peaks and routes
in the Teton Range year
round
Winter
Sightseeing & Snow
Tours
Sleigh
Rides
OTHER
RESOURCES
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