The official newspaper of Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton Guide & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Summer 2013 (June 10 – September 2) Memorial Parkway

Danielle Lehle Welcome to Grand Teton in their budgets in the last half of the fiscal year. In Ocean Lake. See page 3 for more information on spite of these cuts, we will continue to strive to ensure sequestration impacts. National Park visitor safety and protect park resources. Although some facilities and services are not available Whether you watch wildlife, take a scenic drive, hike Please visit the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor this summer, we are committed to helping you make the trails or scale the peaks, this spectacular landscape Center or Colter Bay Visitor Center to better plan life long memories during your visit. Enjoy your time inspires us all. The scenery, wildlife and local culture your time and learn how to keep yourself safe in this spent in the shadow of the Teton Range, be safe, and are timeless, and park staff work hard to protect these wild landscape. The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve please help us preserve the many treasures of Grand resources for you and generations to come. We hope Center, Jenny Lake Visitor Center and Jenny Lake Teton National Park during this and future visits. you enjoy your visit and return often to this and other Ranger Station will remain open this summer thanks national parks. For any return visitors, you will likely to private financial support from park partners and notice some changes this summer. friends. We are very grateful for their support. Mary Gibson Scott Superintendent On March 1st, all federal agencies, including the Closures this summer include: the Flagg Ranch Grand Teton National Park National Park Service, were affected by an action Information Station; all campsites and restrooms along John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway known as sequestration. National parks were directed the Grassy Lake Road; and the roads and restrooms to take an across-the-board five percent reduction for Spalding Bay, Schwabachers Landing and Two

Always maintain a distance of at least 100 yards from KEEPING TRACK OF THE bears and wolves, and 25 yards from all other animals. VERNON COLLECTION Never position yourself between an adult and its offspring. Females with young are especially defensive. Let wildlife In 2011, the David T. Vernon Indian thrive undisturbed. If your actions cause an animal to flee, Art Collection, over 1400 items, you are too close. underwent conservation after 40 years on display at the Colter Bay It is illegal to feed wildlife in the park including ground Visitor Center. In 2012, 35 artifacts— squirrels and birds. Feeding wildlife makes them never before on display—returned Danielle Lehle dependent on people and often results in poor nutrition. to their refurbished home. This year, a new exhibit at the Craig Please follow all food storage regulations. Look for bear Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center offers visitors increased LIVING WITH WILDLIFE challenges all of us. Whether boxes at campgrounds and picnic areas. Allowing bears to access to the collection. you visit Grand Teton National Park on vacation or live in obtain human food even once often results in aggressive the valley of Jackson Hole, encountering wildlife in their behavior. The bear becomes a threat to human safety and The artifacts have taken a long journey from past to present. own environment is thrilling and potentially dangerous. must be relocated or killed. Traveling from their original tribal homes, to David T. Vernon’s Chicago home, to Laurance S. Rockefeller in New York City, Observing and photographing wildlife draws many to Whatever brings you to this special place, remember the who later donated the collection to the park, to the Colter Bay this beautiful place; seeking out the smallest calliope spectacular mountains and the diverse wildlife. We hope Indian Arts Museum and on to Tucson for conservation work. hummingbird or the largest grizzly bear. We all share a you will remain connected to this place long after you The journey is not yet finished. One day the entire collection responsibility to protect ourselves and the park’s animals. return home. will return to a new home in Grand Teton National Park.

International Visitors Contact Information Contents

Des renseignements en Français sont disponibles Grand Teton National Park Website www.nps.gov/grte/ Visitor Centers ...... 2 aux centres des visiteurs dans le parc. Grand Teton National Park Facebook www.facebook.com/GrandTetonNPS Campgrounds ...... 3 Grand Teton National Park Tweets twitter.com/GrandTetonNPS Go Digital ...... 3 EMERGENCY ...... 911 Sie konnen Informationen auf Deutsch in den Safety & Weather ...... 4 Park Dispatch ...... (307) 739-3301 Besucherzentren bekommen. Bear Aware ...... 5 Visitor Information ...... (307) 739-3300 Green Team ...... 6 Weather ...... (307) 739-3611 Se puede conseguir información en Español en Suggested Activities ...... 7-11 Road Construction Hotline ...... (307) 739-3614 el Centro del Visitante. Road Construction ...... 12 Backcountry & River Information ...... (307) 739-3602 Fire & Park Partners ...... 13 Climbing Information ...... (307) 739-3604 Accessibility information available at Services & Facilities ...... 14 Camping Information ...... (307) 739-3603 visitor centers and on the Grand Teton Yellowstone ...... 15 Web site: http://www.nps.gov/grte. Lost and Found ...... (307) 739-3350 Park Map ...... 16 TTY/TDD Emergency Calls Only ...... (307) 739-3301

Publication of the Grand Teton Guide made possible through the generous support of the Grand Teton Association. GRAND TETON National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Grand Teton Guide

Published By Grand Teton Association, a not-for- profit organization, dedicated to supporting the interpretive, scientific and educational activities of Grand Teton National Park.

Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott

National Park Editor/Designer Service Director Ann Mattson Horace Albright Park Ranger speaks at the 1929 Grand Teton National Park Address Park designation Grand Teton National Park ceremony. P.O. Drawer 170 Moose, WY 83012 FEW LANDSCAPES IN THE WORLD are settlers. Today, more than 300 historic in the National Park System, Grand Teton as striking and memorable as that of Grand structures remain in the park. preserves a piece of the natural and cultural Phone (307) 739-3300 Teton National Park. Rising abruptly from heritage of America for the benefit and the valley floor, the Tetons offer a testament This spectacular mountain range and enjoyment of future generations. Email to the power and complexity of nature. The the desire to protect it resulted in the [email protected] mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers and skies are establishment of Grand Teton National Park While you are here, take a moment to put home to diverse and abundant plants and in 1929. Through the vision and generous your cares aside, stroll through a sagebrush Web site animals. philanthropy of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., meadow, hike a park trail, sit on a quiet www.nps.gov/grte additional lands were added, creating the lakeshore, and lose yourself to the power of People have been living in the shadow of present day park in 1950. this place. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ the Teton Range for more than 11,000 years. The National Park Service cares for the The human history of this area is extensive, Grand Teton National Park is truly a special We hope you will be refreshed and restored special places saved by the American beginning with prehistoric American and unique place. With thoughtful use and during your visit, and stay connected to this people so that all may experience our Indians, to the early Euro-American careful management, it can remain so for magnificent landscape long after you have heritage. explorers, and the more recent frontier generations to come. As with other sites returned home.

Visitor Centers 2013 Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center Located in Moose, 1/2 mile west of Moose Junction. Open Daily. Open year-round, closed Dec. 25th. Summer hours below. (307) 739-3399. May 1-June 2 8 am to 5 pm June 3-Sept. 2 8 am to 7 pm Sept. 3-Oct. 31 8 am to 5 pm Jenny Lake Visitor Center Located 8 miles north of Moose Junction on the Teton Park Road. Open Daily. (307) 739-3392. June 1-Sept. 23 8 am to 5 pm Opening made possible by support from the Grand Teton Association. Entrance Fees Jenny Lake Ranger Station Located 8 miles north of Moose Junction on the Teton Park Road. Single Entry Grand Teton - Yellowstone: $25 - 7 Days Open Daily. (307) 739-3343. Good for both Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks: $25 per vehicle; $12 per person June 8-early Sept. 8 am to 5 pm for single hiker or bicyclist; $20 per motorcycle. Opening made possible by support from PSAR and the Grand Teton Association. Interagency Annual Pass: $80 - Annual Covers entrance and standard amenity recreation fees on public lands managed by four Colter Bay Visitor Center Department of the Interior agencies—the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Located 1 mile west of Colter Bay Junction off Highway 89/191/287. Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation, and by the Department of Open Daily. (307) 739-3594. Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service. The interagency pass is good at vehicle-based entry sites for May 11-June 2 8 am to 5 pm all occupants in a single, non-commercial vehicle. June 3-Sept. 2 8 am to 7 pm Free - Annual Military Annual Pass: Sept. 3-29 8 am to 5 pm For active duty military personnel and dependents with proper identification (CAC Card or DD Form 1173). Includes the same benefits as the Interagency Annual Pass. Flagg Ranch Information Station Interagency Senior Pass: $10 - Lifetime Will be closed this summer due to budget reductions from sequestration A lifetime pass for U.S. citizens 62 or older, offering entrance to all areas covered under the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center Interagency Annual Pass, non-transferable. Located 4 miles south of Moose on the Moose-Wilson Road. Open Daily. (307) 739-3654. Interagency Access Pass: Free June 1-Sept. 22 10 am to 6 pm A lifetime pass for citizens with permanent disabilities, offering entrance to all areas covered under the Interagency Annual Pass, non-transferable. Opening made possible by support from Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. Annual Grand Teton - Yellowstone Pass: $50.00 - Annual Jackson Hole/Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center Allows entrance to Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks for 12 months from date of Located in Jackson at 532 N. Cache, visitor information for the greater Jackson Hole area. purchase; non-transferable. Open Daily. Commercial Tour Fee: $variable - 7 Days Good for both Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks; non-transferable. Fee is based on the carrying capacity of the vehicle (driver not included). 1-6 carrying capacity: $25 plus $12 per person; 7-15 carrying capacity: $125; 16-25 carrying capacity: $200; 26 or more carrying capacity: $300.

2 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 3 What is sequestration? Go Digital eHike String Lake How does sequestration affect Grand Teton National Park? WIRELESS INTERNET Sequestration requires Grand Teton National Park to take a Free wireless internet access is available for the permanent five percent cut, a loss of about $700,000 in the last half public at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor of the fiscal year and during peak visitor season. Center in Moose. Why is a 5 percent cut such a big deal? Between 2009 and 2012, the park’s inflation-adjusted budget MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS declined about eight percent. The park has already cut seasonal The Grand Teton National Park website offers a variety of Explore the elements in a virtual hike staff and taken other steps in response to this decline. The audio, video and digital image products: www.nps.gov/grte/ around String Lake—earth, wind, water additional five percent cut under sequestration equates to nearly a photosmultimedia/multimedia.htm. and fire. Discover this often overlooked 14 percent total decline in the park’s budget since 2009. gem in the park: www.nps.gov/grte/ Why did the park close Schwabachers Landing, Spalding Bay, VIDEO PODCASTS photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm and Two Ocean Lake Road and Grassy Lake Road Campsites? Plan your trip, view wildlife, Decisions to close areas and facilities were not made lightly. In learn about safety in bear order to reduce the number of seasonal custodial staff we had to country, understand the Write on our Wall reduce the amount of custodial work required. The only feasible powerful forces that shaped Like us on Facebook to get park way to do this was to close facilities requiring that work. We chose these mountains, and learn updates, or share photos and your less visited, more remote areas so we could focus limited resources about the Murie family thoughts with our friends: on the areas with the greatest visitor use. who helped preserve this www.facebook.com/ Couldn’t the park have locked the restrooms and removed the landscape from the multi- GrandTetonNPS. trash cans but left the road open? media page. We have found that when toilets and trash are unavailable, people Follow us on Twitter: will still dispose of their waste. This situation creates unsightly and GRAND TETON iPHONE APP twitter.com/ unsanitary conditions that eventually require more time and The Official App for Grand Teton GrandTetonNPS. money to clean up and restore. Additionally, all closed facilities are National Park produced for the Grand near sensitive wetlands so that behavior would create an Teton Association includes the essential unacceptable impact on important habitat. information you need to plan your trip or How was the park able to open the Laurance S. Rockefeller (LSR) experience the park before leaving home. Learn & Discover Preserve Center? Download to your iPhone: tetonapp.com. Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc., trustees for Laurance S. Rockefeller, established a one-time grant to fund the LSR Preserve Center this summer. Funds came from an endowment established to address TravelStorysGPS iPHONE APP essential capital needs at the LSR Preserve, not for operating costs. This free app from the Grand Teton National Park Foundation Future grants for operations will not be made. shares vivid and engaging audio stories about the history, How was the park able to open the Jenny Lake Visitor Center? geology, animals and Jenny Lake Visitor Center will open through a collaboration with activities in the park. our park partner, the Grand Teton Association (GTA). For this Drive the Teton Park season only, GTA has agreed to help fund operations of this visitor Road from Moose to Visit our fun and educational website: center through revenue from book sales. Jackson Lake Lodge Discover Grand Teton! The website How was the park able to open the Jenny Lake Ranger Station? and learn about this highlights the park’s history, geology, Generous one-time private donations to the 2013 Preventative magnificent park: wild communities and Junior Ranger Search and Rescue Program (PSAR) allowed the park to open the www.gtnpf.org/ program. Jenny Lake Ranger Station. TravelStorysGPS.php. Go to: www.discovergrandteton.org

Campgrounds

The campsites along Grassy Lake REDUCE YOUR USE OF DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BOTTLES

Road will be closed this summer. Park concessioners are joining Grand Teton National Park to reduce the sale and use of disposable plastic bottles by selling reusable containers. Save GROUP CAMPING money, energy and reduce waste by using reusable bottles for water. Advanced reservations are required for group camping PARK CAMPGROUNDS * dump station available at Colter Bay and Gros Ventre Colter Bay Campground* Jenny Lake Campground campgrounds. The sites range in 350 individual, 9 walk-in, 11 group (tents only) capacity from 10 to 100 people. Open: May 23 to Sept. 22 49 individual sites, 10 walk-in sites Call the Grand Teton Lodge $21 per night, (800) 628-9988 Open: May 10 to Sept. 29 Company at (800) 628-9988 or Filling Time: evening $21 per night, $8 per person for hiker/biker campers without (307) 543-3100 for reservations. Colter Bay Tent Village Park vehicles, (800) 628-9988 66 tent cabin sites Filling Time: 9 am All five park campgrounds and two days in the park per year (14 days PUBLIC SHOWERS Open: May 31 to Sept. 2 trailer villages are operated by park at Jenny Lake). The campgrounds The only public shower facility in $57 per night, (800) 628-9988 Lizard Creek Campground concessioners. operate on a first-come, first- the park is located at the Colter Filling Time: call for information 60 individual sites Open: June 7 to Sept. 2 served basis, advance reservations Bay Village Laundromat. Colter Bay RV Park $21 per night CAMPGROUNDS are not accepted. Reservations 112 RV sites Hiker/biker $5 per person for Campground fees are $21 per night are accepted for group camping, RECYCLING CENTERS Open: May 23 to Sept. 22 campers without vehicles per site and $10.50 for Senior/ the Colter Bay RV Park and the Park concessioners $60 per night pull through site, (800) 672-6012 Access cardholders. Jenny Lake Headwaters Campground & RV Grand Teton (800) 628-9988 Filling Time: evening and Colter Bay have walk-in sites Sites at Flagg Ranch. Lodge Company Filling Time: call for information 30 foot vehicle max RV hookups available available. All campgrounds provide and Signal Signal Mountain Campground* modern comfort stations, but do For campground status, contact Mountain Lodge Gros Ventre Campground* 81 individual sites, including: not include utility hookups. (Colter entrance stations or visitor centers. collectively recycle 350 individual sites, 5 group 56 no hookups ($21) Bay RV Park and Headwaters Additional camping facilities are more than 170 tons of material Open: May 3 to Oct. 4 24 electric hookup sites ($45) Campground & RV Sites do have available in nearby national forests annually. When you stay in a $21 per night, (800) 628-9988 Discounts for Seniors/Access Filling Time: rarely fills 1 full hookup site ($55) hookups.) and other adjacent areas. Camping park campground, please use the Hiker/biker $5 per person for is not permitted within the park recycling containers to help keep Headwaters Campground & RV campers without vehicles The maximum length of stay is along roadsides, in overlooks or Grand Teton National Park clean Sites at Flagg Ranch Open: May 10 to Oct. 13 seven days per person at Jenny in parking areas. Doubling up in and pleasant for other campers 175 individual sites (800) 672-6012 Lake and 14 days at all other campsites is not permitted and and conserve resources. Open: June 1 to Sept. 30 Filling Time: noon or earlier campgrounds—no more than 30 there are no overflow facilities. $64 RVs. $35 tents. (800) 443-2311 30 foot vehicle max Filling Time: call for information

2 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 3 Safety & Regulations

FIREARMS BIKING required. Jet skis are prohibited on all waters that cause a fatal meningitis infection and Wyoming state regulations apply. Carrying Bicycles are permitted on public roadways, within the park. Permits may be purchased Legionnaires’ disease. Exposing your head or possessing firearms is prohibited in the multi-use pathway and on the Colter Bay at the Craig Thomas Discovery, Jenny Lake to thermal water by immersion, splashing, buildings where notice is posted. Firearms Marina breakwater. Ride on the right side of or Colter Bay visitor centers. touching your face, or inhaling steam may not be discharged in a national park, the road in single file and wear a helmet at increases your risk of infection. except by permitted individuals during legal all times. Riding bicycles or other wheeled FLOATING THE SNAKE RIVER hunting seasons. vehicles in the backcountry, on- or off-trail, Only human-powered rafts, canoes, dories HIKING is prohibited. Roadway shoulders are and kayaks are allowed on the Snake River Hikers are reminded to stay on trails. Short- FIREWORKS narrow—ride at your own risk. within the park and parkway. A permit is cutting is prohibited because it damages Fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices are required ($10 for 7 days; $20 for 1 year) fragile vegetation and causes erosion. prohibited at all times in the park. MULTI-USE PATHWAY for non-motorized vessels and may be Visitor centers sell topographic maps and Only NON-MOTORIZED METHODS purchased at the Craig Thomas Discovery, trail guides. Know your limitations when CAMPFIRES of transportation are permitted on the Jenny Lake or Colter Bay visitor centers. traveling in the backcountry. Let a friend Campfires are allowed without a permit multi-use pathway. Persons with physical Read the launch site bulletin boards for or relative know your planned destination, at designated campgrounds and picnic disabilities may use electric and battery current river conditions. The Snake River route, and expected time of return. These areas within metal fire grates, unless operated transportation. The multi-use is a complex river to float. Constantly precautions will greatly increase your chance fire restrictions are in effect. Lakeshore pathway is closed from dusk to dawn for shifting channels and logjams present risks of survival in an emergency. Permits are not backcountry sites with fire grates include: wildlife and public safety. for boaters. Accidents are common. Check required for day hiking. Trailhead parking Leigh, Bearpaw and Trapper lakes. A permit conditions and use caution whenever you areas fill early during the day in July and may be obtained for campfires below the PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED on the park float.For information on Snake River August. In early summer, many trails are high water line of Jackson Lake at the Colter pathway. Guide dogs—used for the sole flows visit: waterdata.usgs.gov/wy/nwis/ snow-covered and you may need an ice axe. Bay Visitor Center. Campfires are prohibited purpose of aiding a person with physical current/?type=flow. in all other areas. disability—may travel on the pathway. Ask at BACKPACKING a visitor center for suggestions on where to FISHING Grand Teton National Park and the John PLANTS & ANIMALS exercise your pet. Cutthroat, lake and brown trout, and D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway All plants and animals are part of natural whitefish inhabit lakes and rivers of the park have more than 240 miles of trails. Obtain processes and are protected within the park AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES and parkway. A Wyoming fishing license a required, free backcountry permit for and parkway. Leave plants and animals in Help protect park waterways and native fish is required to fish in the park and parkway overnight trips in the park or parkway at their natural setting for others to enjoy. by learning how you can prevent the spread and may be purchased at Signal Mountain the Craig Thomas Discovery or Colter Bay Picking wildflowers is prohibited. Maintain of exotic species. Inspect, clean and dry Lodge, Colter Bay Marina, Colter Bay visitor centers and the Jenny Lake Ranger a distance of at least 100 yards from bears all equipment including boats, boots and Village Store, Dornans and Headwaters Station. One-third of backcountry campsites and wolves and 25 yards from all other waders before entering a new body of water. Lodge. Fishing in Yellowstone National Park in high use areas may be reserved in advance wildlife. Large animals are quick, powerful Never empty containers of bait, fish, plants requires a separate permit (fee charged); from January 5–May 15; a $25 fee is charged and unpredictable. Getting too close can or animals into park waters. Ask at a permits purchase permits at Yellowstone visitor for each successful reservation. Pets are not result in serious injury. Take special care to office about the Wyoming state law requiring centers and ranger stations. The use of non- allowed on park trails or in the backcountry. avoid encounters with wildlife and to help boaters to purchase an Aquatic Invasive native baitfish is prohibited. Park approved bear resistant canisters are maintain their natural fear of humans. Many Species (AIS) sticker for display on the boat. required for all overnight backcountry small animals can carry diseases and should JACKSON LAKE use. Ask at a visitor center for more details. never be touched or handled. Allow them PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES (PFDs) Contact visitor centers for information on Check out a free canister for use in the park to find their own food. Their natural diet PFDs are strongly recommended for all the availability of services at Leek’s, Signal when securing your permit. ensures their health and survival. No matter persons in a private floating/boating party, Mountain and Colter Bay marinas. Low how tempting it may be to give food to and required in commercial vessels. water levels will increase the risk of boats CLIMBING animals, feeding is prohibited. striking submerged objects and landforms There are many risks and hazards associated BOATING that are normally well beneath the surface. with climbing and mountain travel. PETS Motorboats are permitted on Jenny (10 Experience and good judgment are essential. Pets must be restrained on a leash (6 feet or horsepower maximum) and Jackson lakes. SWIMMING The Jenny Lake Ranger Station is staffed less) at all times and must stay within 30 feet Human-powered vessels are permitted on Swimming is permitted in all lakes. There from late May to September by climbing of roadways. Pets are not allowed in visitor Jackson, Jenny, Phelps, Emma Matilda, Two is a designated swimming beach at Colter rangers who can provide up-to-date weather centers, on park trails or in the backcountry, Ocean, Taggart, Bradley, Bearpaw, Leigh Bay with picnic facilities; however, there are and route conditions. Also check: www. in boats on the Snake River or lakes other and String lakes. Sailboats, water skiing and no lifeguards. The Snake River is a swift, tetonclimbing.blogspot.com. Registration is than Jackson Lake. Pets are not allowed on windsurfers are allowed only on Jackson cold river presenting numerous dangers; not required for day climbs or cross-country ranger-led activities. Kennels are available Lake. A park permit is required: motorized swimming is not recommended. hiking. Backcountry permits are required for in Jackson. Properly dispose of pet feces in craft $20 for 7 days and $40 for 1 year; non- all overnight climbs. The park DOES NOT garbage cans. Pets are not permitted on the motorized craft $10 for 7 days and $20 for HOT SPRINGS check to see that you get safely out of the multi-use pathway. 1 year. A Wyoming state AIS sticker is also Thermal water can harbor organisms backcountry. Leave an agenda with friends or family. Solo travel is not advised.

Teton Weather Average Weather Moose, WY 1958 - 2011 Average Average Average Average Number Month High Temp Low Temp Precipitation Snowfall Thunderstorms January 25.9 °F 0.9 °F 2.6 in. 43 in. 0 February 31.1 °F 3.3 °F 1.9 in. 29 in. 0 March 39.3 °F 12.0 °F 1.6 in. 21 in. 0 April 49 .3 °F 22.2 °F 1.5 in. 10 in. 1 May 61.0 °F 30.8 °F 2.0 in. 2.4 in. 5 June 70.7 °F 37.3 °F 1.8 in. 0 in. 11 July 80.5 °F 41.3 °F 1.2 in. 0 in. 14 August 79.0 °F 39.6 °F 1.4 in. 0 in. 12 September 69.1 °F 32.2 °F 1.4 in. 1 in. 2 October 55.7 °F 23.1 °F 1.4 in. 5 in. 0 November 38.3 °F 13.7 °F 2.1 in. 23 in. 0 December 26.5 °F 1.9 °F 2.6 in. 40 in. 0 From June through August the average daily temperature in the valley is 76°F, but high Don’t Get Hit! elevation hiking trails are not snow-free until mid-July. Nighttime temperatures can drop to Follow these guidelines to avoid lightning-related injuries. the lower 40s. • Afternoon storms are common in summer, get to a safe place before storms hit. • Avoid mountain tops, ridges, open areas and lone trees; forested areas with trees of similar Dress in layers when recreating and be prepared for changing conditions. Afternoon height are safer. thunderstorms occur frequently during the summer. Since 1999, there have been 30 injuries • Do not stand on tree roots. and two fatalities in the park due to lightning. Avoid mountain tops, ridges and open areas. • If boating, get off the water. • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides a variety of NOAA weather forecasts are available at www.weather.gov/riverton, on NOAA Weather material and links through their website at: www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/outdoors.htm. Radio at 162.525 MHz, or by calling the National Weather Service at 1-800-211-1448. This site contains critical lightning safety and medical information. 4 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 5 Be Bear Aware!

A sow grizzly bear and her three cubs cross a park road. Drive with caution throughout the park and watch for wildlife along the roadways for your safety and theirs. Photograph by Gary Pollock.

GRIZZLY AND BLACK BEARS can be anywhere in limits line of sight. The use of portable audio devices is If you are attacked, lie on the ground completely flat on your the park at any time. Odors attract bears into campgrounds strongly discouraged. stomach. Spread your legs slightly and clasp your hands over and picnic areas. Regulations require that all food, garbage, the back of your neck. Do not move until you are certain the toiletries, pet food, coolers and food containers (empty or Hike in Groups bear has left. full), and cookware (clean or dirty) be stored in a hard-sided If possible, hike in groups of three or more people. Typically, vehicle with the windows rolled up or bear-resistant food larger groups of people make more noise and appear more In rare cases, bears have attacked at night or after stalking locker when not in immediate use, day or night. Failure to formidable to bears. Keep your group together and make people. These types of attacks may mean the bear views you follow regulations is a violation of federal law and may result sure your children are close at all times. Avoid hiking when as prey. If you are attacked at night or if you feel you have in a citation. bears are more active; early in the morning, late in the day been stalked and attacked as prey, fight back. Do whatever it • Never leave your backpack unattended! or when it is dark. Trail running is strongly discouraged; you takes to let the bear know you are not easy prey. • Never allow a bear to get human food. may startle a bear. • If approached by a bear while eating, put food away and If You Carry Bear Spray retreat to a safe distance. Never Approach a Bear • Bear spray has been shown to be extremely effective in All bears are wild and dangerous. Each bear will react deterring bear attacks. Keep a Clean Camp differently and their behavior cannot be predicted. • Use only bear spray. Personal self-defense pepper spray is Improperly stored or unattended food will be confiscated not effective. and you could be fined. If You Encounter a Bear • Keep the canister immediately available, not in your pack. • Treat odorous products such as soap, toothpaste, fuel Do not run! Bears can easily outrun you. Running may cause • Follow the manufacturer’s instructions, know how to products, suntan lotion, and bug repellent in the same an otherwise non-aggressive bear to attack. use the spray, and be aware of its limitations, including manner as food. • If the bear is unaware of you, or if the bear is aware of you the expiration date. • Never store food, garbage or toiletries in tents. but has not acted aggressively, slowly back away. • Bear spray is not a repellent! Do not spray it on people, • Place all trash in bear-resistant garbage dumpsters. • Do not drop your pack! This teaches bears how to obtain tents or backpacks. • Immediately report careless campers and all bear human food and often results in the death of a bear. • Under no circumstances should bear spray serve as a sightings to the campground kiosk or nearest ranger. • Do not climb trees. All black bears, all grizzly cubs and substitute for standard safety precautions in bear country. • Bears that receive human food often become aggressive some adult grizzlies can climb trees. and must be killed. Park visitor centers offer bear safety programs and can If a Bear Approaches or Charges You recycle your bears spray. Come visit for more information. Make Noise in Bear Country Do not run! Most bear attacks result from surprise Grizzly and black bears live in the park and parkway. encounters when the bear is defending their young or a food Be Safe! Bears will usually move out of the way if they hear people source, such as a carcass. Some bears will bluff their way approaching, so make noise. Don’t surprise bears! Calling out of a threatening situation by charging, then veering off Do not leave backpacks, coolers, or bags containing out and clapping your hands at regular intervals are the or stopping abruptly. Bear experts generally recommend food unattended for ANY length of time. best ways to make your presence known. Bear bells are not standing still until the bear stops and then slowly backing sufficient. Be particularly careful when vegetation or terrain away. Do not leave food, garbage or coolers in the open bed of a truck or on the exterior of any vehicle. WHAT KIND OF BEAR DID YOU SEE? Both grizzly bears and black bears live in the park and parkway. Black Bear Grizzly Bear

n Color ranges from blonde to n Color ranges from blonde to black black n No distinctive shoulder hump n Distinctive shoulder hump n Face profile is straight from n Face profile appears dished in nose to tip of ears n Ears are short and rounded n Ears are tall and pointed n Front claws are long and less n Front claws are short and curved (2-4” long) curved (1-2” long)

NORTH BOUND DEPARTURE TIMES Ride the shuttle Home Ranch Parking Lot 7:25 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 2:30 pm 4:45 pm 8:15 pm Jackson Hole Greater Yellowstone VC 7:30 am 10:05 am 12:05 pm 2:35 pm 4:50 pm 8:20 pm to the Park National Museum of Wildlife Art not open 10:10 am 12:15 pm 2:45 pm 4:55 pm not open Moose (Craig Thomas VC) 7:50 am 10:30 am 12:35 pm 3:05 pm 5:15 pm 8:40 pm Alltrans, Inc. operates a daily shuttle service from the Jenny Lake VC 8:10 am 10:50 am 12:55 pm 3:25 pm 5:35 pm 9:00 pm town of Jackson to Grand Teton National Park. Note: Jenny Lake Lodge 8:15 am 10:55 am 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 5:40 pm 9:05 pm schedule may vary due to construction. Please contact Signal Mountain Lodge 8:35 am 11:15 am 1:20 pm 3:50 pm 6:00 pm 9:25 pm Alltrans for the most current schedule. Jackson Lake Lodge 8:50 am 11:30 am 1:35 pm 4:05 pm 6:15 pm 9:40 pm Colter Bay VC 9:20 am 12:00 pm 2:05 pm 4:35 pm 6:45 pm 9:55 pm Cost to ride the shuttle is $14 per person, per day for Flagg Ranch (Headwaters Lodge) 5:20 pm 10:15 pm an unlimited number of rides (park entrance fees SOUTH BOUND DEPARTURE TIMES not included). Riders may get on and off the shuttle Flagg Ranch (Headwaters Lodge) 7:00 am 5:30 pm at any stop. Drivers accept payment by cash, Visa, or Colter Bay VC 7:45 am 9:30 am 12:15 pm 2:15 pm 6:15 pm 7:00 pm MasterCard. Jackson Lake Lodge 8:15 am 10:00 am 12:45 pm 2:45 pm 6:45 pm 7:15 pm Signal Mountain Lodge 8:30 am 10:15 am 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm Season passes are also available; price depends on Jenny Lake Lodge 8:50 am 10:35 am 1:20 pm 3:20 pm 7:20 pm 7:50 pm month purchased. For more information, call Jenny Lake VC 8:55 am 10:40 am 1:25 pm 3:25 pm 7:25 pm 7:55 pm Alltrans, Inc. 1 (800) 443-6133, or visit their website, Moose (Craig Thomas VC) 9:15 am 11:00 am 1:45 pm 3:55 pm 7:45 pm 8:15 pm www.alltransparkshuttle.com. National Museum of Wildlife Art 9:35 am 11:20 am 2:05 pm 4:15 pm not open not open Jackson Hole Greater Yellowstone VC 9:40 am 11:25 am 2:15 pm 4:20 pm 8:05 pm 8:35 pm Home Ranch Parking Lot 9:45 am 11:30 am 2:20 pm 4:25 pm 8:10 pm 8:40 pm

4 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 5 Five Reasons to Drink Grand Teton National Park Water By Grand Teton National Park Green Team • 6,500 FEET Grand Teton National Park The average elevation of Grand Teton National Park’s valley floor. At high elevation, your body loses water National Park Service U. S. Department of the Interior twice as fast as at sea level. Drink extra water for your body to function properly here. • 5,000 SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOTTLES The number of single-use plastic bottles entering the waste stream every day in Jackson Hole; only 60 percent of these bottles are recycled. Every year people spend over $100 billion on bottled water world- wide. Purchasing eight, 16 oz. bottles of water—one gallon—may cost $8. Instead, consider using refillable bottles or a water reservoir for your pack. You will save money and help your body cope with the elevation. • 100% PURE The park has retrofitted many of its drinking fountains in high traffic areas to be quick and easy water bottle Water filling stations. The water from these filling stations is tested more regularly than bottled water and is some of the purest water in the country. Please keep in mind, water taken directly from lakes or streams must be Filling treated before drinking. • CONVENIENCE Filling up your reusable water bottle is easier than purchasing a bottle of water. Water bottle filling stations Station are found throughout Grand Teton National Park. Locations include the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center, South Jenny Lake, String Lake picnic area, Colter Bay Visitor Center, and Signal Mountain, Jackson Lake and Jenny Lake lodges. The water filling stations provide a clean and safe source of water as an alternative to buying bottled water. • COMMITMENT The National Park Service and its partners are committed to preserve and protect Grand Teton National Park for you and for future generations. With three million visitors every year, we need your help! The park has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2020. By providing a wide range REUSE of reusable water bottles for purchase—including a low-cost, BPA free, recyclable plastic bottle with the

REDUCE “reduce, reuse, refill” logo—and water bottle filling stations, we can help reduce our waste stream. In REDUCE plastic water bottle waste. addition, the park purchases 100 percent green power, provides recycling for visitors and employees, and REUSE your water bottles. works with the U.S. Green Building Council to ensure all new construction in the park is Leadership in REFILL REFILL bottles with free Grand Teton water. Energy and Environment Design (LEED) certified. With these initiatives and your help, we can reach our greenhouse gas reduction goals and protect the park for future generations.

Where to Look for Wildlife WILLOW FLATS BLACKTAIL PONDS North of the Jackson Lake Dam moose browse on willow Half-mile north of Moose on Highway 26/89/191. Old shrubs. At dawn and dusk, elk graze on grasses growing beaver ponds have filled with sediment and now support among willows. Predators such as wolves and grizzly bears grassy meadows where elk graze during the cooler parts of pursue elk calves in early summer. Beavers create ponds by the day. Several species of ducks feed in the side channels of damming streams that also harbor muskrats and waterfowl. the Snake River while moose browse on willows.

Always maintain a distance of at least 100 TIMBERED ISLAND A forested ridge southeast of Jenny Lake. Small bands of yards from wolves and bears and 25 yards pronghorn, the fastest North American land mammal, forage LL ANIMALS REQUIRE FOOD, from all other wildlife. Do not feed or harass on nearby sagebrush throughout the day. Elk leave the shade WATER AND SHELTER. Each wildlife of any kind. of Timbered Island at dawn and dusk to eat grasses growing A species also has particular living space among the surrounding sagebrush. or habitat requirements. To learn more about ELK RANCH FLATS ANTELOPE FLATS & MORMON ROW wildlife habitats and behavior, attend ranger-led Stop at the Elk Ranch turnout on highway 26/89/191 just East of Highway 26/89/191, one mile north of Moose activities. While observing wildlife, please park in north of Cunningham Cabin. Here you may see pronghorn, Junction. Bison and pronghorn may be seen grazing. Watch bison, elk and even domestic animals using a grazing permit. for coyotes, Northern harriers and American kestrels designated turnouts, not on the roadway. The open grasses here attract a variety of animals. hunting mice, Uinta ground squirrels and grasshoppers. Sage grouse, sage OXBOW BEND SNAKE RIVER thrashers and sparrows also One mile east of Jackson Lake Junction. Slow-moving water Jackson Lake Dam south to Moose. Elk and bison graze frequent the area. provides habitat for fish such as suckers and trout that in grassy meadows along the river. Bison also eat become food for river otters, ospreys, bald eagles, American grasses on the sagebrush benches above the river. white pelicans and common mergansers. Look for beavers Bald eagles, ospreys and great blue herons build and muskrats swimming past. Moose browse on abundant large stick nests within sight of the river. Beavers willows at the water’s edge. Elk occasionally graze in open and moose eat willows lining the waterway. aspen groves to the east, while grizzly bears occasionally look for prey.

Interested in Working in the Park?

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT SPENDING A usajobs.gov. For a list of available jobs in the Department SUMMER WORKING IN A NATIONAL PARK? Summer of Interior, including the National Park Service go to www. seasonal positions are recruited during the winter months. doi.gov/public/findajob.cfm. Positions posted for Grand A wide variety of positions provide unique challenges, Teton National Park can be found under jobs listed in Moose and many rewards. Imagine yourself fighting wild fires, or Moran, Wyoming. You can also learn about vacancies maintaining backcountry trails, patrolling the Snake River at www.nps.gov/grte/supportyourpark/employ.htm. For in a boat, providing guided ranger hikes or assisting a park jobs in fire management, log on to www.tetonfires.com and biologist with wolf research. click on the Employment link. Go to www.nps.gov/grte/ supportyourpark/upload/OF510-fedres.pdf to learn how to To view and apply for vacancies for all federal jobs visit www. apply for federal jobs.

6 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 7 Visit Moose Program schedules may change at any time Moose is located 12 miles north of Jackson, Wyoming. Please see the park map on page 16 to help you plan your trip to Moose. Enjoy a variety of trails, activities, scenic drives and ranger programs as well as historic districts and iconic views of the Teton Range.

CRAIG THOMAS DISCOVERY & district and learn about Jackson Hole history ranger for directions to access the ranch VISITOR CENTER through pictorial displays at the Maud Noble and view historic buildings where landmark Visit the Discovery Center for trip planning, Cabin. Visit the General Store (open May 24- wilderness legislation was drafted. weather, permits and camping information. Sept. 30 daily, 9 am–4:30 pm) and purchase Experience the video rivers, view a film turn-of-the-century-themed goods. Join a MORMON ROW or listen to a special guest speak in the ranger for a guided walk at 2:30 pm to learn Take a self-guided tour around the remaining new auditorium. Shop at the Grand Teton more, see program schedule below. Ride buildings of this once vibrant community. Association bookstore for gifts, educational the ferry daily from 10 am to 2 pm as river Pick up a brochure near the “Pink House.” books and postcards. The visitor center is conditions permit. Originally called Grovont, “Mormon Row” open daily June 3-September 2 from 8 am to was a community of homesteads, a church, 7 pm. Details on page 2. THE MURIE RANCH school and swimming hole. Members of The Learn about the Murie family wilderness Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints MENORS FERRY HISTORIC DISTRICT conservation legacy by taking this self- settled this area around the turn of the last Visitor Areas Take a self-guided tour around the historic guided one mile roundtrip walk. Ask a century.

HIKING Range. Enjoy a 3-mile roundtrip hike to roundtrip, 430-foot elevation change). Look Great hiking opportunities abound in the Taggart Lake or detour for a longer hike for marmots, black bear and moose. Carry Moose area. Ask at a visitor center for trail with great views of Bradley Lake and Garnet bear spray and know how to use it. suggestions. Weather may change abruptly, Canyon. A pit toilet, trailhead information afternoon thunderstorms are common, and brochures are available. MULTI-USE PATHWAY bring extra clothing and plenty of water. Bike, walk, skateboard or rollerblade on Dehydration can lead to serious illness, and DEATH CANYON TRAILHEAD the multi-use pathway. Access the pathway has been the cause for many rescues in the Drive three miles south of Moose on the from Moose or Taggart Lake Trailhead. The park. Bring your own water or treat stream Moose-Wilson Road (closed to trailers or pathway extends from Jackson to South or river water before drinking. motorhomes) to the Death Canyon Road. Jenny Lake. Bike rentals are available at High clearance vehicles are recommended Dornans near Moose or in Jackson or Teton TAGGART LAKE TRAILHEAD for this rough road. Access Death Canyon Village. Special regulations apply, see page 4 Drive 3.5 miles northwest of Moose Junction and Phelps Lake. For a great family hike, for more information. Activities to enjoy a spectacular view of the Teton walk to the Phelps Lake overlook (2.0 miles

ANTELOPE FLATS TO KELLY GROS VENTRE RIVER This paved road becomes gravel at Atherton Drive one mile north of Moose Junction Drive the Antelope Flats Road loop to Creek Campground. A restroom is located on Highway 26/89/191 and turn right Gros Ventre Junction or drive directly to at Kelly Warm Springs at the beginning of onto Antelope Flats Road. Look for bison, the Gros Ventre River by heading south on the Gros Ventre Road. Bison frequent this pronghorn, moose and deer as you drive east Highway 26/89/191 and turning left at Gros natural thermal area. and then south to the town of Kelly, WY. Ventre Junction. Look for moose, bison and pronghorn along the Gros Ventre River and MOOSE-WILSON ROAD MORMON ROW the surrounding terraces. Drive the narrow, winding Moose-Wilson Drive 1.5 miles east on the Antelope Flats Road for wildlife viewing opportunities Road (see above) and turn right onto a dirt KELLY WARM SPRINGS/ along wetland habitat. Motorhomes and road past turn-of-the-century homesteads GROS VENTRE SLIDE trailers are not permitted and the unpaved and barns. The famous T. A. Moulton barn is If you have time drive the Gros Ventre Road section may be rough. Speed limits are located on your right. Continue to the town into the Bridger-Teton National Forest for strictly enforced and the road often becomes

Scenic Drives of Kelly or return the way you came. dramatic views of the Gros Ventre Slide with congested during peak hours. Watch for beautiful lake views and colorful red cliffs. bicyclists and wildlife on the roadway.

Moose Ranger Programs = accessible programs Event Description Meeting Date/Time Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Place Duration Taggart Lake Hike with a ranger along the scenic trail to Taggart Lake, Taggart Lake June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n Hike where a variety of stories unfold. Topics may include Trailhead 9 am geology, fire ecology, wildflowers, history or wildlife. Bring 2 hours water, binoculars, camera, sunscreen, and rain gear. ROUNDTRIP DISTANCE: 3 miles (1.5 miles guided). DIFFICULTY: Moderate.

Map Chat From park’s geologic story to learning about the variety of wildlife that Craig Thomas June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n call this park home, this program will give you insight into the stories Discovery & VC 10:30 am behind the scenery. relief map 30 minutes

Nature in a Explore Grand Teton’s diverse natural world during a quick 20 minute Craig Thomas June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n Nutshell talk. Topics vary. Discovery & VC 1 pm courtyard 20 minutes

Bear Safety Discover techniques that will help you stay safe while traveling and Craig Thomas June 10-Sept. 2 n n camping in bear country. Includes instruction in the use of bear pepper Discovery & VC 1 pm spray. DIFFICULTY: Easy. courtyard 20 minutes

A Walk into Discover the story of Menors Ferry Historic District and Menors General June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n the Past learn how early settlers crossed the Snake River on a cable Store 2:30 pm ferry. ROUNDTRIP DISTANCE: less than a mile. DIFFICULTY: Easy. 45 minutes

GRAND TETON ASSOCIATION EXPLORE THE MURIE RANCH Grand Teton Association was established in 1937 as the park’s Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at primary partner to increase public understanding, appreciation, 2:00 pm join Murie Center staff for a 30 and enjoyment of Grand Teton National Park and the Greater minute tour through Mardy and Olaus’ Yellowstone area. Since that time, the Association has been cabin and the Homestead Cabin. Learn aiding the interpretive, educational, and research programs. This about the history of the ranch, the Murie’s summer support includes funding operations of the Jenny Lake life-long dedication to conservation work, Visitor Center, publication of the Grand Teton Guide and continuation of ranger-guided hikes. and current work at The Murie Center.

When you make a purchase at an Association bookstore, you are supporting the educational, Beginning in June, continue your tour with a 30 minute walk on the “Around the interpretive, and scientific programs in Grand Teton National Park. Your purchase also supports World” trail established by Mardy and Olaus. Search for signs of wildlife, explore the publication of this newspaper, books and the free educational handouts available at visitor their habitat and learn about geology of the area. Please come prepared with centers and entrance stations. appropriate walking shoes, water, sunscreen/hat and bear spray.

6 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 7 Explore Jenny Lake Program schedules may change at any time South Jenny Lake is located 8 miles north of Moose. Please see the park map on page 16 to help you plan your trip to Jenny Lake. Explore Jenny Lake for convenient access to glacially-formed lakes and invigorating hikes while enjoying dramatic mountain scenery.

PARKING South Jenny Lake area includes a general NORTH JENNY LAKE Parking at South Jenny Lake is highly store, restrooms, trailhead access, boat Swim in the seasonally warm waters of congested and often full from 10 am to 4 pm. launch and the Exum Mountain Guide String Lake and then enjoy a picnic at Plan accordingly. Watch for pedestrians. office. The Jenny Lake Ranger Station the String Lake picnic area. Flush and pit provides backcountry and climbing restrooms available. Park at the String Lake SOUTH JENNY LAKE information and overnight permits. The Trailhead and hike across a rustic wooden Visit the Jenny Lake Visitor Center for trip ranger station is open from June 8–early bridge through a burned area and view the planning, weather and camping information. September from 8 am to 5 pm. regeneration of a forest. Launch your canoe Learn about Teton Range geology through or kayak from the canoe launch, look for interactive exhibits and a short geology Take a shuttle boat across Jenny Lake to the the launch area sign just past the String Lake video. Shop at the Grand Teton Association mouth of Cascade Canyon (Roundtrip/One- Trailhead parking lot (permit required). Or retail area for gifts, educational books and way: adult $12/$7, child (2-11) $6/$5, under enjoy lunch at the Jenny Lake Lodge located postcards. The visitor center is open daily 2 years, over 80 free) or a scenic cruise ($16 just past the North Jenny Lake Junction on Visitor Areas June 1-August 25 from 8 am to 5 pm. The adults/$10 children). the scenic one-way road.

HIKING have your own human-powered boat, spend BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING Jenny Lake provides outstanding hikes to some time on Leigh Lake (permit required). The area around Jenny Lake provides a wide lakes and along creeks with close-up views When the lake is calm, enjoy unparalleled range of backcountry camping opportunities of the central Teton Range. Weather may reflection views of Mt. Moran. whether you are planning to climb the change abruptly, afternoon thunderstorms Grand Teton or simply want to spend an are common, bring extra clothing and plenty BIKING evening beside a pristine lake with your of water. Dehydration can lead to serious The multi-use pathway departs from South family. Ask at the ranger station or visitor illness, and has been the cause for many Jenny Lake across from the visitor center. center for suggestions and permits (required rescues in the park. Enjoy a scenic ride along the foot of the for all overnight stays). Teton Range. Pathway travels south to BOATING Dornans, eight miles, one-way and on to SCENIC DRIVES Rent a canoe or kayak from Jenny Lake Jackson, an additional 12 miles. Restrooms At North Jenny Lake Junction turn left Boating at the boat dock and tour Jenny and bike racks are located at Taggart Lake (west) and enjoy the scenic one-way loop

Activities Lake at your own pace. Or take the shuttle Trailhead and Moose. back to South Jenny Lake. Enjoy lake views for quick access to Cascade Canyon. If you and watch for elk and black bears.

Jenny Lake Ranger Programs = accessible programs Event Description Meeting Date/Time Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Place Duration Inspiration Learn about the formation of this magnificent landscape Jenny Lake June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n Point Hike on a hike to Hidden Falls and on to Inspiration Point. This Visitor Center 8:30 am is a great activity for families! To reserve your space, flagpole 2.5 hours please obtain a token for each member of your group at the Jenny Lake Visitor Center prior to meeting the ranger. This activity is limited to 25 on a first-come, first-served basis. We will take the shuttle boat across Jenny Lake. Boat Fare (Roundtrip/One-way): adult $12/$7, child (2-11) $6/$5. ROUNDTRIP HIKE DISTANCE: 2 miles. DIFFICULTY: Moderate uphill.

Bear Safety Discover techniques that will help you stay safe while traveling and Jenny Lake June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n camping in bear country. Includes instruction in the use of bear pepper Visitor Center 1:30 pm spray. DIFFICULTY: Easy. flagpole 20 minutes

Origins: Names in Grand orientation while crossing Union Pass. his 1872 expedition for Jenny a Shoshone joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition in Indian and her husband Beaver Dick Leigh. 1803 and split with them in 1806 to pursue Teton National Park Jackson Hole: She assisted with camp logistics and he trapping. The valley on the east side of the Teton guided the expedition through the area. In Grand Teton (13,770 feet): Range. Fur trappers called a mountain- 1876 Jenny and their six children died of Snake River: Highest peak in the Teton Range. Named by ringed valley a “hole.” Named for trapper smallpox. River that flows through Jackson Hole, French trappers. Upon viewing the Teton David E. Jackson. Originally known as merges with the Columbia River in Range from the west, the trappers dubbed “Davey Jackson’s Hole.” Colter Bay: Washington and into the Pacific Ocean. This the South, Middle and Grand, Les Trois Visitor area on east shore of Jackson Lake. river has had been names in the past. Lewis Tetons, meaning “the three breasts.” Wilson Jenny Lake and Leigh Lake: Named for John Colter, fur trapper and and Clark named part of the river after the Price Hunt called them the “Pilot Knobs” Lakes along the eastern edge of the Teton explorer who may have traveled through the Shoshone or Snake Indians. in 1811 because he had used them for Range. Named by Ferdinand Hayden during valley during the winter of 1807-1808. He

8 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 9 Spend Time at Colter Bay Program schedules may change at any time Colter Bay is located 25 miles north of Moose. Please see the park map on page 16 to help you plan your trip. Colter Bay provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities in the park as well as a wide range of visitor services and trails.

COLTER BAY Enjoy lunch on the lakeshore at the picnic national parks. To learn more about the Colter Bay Visitor Center had a new look area or take a hike on one of the area trails Rockefeller family’s philanthropy ask for the in 2012. After 40 years the artifacts from for great opportunities to see wildlife. You “Rockefeller Legacy” brochure at any visitor the Colter Bay Indian Arts Museum are will also find an RV park, cabins, restaurant, center. undergoing conservation treatment. The general store, laundromat, service station remodeled facility proudly displays 35 and showers. JACKSON LAKE LODGE new artifacts from the David T. Vernon Even if you are not staying overnight at the Indian Arts Collection. Rangers provide JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR. Jackson Lake Lodge, the historic building trip planning information, trail maps and MEMORIAL PARKWAY is worth a visit. Large mural windows overnight backcountry permits. Shop for The Parkway commemorates John D. showcase views of Jackson Lake and the educational gifts in the remodeled Grand Rockefeller, Jr’s. significant contributions northern Teton Range. Wildlife such as Teton Association sales area. The visitor to national parks. Mr. Rockefeller had a black and grizzly bears, elk and moose are center is open daily June 3-September 2 special interest in this area helping develop frequently seen from the lodge. Access trails, Visitor Areas from 8 am to 7 pm. Schedule details page 2. Yellowstone and establish Grand Teton a corral, gift stores and restaurants.

HIKING allowed in boats on Jackson Lake; all other from wolves and bears and 25 yards from all Great hiking and wildlife viewing lakes, trails and rivers are closed to pets. other wildlife for your safety and theirs. opportunities abound around Colter Bay. Guided scenic raft trips on the Snake River Enjoy hiking through a variety of natural are also available (see page 14). Boat permits SWAN LAKE HIKE communities with dramatic views of the are required (see page 4). Delight in a great National Park Service northern Teton Range. Weather may change tradition on a three hour ranger-guided abruptly, afternoon thunderstorms are WILDLIFE VIEWING hike at 1:00 pm daily. Learn about the common, bring extra clothing and plenty of Stop at the Willow Flats Overlook or the park’s plants and wildlife while taking water. A ranger-led hike to Swan Lake and Oxbow Bend Turnout for excellent wildlife in spectacular scenery. This program is Heron Pond takes place daily at 1 pm. viewing opportunities. Park in designated excellent for all ages. The hike is three miles turnouts, not on the roadway. Excellent on rolling terrain with some uneven footing BOATING wildlife viewing opportunities are found and rated easy to moderate. Please wear Rent a canoe, kayak or possibly a motorboat anywhere along the road from Moran comfortable walking shoes and carry water,

Activities from the Colter Bay Marina or launch your Junction to Colter Bay, especially during snacks and clothing layers. own boat in Jackson Lake. Pets are only dawn and dusk hours. Stay at least 100 yards

Colter Bay Ranger Programs = accessible programs Event Description Meeting Date/Time Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Place Duration Tipi Demo Join a ranger to learn about the structure the plains Indians called Colter Bay June 12-Aug. 28 n home. amphitheater 9 am 45 minutes

Teton Topics This program gives insight to the stories behind the scenery, including Colter Bay June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n geology, wildlife, history and other topics. Visitor Center 10 am back deck 30 minutes

Swan Lake Hike through forest and wetland communities and Colter Bay June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n Hike learn about the plants and animals living in the park. Visitor Center 1 pm Bring water, binoculars, camera, rain gear, and insect flagpole 3 hours repellent. ROUNDTRIP DISTANCE: 3 miles. DIFFICULTY: Easy.

Indian Arts & Join a ranger for an in-depth look at a facet of American Indian art and Colter Bay June 11-Aug. 27 n Culture culture. Visitor Center 1:30 pm auditorium 45 minutes

Bear Safety Discover techniques that will help you stay safe while traveling and Colter Bay June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n camping in bear country. Includes instruction in the use of bear pepper Visitor Center 4 pm spray. DIFFICULTY: Easy. back deck 30 minutes

See page 11 for special programs in Colter Bay.

8 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 9 Experience the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Located four miles south of Moose on the Moose-Wilson Road, the Preserve Center offers unique sensory exhibits and trails leading to Phelps Lake, providing extraordinary views of the Teton Range. *Due to the narrow road, trailers and oversized vehicles are not permitted on the Moose-Wilson Road.

LAURANCE S. ROCKEFELLER trash. The Preserve Center sells bear spray, and sagebrush meadows. Watch for deer, elk, PRESERVE CENTER but does not issue permits. moose, black and grizzly bears. Composting Visit the Center to learn more about Mr. toilets and benches are available at Phelps Rockefeller’s vision for the Preserve and PRESERVE TRAILS Lake. his legacy of conservation stewardship. The Preserve offers an 8-mile trail network The Center will orient you to the area that provides access to extraordinary views RANGER PROGRAMS with unique sensory exhibits highlighting of Phelps Lake and the Teton Range, as Join a ranger for a deeper understanding of the visual, auditory and tactile qualities of well as other scenic and ecological features. Laurance S. Rockefeller’s vision and gift. the Preserve’s plants and wildlife. Learn Immerse yourself by quietly walking the Program times are listed below. about the innovative design techniques and trails and opening your senses to the sights, features that make the Center a model for smells, sounds and textures of the various PARKING energy and environmental design. Open natural communities found within the Parking lot often fills from 10 am to 3 pm daily June 1–September 22 from 10 am to 6 Preserve. The trails will lead you along Lake —consider carpooling or biking (note: the pm. The Preserve adheres to the principles Creek, Phelps Lake and adjacent ridges; and roadway is quite narrow) to help alleviate Laurance S. Rockefeller Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve of “Leave No Trace”—plan to pack out your through aspen and conifer forests, wetlands congestion and reduce our environmental footprint.

Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Ranger Programs = accessible programs Event Description Meeting Date/Time Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Place Duration Explore the Open your senses and immerse yourself in the pristine setting Laurance S. June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n Preserve of the Preserve. Hike the Lake Creek Trail through forest and Rockefeller 9:30 am Hike meadows to the shore of Phelps Lake which affords dramatic Preserve Center 2-2.5 hours views of the Teton Range. Reservations recommended, call porch (307) 739-3654. Bring water, rain gear, sunscreen and insect repellent. GROUP SIZE: 10. ROUNDTRIP DISTANCE: 3 miles. DIFFICULTY: easy/moderate.

Critter Chat Every day a different animal or insect is the star of this fun, family friendly Laurance S. June 10-Sept. 2 n n n n n n n program. ROUNDTRIP DISTANCE: Minimal walking required. DIFFICULTY: easy. Rockefeller 3:30 pm Preserve Center 30 minutes porch

Nature Children discover the wonders of the natural world using the Laurance S. June 1-Sept. 22 n n n n n n n Explorer’s tools provided in the Nature Explorer’s Backpack. After a brief Rockefeller Backpacks may Backpack orientation by a ranger, each child receives a journal full of Preserve Center be checked out activities to guide them as they explore the Preserve trails with during Center their family. The backpacks are available for checkout at the Preserve hours Center desk every day starting at 10:00 am and need to be returned by 5:00 pm that day. Recommended for children ages 6-12. Backpacks are limited, one per family please.

Grand Teton National Park invites you to enjoy the Craig Thomas Discovery Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center Auditorium. Become a Junior Ranger & Visitor Center This facility serves as a launching point to the park through the interpretive film “Life on the Edge.” Grand Anybody of any age may become a Junior Teton National Park Foundation donors funded this Ranger! To earn your patch or badge 3,600-square-foot, 154-seat auditorium, featuring follow these simple steps. recycled, sustainable, and energy-efficient materials. • Pick up a copy of the Grand Adventure The auditorium is fully accessible and equipped for the workbook at any visitor center. hearing impaired. Please ask at the visitor center for • Complete all the fun-filled activities. details. • Attend one ranger program. Check this paper for a schedule of programs. Explore the visitor center. Everyone will love the • Complete an additional activity such as engaging exhibits about the people, wild communities another ranger program, go on and preservation of this place. Discover wildlife hidden a hike or watch one of a movie! throughout. See how mountaineering has evolved in the • Bring your completed workbook Teton Range and place climbing protection gear on an to any visitor center in Grand interactive rock wall display. Enjoy a breath-taking view Teton National Park, be sworn in of the Teton Range from the lobby, and a bird’s eye view and choose a patch or badge! of the park by walking along the video river.

WEDNESDAY JULY 3 Let’s Get Moving in Music in Nature 2 pm Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center terrace Outstanding natural beauty inspired Grand Teton both the creation of our national parks, MONDAY JULY 8 & AUGUST 5 and the creation of great music. From 11 am & 12 pm Colter Bay Visitor Center amphitheater Let’s Move Outside encourages kids, July 3rd to August 8th, enjoy a fusion 4:30 pm Jackson Lake Lodge upper lobby families and all park visitors to engage in of music and nature while listening to outdoor activity that gets hearts pumping the WindSync woodwind quintet in TUESDAY JULY 9 & AUGUST 6 and bodies moving. Part of First Lady residence at Grand Teton National Park. 11 am & 12 pm Colter Bay Visitor Center amphitheater Michelle Obama’s national Let’s Move The quintet will perform classical music 2 pm Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center terrace campaign to end childhood obesity within a generation, inspired by nature’s grandeur at various the program is now underway in national parks all over park locations, often accompanied by a park ranger. This THURSDAY AUGUST 8 the country. Look for Let’s Move Outside ranger programs program is free and open to the public—come and enjoy 11 am & 12 pm Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center in Grand Teton this summer. From hiking and biking, to beautiful music in a spectacular setting! Musicians play 2 pm Colter Bay Visitor Center amphitheater swimming, paddling and horseback riding, Grand Teton for one hour (in partnership with the Grand Teton Music National Park provides ways for everyone to have fun and Festival). Ask a ranger for a special activity handout to fulfill *Visit www.gtmf.org for additional performances in Jackson get healthy! one of the Junior Ranger program requirements. and Teton Village.

10 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 11 Special Programs 2013 opens Thursday, July 18 with a gala reception at 7 pm in the THURSDAY, JULY 18 Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center. The show ends Gala Opening Reception 7 pm Sunday, July 21. Location: Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center A portion of the proceeds from sales of these works will benefit the Grand Teton Association and support their SATURDAY, JULY 20 ongoing programs in the park. Quick draw and sale: 9 - 11 am Location: Menors Ferry Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters has partnered once more with JULY 8-17 the Grand Teton Association to help celebrate their role as Grand Artists paint in Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole. Teton National Park’s primary educational and interpretive partner organization. JULY 15-17 Show preview and pre-sale. Participating artists will paint plein-air in the Jackson Hole and Location: Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center Grand Teton National Park area beginning July 8. The final show

Special Programs at Family-friendly Colter Bay Highlights

NATURALIST FAMILY BACKPACKS. Learn about nature’s wonders as you explore the park. Each backpack is equipped with supplies to track, sketch, paint and journal about the natural world. Check out a backpack at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center during business hours. Backpacks are limited, one per family please (also available to individuals).

NATURE EXPLORER’S BACKPACK. Children discover the wonders of the natural world using the tools provided in the Nature Explorer’s Backpack. Check out a backpack to explore the trails of the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve. JOHN COLTER DAY June 24. Was John Colter the first Euro- See page 10 for more information. American to pass through Jackson hole in 1808? Join us for three different programs and see the mysterious Colter stone on display. RIDE MENORS FERRY. Experience how homesteaders and dude ranchers crossed the powerful Snake River during the ASTRONOMY DAY August 11. Colter Bay Visitor Center. Topics early 1900s. The ferry will operate daily 10 am-2 pm, as river will include telescopes, planets, meteor showers, light pollution, conditions permit. See page 7 for more information. Artists in the galaxies, star clusters, and other astronomical objects. Observe the sun with specially equipped telescopes in the afternoon. In Environment TAKE A HIKE WITH YOUR FAMILY. Take your kids out the evening join Ranger Bob Hoyle for the program “Watchers of Jackson Hole attracts artists from all over the on a trail for education, exercise and enjoyment. Explore the Sky” followed by stargazing in cooperation with the Jackson world. Watch professional artists demonstrate the park with a ranger and learn about the geology, plants, Hole Astronomy Club. techniques while capturing the essence of people and wildlife that make this place so cool. Ranger Grand Teton National Park. Sponsored by Grand programs are recommended for families with children who SHOSHONEAN DAYS September 5th & 6th. Learn about the Teton Association. Artists and dates: Dwayne are comfortable walking 2-3 miles. See pages 7-10 for more Shoshone culture: includes presentations by Shoshone tribe Harty June 15; Wendell Field, August 10; Fred information. members and video presentations & art demonstrations. Kingwill, September 14. All events occur on Saturday. Please check at visitor centers for program times and locations.

University of WY/NPS Guest Artist Seminar Series Lee Carlman Riddell has always loved drawing, painting and outdoor adventures. For 23 years Dinner ($5 donation) starts at 5:30 pm with a talk at 6:30 she and her husband, photographer Ed Riddell, pm in the Berol Lodge located at the AMK Ranch near Leeks marketed outdoor adventure and tourism Marina, reservations not required. businesses. Now, setting up her paints begins a

June 13 Arthur Middleton: Elk populations and migration time of concentration on shapes, textures and Jeff Clow patterns in Yellowstone colors in the landscapes she loves. Join her July 15-20 from 1-5 pm and August 12-17 from June 20 Jamie Crait: River Otters, Cutthroat trout and Lake T.A. Moulton Barn 1-5 pm at the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor trout in Yellowstone Lake Centennial Celebration Center. June 27 Shan Burson: Soundscapes of wildlife in the Thomas Alma Moulton claimed his homestead on Mormon Row Greater Yellowstone Area in 1907 and moved there in 1912 with his wife and newborn son. Writers in the July 4 Steve Mackessy: From bioweapons to therapeutics: Construction of the barn began in 1913 using lodgepole pines snake venoms and their uses from nearby Timber Island. The first section was an eighteen foot Environment Local writers share their talents by offering July 11 Doug Bremeyer: Urban wildlife in Jackson Hole, by twenty-four foot box visible in the center of the barn. writing exercises for park visitors. Workshop Wyoming leaders are inspiring writers and teachers who The Moulton barn has become an icon of the American West. July 18 Robert Al-Chokhachy: Cutthroat trout movement draw on the park in their published works. Meet Images of the “most photographed barn in America” grace such patterns and temperature selection in Grand Teton National at the flagpole in front of the Craig Thomas items as postcards, posters and magazine covers. The barn was Park rivers Discovery & Visitor Center in Moose. Bring a even featured in the movie “Spencer’s Mountain.” July 25 Bob Smith: The latest on earthquake hazards along journal, water and a portable chair. Sessions begin at 9 am. Sponsored by Grand Teton faults and Yellowstone Caldera dynamics On Saturday, July 20th join us in a celebration of this historic Association. Writers and dates: Jack Turner, August 1 Mark Elbroch: Mountain Lion movement patterns structure and reflect on the pioneering spirit of the homesteaders June 8; George Vlastos, July 13; Claudio Mauro, in the Teton Range who settled this valley. Events begin at 9 am. Check at visitor August 10; Jana Richman, September 14. All centers for additional information. August 8 Carlos Del Rio: Biodiversity inside and out: Life’s events occur on Saturday. richness from Wyoming’s perspective

10 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 11 Road Construction 2013 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK South Gate Yellowstone

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La Flagg Ranch ke Ro Grassy Lake Road ad Flagg Ranch to West Boundary Highway 89/191/287 June - October Lizard Creek Campground (intermittent) to Flagg Ranch 8 mi JOHN D. June – September ROCKEFELLER, JR. MEMORIAL North PARKWAY

ROAD CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE 0 1 Kilometer 5 To Ashton 0 1 Mile 5 LEGEND may change at any time. Call the road Distances between information hotline for the most up to markers date information. Paved road Lizard Creek Campground ROAD CONSTRUCTION Unpaved road (307) 739-3614 16 mi Multi-use Pathway

89 15-minute delays G RAND 191 287 30-minute delays TET O N Sargents Bay Total for both segments Picnic Area

N ATIONAL TWO OCEAN Leeks LAKE Marina Colter Bay PARK Visitor Center JACKSON LAKE EMMA MATILDA Jackson LAKE Lake Highway 89/191/287 Lodge Jackson Lake Lodge to Jackson Lake 5 mi k ree Sargents Bay Picnic Area Junction C fic ci May – September a 2 mi P Moran 26 Junction 287 Signal Mountain

TETON RANGE 26 89 Leigh Lake 9 mi 191 d String a Ro rk Lake Pa on Tet River d a o 3 mi R r ve Jenny Ri Teton Park Road Lake Moose Junction to Jenny Lake Taggart Lake Trailhead Visitor Center August Snake

Shadow Bradley 18 mi Lake Mountain Road Website links to regional road 8 mi Taggart construction information are Lake available at http://www.nps/gov/ Gros Ventre Road grte/planyourvisit/roads.htm Flats Craig Thomas pe Antelo Warm Springs to Discovery & East Boundary For Wyoming Road Information Visitor Center call 1 (888) WYO-ROAD or 511 July Moose Gros Ventre Phelps Junction n Lake so River Road il Kelly -W e s o o M 8 mi Kelly Road 26 89 Gros Ventre Junction to Kelly Warm Springs Teton 191 Village August

Gros Ventre Junction To Wilson To Jackson South Boundary

Annual Wildlife Costs

$155,000 personal property damage

>100 large animals killed annually

Slow Down! Stay Alert!

NEW NIGHT TIME SPEED LIMIT SAVES LIVES! The night past three years, 64 percent of wildlife fatalities occurred on this time speed limit on US Highway 26/89/191 is now 45 mph from the section of highway. Throughout the park, 55 percent of fatalities park’s south boundary to the boundary east of Moran Junction. occurred at night. In order to protect the public and to preserve Night time begins 30 minutes after sunset and lasts until 30 wildlife populations, park officials reduced night time speed limits minutes before sunrise. Areas around Gros Ventre Junction and to give drivers and animals more reaction time. The reduced speed Moran Junction will remain 45 mph at all times. only adds six minutes to your trip along this section of highway.

The number of animals killed due to vehicle collisions is rising. In Please obey the new night time speed limit to help us improve 2010 more than 150 animals were killed on park roads. During the safety and protect wildlife.

12 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 13 Fire Plays an Important Role in Grand Teton National Park

Fire has been a part of the Greater plants and animals. do your part to prevent human-caused fires Yellowstone Ecosystem for thousands of Burning accumulated by obeying all fire restrictions and following years. Its presence is important for wildlife fuels also minimizes risk basic fire safety rules. habitat, nutrient cycling, plant diversity to developments and n and overall landscape health. Grand Teton cultural resources. Build campfires only in designated areas, National Park fire managers seek to strike a closely monitor them and make sure they balance between restoring and maintaining In developed areas, fire are properly extinguished. Drown the natural processes associated with fire, and crews lower the risk fire with water, stir the remains, add more protecting human life and property. of losing structures to water and stir again. Make sure fire wildfire by thinning remains are cool to the touch before FIRE ECOLOGY IN THE PARK trees and removing leaving the campsite. Campfires may be Fire naturally changes the forest by creating dead wood and brush banned during times of high fire danger. diverse-aged tree stands, recycling nutrients from the forest floor. Watch for signs and obey the restrictions. into the soil and stimulating new plant This increases firefighter n growth. Fire ecology research shows that and public safety in Smoke safely. Grind out smoking Firefighters apply fire to the landscape to reduce flammable vegetation many plant and animal species benefit from the event of a wildfire. materials, then dispose of them in around developed areas, like during this prescribed fire. the rejuvenating effects of fire. Firefighters pile the the proper receptacle. While in vehicles, slash and let it dry for a smokers should use ashtrays, which Evidence of large fires is prevalent in Grand comprehensive fire plans. Sometimes crews year before burning it during wet weather in should never be emptied on the ground. Teton and Yellowstone national parks. monitor fires closely but take minimal action late spring or fall. Burned areas provide an opportunity for the so a fire can take its natural course. This n Remember fireworks or other forest to regenerate, which is evident in the allows fire-adapted plants to resprout from Specialized fire crews monitor burned pyrotechnic devices are prohibited at all plants, trees and wildlife present. Previously roots or opens serotinous (heat-dependent areas to learn more about fire’s effect on the times in the park. burned areas include: the 2009 Bearpaw cones for seed dispersal. In some cases, fire ecosystem. This data is not only used for fire Report any fires immediately by calling Teton Bay Fire that burned between Leigh Lake opens areas so native plants can re-establish. management decisions, but is also shared Interagency Fire Dispatch Center at (307) and Jackson Lake, the 2000 Teton Complex When appropriate, firefighters immediately with wildlife biologists, vegetation ecologists, 739-3630 or telling a park employee. across from Colter Bay, the 1999 Alder Fire suppress all or portions of a fire to reduce historic preservation specialists and other near Jenny Lake, the 1985 Beaver Creek Fire risk to life and property. land management agencies to achieve For local fire information or seasonal fire job near Taggart Lake and the 1974 Waterfall common goals for a healthy ecosystem. postings, visit: www.tetonfires.com. Canyon Fire. Occasionally firefighters apply fire to the landscape under specific conditions to help YOUR ROLE IN FIRE PREVENTION Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ HOW WE MANAGE FIRES maintain a healthy and safe forest ecosystem. Fire season in the park coincides with the GrandTetonNPS Fire managers at Grand Teton National Park These planned ignitions, called prescribed visitor season, which means you may see and surrounding agencies are guided by fires, create a mosaic of diverse habitats for smoke in the air during your visit. You can

nd th Park Partners Grand Teton Association July 22 –26 Members Appreciation Week 2013 Grand Teton National Park works closely with a variety of partnership organizations. MONDAY/July 22nd American Indian storytelling and Sacajawea program with local author Partners help accomplish park goals by supporting important projects, programs and and historian Ken Thomasma at the Colter Bay Visitor Center auditorium, 7 pm. rd visitor services, benefiting visitors and the park. TUESDAY/July 23 Teton Raptor Center will demonstrate behaviors with a rescued eagle and peregrine falcon at the Jackson Hole/Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center in Jackson, 2 pm.

th PARK PARTNERS INCLUDE: WEDNESDAY/July 24 Search and Rescue demonstration by a Jenny Lake Climbing Ranger at the Jenny Lake Visitor Center, 1 pm. Grand Teton Association Teton Science Schools University of Wyoming/ Local authors’ signing at the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center, 11 am - 2 pm. P.O. Box 170 700 Coyote Road AMK Research Station Receive a 10% discount at all visitor center bookstores; 25% discount for members.

Moose, WY 83012 Jackson, WY 83001 Department 3166 th THURSDAY/July 25 Living History “Mountain Man’ program given by park naturalist, (307) 739-3403 (307) 733-1313 1000 E. University Ave. Andrew Langford at the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center, 1 pm. www.grandtetonpark.org www.tetonscience.org Laramie, WY 82071-3166 FRIDAY/July 26th Search dog rescue demonstration by handling expert Amanda Soliday at the www.uwyo.edu Jackson Hole/Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center in Jackson, 10 am. Grand Teton National Park The Murie Center Foundation P.O. Box 399 Check at visitor centers for more information. P.O. Box 249 Moose, WY 83012 Become a Friend of New Grand Teton App Moose, WY 83012 (307) 739-2246 Grand Teton Association Grand Teton Association has developed an (307) 732-0629 www.muriecenter.org Grand Teton Association is on “app” to help visitors plan for and enjoy www.gtnpf.org Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ their visit to the park. Learn about and GrandTetonAssociation download the app at: http://tetonapp.com.

Donor gifts offer a We invite you to become a member entitled to a A Grand helping hand to one of 15% discount on purchases at all GTA visitor center America’s favorite outdoor outlets, as well as on catalog and website orders. Many cooperating association stores nationwide offer reciprocal discounts. Partnership destinations. When you support trail renewal, $35 Individual Annual Member with discount privileges and a unique wildlife, and outdoor member gift $50 Family Annual Member with discount privileges and a choice of member education for youth, gifts Grand Teton National Park Additional annual memberships: $100 Supporting Member, $250 Sustaining can deliver unforgettable Member, $500 Gold Member with discount privileges and additional gifts $1000 Platinum Member, a three-year membership includes an Interagency experiences to visitors Annual Pass (see page 2) and strengthen resources for the future. Name: Address: City: State/Zip Code: Date of Application: Phone: Paid by Cash Check Credit Card Card Number Exp. Date

Grand Teton Association • P.O. Box 170 • Moose, WY 83012 (307) 739-3403 • www.grandtetonpark.org www.gtnpf.org

12 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 13 Services and Facilities Dates subject to change at any time. TYPE LOCATION DATES PHONE DESCRIPTION

Moose Lodging Dornans Spur Ranch Year-round (307) 733-2522 Cabins with kitchens. Food Service Dornans Chuck Wagon June 8-Sept. 22 (307) 733-2415 x203 Western fare. Breakfast 7-11 am, lunch 12-3 pm, dinner (Sun.-Thurs.) 5-9 pm Dornans Pizza and Pasta Co. Year-round (307) 733-2415 x204 Open: 11:30 am; Closes: May 5 or 7 pm, June-Sept. 9:30 pm Dornans Trading Post Year-round (307) 733-2415 x201 Groceries. Deli open June-Sept. Dornans Wine Shoppe Year-round (307) 733-2415 x202 May 10 am-6 pm June-Sept. 10 am-10 pm Store/Gift shops Dornans Gift Shop Year-round (307) 733-2415 x301 May & Sept. 8 am-6 pm; June-Aug. 8 am-8 pm Moosely Mountaineering May 10-late Sept. (307) 739-1801 Mountaineering, climbing, camping equipment. Peak season open daily 9 am-8 pm Service Station Dornans Year-round Automotive fuel (no diesel). Pay at pump, 24-hour with credit card. Other Snake River Anglers May-Oct. (307) 733-3699 Spin and fly fishing, float trips, Wyoming fishing licenses. Adventure Sports May-Sept. (307) 733-2415 x302 Bike, stand-up paddle boards, kayak, and canoe rentals and sales. 8 am-8 pm Barker Ewing Float Trips Mid-May-Sept. (307) 733-1800 Float trips on the Snake River. 8 am-6 pm. Hours vary during shoulder season.

South Jenny Lake Lodging AAC Climber’s Ranch June 18-Sept. 12 (307) 733-7271 Located 3 miles south of Jenny Lake. Rustic accommodations. Store/Gift shops General Store May 11-Sept. 15 Camping and hiking supplies, groceries, film, and gifts. Boat Tours Jenny Lake Boating May 15-Sept. 30 (307) 734-9227 Shuttle & tours across Jenny Lake. Canoe & kayak rentals.

North Jenny Lake Lodging Jenny Lake Lodge June 1-Oct. 6 (307) 733-4647 or Modified American Plan. Cabins. Food Service Lodge Dining Room June 1-Oct. 6 (800) 628-9988 Breakfast 7:30-9 am. Lunch 12-1:30 pm. Dinner 6-8:45 pm. Reservations required for all meals. Jackets recommended for dinner. Store/Gift Shops Jenny Lake Lodge June 1-Oct. 6 Gifts, books and apparel.

Signal Mountain Lodging Signal Mountain Lodge May 10-Oct. 13 (307) 543-2831 or Lakefront suites, motel units, and log cabins. Food Service Peaks Dining Room May 10-Sept. 29 (800) 672-6012 Dinner 5:30-10 pm Trapper Grill May 10-Oct. 13 Breakfast 7-11 am. Lunch/dinner 11 am.-10 pm. Closes at 9 pm. Sept. 23-Oct.13 Store/Gift Shops Needles Gift Store May 10-Oct. 13 8 am-10 pm. Closes at 9 pm during shoulder seasons. Timbers Gift Store May 10-Oct. 13 8 am-10 pm. Closes at 9 pm during shoulder seasons. Convenience Store Signal Service Station May 4-Oct. 13 7 am-10:30 pm. Gas, drinks, snacks, supplies. Hours vary during shoulder seasons. Marina Signal Marina May 18-Sept. 15 Rentals, guest buoys, lake fishing trips, gas and courtesy docks.

Jackson Lake Lodge Lodging Jackson Lake Lodge May 20-Oct. 6 (307) 543-3100 or Large lodge with views across Willow Flats and Jackson Lake. Food Service Mural Room May 20-Oct. 6 (800) 628-9988 Breakfast 7-9:30 am. Lunch 11:30 am-1:30 pm. Dinner 5:30-9 pm. Dinner reservations recommended. Pioneer Grill May 20-Oct. 6 6 am-10:30 pm Blue Heron Lounge May 20-Oct. 6 11 am-midnight. Store/Gift Shops Jackson Lake Lodge May 20-Oct. 6 Sundries, magazines, books, gifts, souvenirs and apparel. Service Station May 20-Oct. 6 Gas and diesel. Horseback Riding Jackson Lake Lodge Corral May 25-Sept. 29 Trail rides.

Triangle X Lodging Triangle X Ranch May 25-mid-Oct. (307) 733-2183 Full service guest ranch. Horseback riding, winter activities. Dec. 26-mid-Mar.

Colter Bay Lodging Colter Bay Cabins May 23-Sept. 22 (307) 543-3100 or Shared-bathroom, one-room and two-room cabins available. Tent Village May 31-Sept. 2 (800) 628-9988 Enclosed log/canvas deluxe tents with bunks and wood-burning stove Food Service Ranch House May 23-Sept. 22 Breakfast 6:30-10:30 am. Lunch 11:30 am-1:30 pm. Dinner 5:30-9 pm. Cafe Court May 31- Sept. 2 Open 11 am-10 pm. Store/Gift Shops General Store May 23-Sept. 22 ATM groceries, gifts, and firewood. Marina Store May 23-Sept. 15 Fishing tackle,film, outdoor apparel, beverages, and snacks. Convenience Store Highway Station April 20-Oct. 13 Gas, diesel, beverages, snacks, souvenirs and firewood. Horseback Riding Colter Bay Corral June 1-Sept. 10 Breakfast and dinner rides, wagon seats available. Trail rides. Marina Colter Bay May 24-Sept. 15 Scenic cruises. Boat rentals. Guided fishing. Gas. Water dependent. Showers Colter Bay May 23-Sept. 22 Pay showers. Launderette Colter Bay May 23-Sept. 22 Laundry services.

Leeks Marina Food Service Leeks Pizzeria May 24-Sept. 8 (307) 543-2494 Pizza and sandwiches. Open 11 am-10 pm. Marina Leeks Marina May 18-Sept. 15 (307) 543-2546 Dependent on water levels.

Flagg Ranch Lodging Headwaters Lodge & Cabins June 1-Sept. 30 (307) 543-2861 or Log style units. Food/Store/Shop Headwaters Lodge June 1-Sept. 30 (800) 443-2311 Home-style menu. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Convenience Store Headwaters Lodge May 17-Oct. 13 Gas, diesel, beverages, snacks, and souvenirs, and firewood. Campground Headwaters Campground & RV June 1-Sept. 30 Essentials for camping and fishing. Camper cabins available. Horseback Riding Headwaters Corral June 1-Aug. 30 One hour, two hour, 1/2 day and full day trail rides.

Other Services Education Teton Science Schools Year-round (307) 733-4765 Field natural history seminars. Programs/Events The Murie Center Year-round (307) 739-2246 Conservation programs and events, guided tours of the historic Murie Ranch. Mountaineering Exum Mountain Guides Year-round (307) 733-2297 Mountaineering and climbing instruction. AMGA accredited. Jackson Hole Mountain Guides Year-round (307) 733-4979 Mountaineering and climbing instruction. AMGA accredited. Floating/Fishing Barker-Ewing Float Trips (307) 733-1800 Float trips and combination trips with Wildlife Expeditions. Flagg Ranch Company (800) 443-2311 Float trips and fishing trips. Grand Fishing Adventures (307) 734-9684 Guided fishing trips (Moose to Wilson) Grand Teton Fly Fishing (307) 690-0910 Guided fishing trips. Grand Teton Lodge Company (307) 543-2811 Float trips and fishing trips. Heart Six Guest Ranch (888) 543-2477 Float trips. Lost Creek Ranch (307) 733-3435 Float trips and fishing trips. National Park Float Trips (307) 733-5500 Float trips and fishing trips. OARS (800) 346-6277 Float trips and kayaking on Jackson Lake. Multi-day trips. Signal Mountain Lodge (307) 543-2831 Float trips and Jackson Lake boat rentals. Snake River Anglers (307) 733-3699 Float trips and fishing trips. Solitude Float Trips (307) 733-2871 Float trips (private trips available). Triangle X Ranch (307) 733-2183 Float trips and fishing trips.

Medical Services Medical emergencies Year-round 911 St. Johns Medical Center Year-round (307) 733-3636 Located in Jackson. Grand Teton Medical Clinic May 20-Oct. 3 (307) 543-2514 Located at Jackson Lake Lodge. Open 9 am-5 pm. After hours phone (307) 733-8002

Worship Services Interdenominational June 2-Sept. 1 (307) 543-3011 Gros Ventre Campground Amphitheater, Sundays, 9:30 am. June 2-Sept. 1 Jenny Lake Camp Circle, Sundays, 8 am. May 19-Sept. 22 Signal Mountain Campground Amphitheater, Sundays, 8 am, 10 am, 7:30 pm. May 26-Sept. 22 Jackson Lake Lodge, Sundays, 8 am, 10 am, 7:30 pm. May 26-Sept. 22 Colter Bay Village Amphitheater, Sundays, 8 am, 10 am, 5:30 pm. June 2-Sept. 1 Flagg Ranch Campfire Circle, Sundays, 8 am, 10 am. Episcopal May 26-Sept. 29 (307) 733-2603 x102 Chapel of the Transfiguration, Sundays. Holy Eucharist services 8 am and 10 am. Jesus Christ of the Latter Day May 26-Sept. 1 (307) 543-2811 Jackson Lake Lodge, Sundays, Sacrament 2 pm. Sunday school 3:20 pm, Saints Priesthood/Relief Society 4:15 pm. Roman Catholic June 2-Sept. 29 (307) 733-2516 Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Saturday mass, 5 pm, Sunday mass, 5 pm.

14 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 15 Yellowstone National Park

VISITOR CENTERS OPEN SEASON Dates Subject to Change 2013 Albright Visitor Center, Open Year-round CONTACT INFORMATION Mammoth Hot Springs Old Faithful Visitor Center April 26 – Nov. 3 Visitor Information (307) 344-7381 Canyon Village May 25 – Oct. 14 Xanterra Parks & Resorts (307) 344-7311 Fishing Bridge May 25 – Sept. 30 or (866) 439-7375 Grant Visitor Center May 25 – Sept. 30 Web site www.nps.gov/yell West Thumb Information Station May 25 – Sept. 30 Museum of the National Park Ranger May 25 – Sept. 22 Norris Information Station May 25 – Sept. 30 West Yellowstone Visitor Information April 26 – Sept. 3 Center (open year-round) Dates staffed by NPS Rangers Madison Information May 25 – Sept. 30

ROAD CONSTRUCTION DELAYS Call the 24-hour Current Road Report hotline at (307) 344-2117 for the latest information on conditions affecting roads within the park.

NPS CAMPGROUNDS OPEN SEASON First-come, First-served 2013 Indian Creek June 14 – Sept. 9 Lewis Lake June 15 – Nov. 3 ROAD OPENING DATES 2013 Mammoth Year-round Please check at an entrance station or visitor center for road Norris May 17 – Sept. 30 construction and road closure information. Pebble Creek June 15 – Sept. 30 West Yellowstone and Mammoth Hot April 19 Slough Creek June 15 – Oct. 31 Springs to Old Faithful Tower Fall May 24 – Sept. 30 Norris Junction to Canyon, May 3 Canyon to Fishing Bridge, XANTERRA CAMPGROUNDS OPEN SEASON Fishing Bridge to East Entrance Reservations – (866) 439-7375 2013 South Entrance to Grant to Fishing May 10 Bridge Bay May 24 – Sept. 2 Bridge Canyon May 31 – Sept. 8 West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass) after May 10 Fishing Bridge RV May 10 – Sept. 22 Tower to Tower Fall; Cooke City to before May 24 Grant Village June 21 – Sept. 22 Chief Joseph Highway Madison May 3 – Oct. 20 Tower Fall to Canyon (Dunraven Pass) early June Campground & Lodge fill (307) 344-2114 Beartooth Highway June 14 times

The Teton Range

Grand Teton 13,770 feetMt. Owen 12,928 feet Teewinot Middle Teton 12,325 feet South Teton 12,804 feet 12,514 feet Static Peak Buck Mtn. Mt. Wister Mount St. John Mt. Moran 11,303 feet 11,938 feet 11,490 feet 11,430 feet Rockchuck Peak 12,605 feet Prospectors Mtn. Albright Peak 11,144 feetMt. Woodring 11,241 feet 10,552 feet 11,590 feet

14 Grand Teton Guide [Summer 2013] 15 Park Map

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

Yellowstone National Park ad South Entrance Ro e Flagg Ranch k a Headwaters Lodge & L Information Station

y Cabins at Flagg Ranch ss a r Colter Bay G WINEGAR HOLE

To Yellowstone Campground NP 18 mi. WILDERNESS 8mi

JOHN D. Store & Gas Station To Ashton ROCKEFELLER, JR. Snake River JACKSON MEMORIAL LAKE North To PARKWAY Jackson

40 mi.

Trailer

Village 89

191 Cabin 287 Stores Office Picnic Area 0 1 5 Kilometers Showers Tent Village 0 1 5 Miles Amphitheater Lizard Creek Cabins

VISITOR CENTER Restaurants Corral

Marina

16mi

JEDEDIAH SMITH TETON Leeks WILDERNESS

Marina WILDERNESS

CONSTRUCTION DELAYS

JACKSON LAKE GRAND TETON

TWO OCEAN For the most up-to-date Colter Bay Colter Bay Village

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information about road NATIONAL PARK

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3614. See page 12 for more info.

Jackson Lake Junction

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TETON RANGE M Jenny Lake u lt i - Visitor Center u s 18mi e Menors Grand Teton P a Ferry t h 13,770ft Tents To w Dornans a only Teton y Post South Jenny Lake Village Office Driggs Park

Bradley 8 mi.

Headquarters

8mi

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JENNY LAKE Float Trip Taggart Parking Area To Moran Lake Junction

18 mi. Shadow Mountain T ANTELOPE FLATS et on Pa Campground Teton Craig Thomas rk Ro Science Discovery & ad

Schools Visitor Center Menors Ferry

To Jackson Antelope Flats Road

12 mi.

Moose Entrance Station

33

Boat Dock Craig Thomas

Dornan’s Discovery & Atherton

Phelps BRIDGER-TETO N Visitor Visitor Center

Creek Lake Center

Moose-Wilson Road NATIONAL FOREST Guide Jackson Lower Slide Lake

Service

y Hole Kelly Gros Ventre a Gros Ventre Red w Airport Crystal h Teton Park Road Laurance S. Slide t a Hills Creek P Rockefeller

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Medical Services Turnout or overlook 33 Village

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Moose-Wilson Road Road closed to motorized r Self-guiding trail e and mechanized travel NATIONAL FOREST i v

R Food service

No trailers, RVs, or trucks

22 e Gasoline k over 25 feet in length a n Store on the Moose-Wilson Road S Marina between markers. Teton Pass 26 89 8431ft Stables Distances are shown 191 Jackson Hole/ Wilson Picnic area between markers. 22 Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center Do not use this map for backcountry hiking. JACKSON Buy USGS topographic maps at visitor centers.

Road Information

Road Work Delays Obey Posted Speed Limits Road improvements will take place in Obey all posted speed limits in construction Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks areas for your safety and the safety of throughout the 2013 season. For the most up- workers. All regular speed limits in the to-date information about road construction park range between 25 miles-per-hour and in Grand Teton National Park call (307) 739- 55 miles-per-hour. Speed limits may be 3614. For information about Yellowstone roads reduced in construction zones. Fines for call (307) 344-2117 or visit www.nps.gov/yell. speeding and other violations may increase Please stay in your vehicle while in work zones in construction zones. for your safety and to keep traffic flowing.