Grand Teton National Park · seasonal road
Moose-Wilson Road: when it opens, year by year
Last verified NPS page updated September 10, 2026
Full length of Moose-Wilson Road between the Granite Canyon Entrance Station and Moose Typically opens: Mid-May based on conditions. Closes: November 1 (closed November 1 until mid-May based on conditions; unplowed from Death Canyon Road to Granite Canyon Trailhead).
- 2026 opening
- Jun 19
- scheduled
In the park's words
What Grand Teton says about Moose-Wilson Road
“The Moose-Wilson Road is closed November 1 until mid-May based on conditions and unplowed from Death Canyon Road to Granite Canyon Trailhead.” source
“Grand Teton National Park will reopen the northern section of Moose-Wilson Road between the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and Moose to through traffic on June 19” source
“Beginning June 19, visitors may travel the full length of Moose-Wilson Road between the Granite Canyon Entrance Station and Moose.” source
“Death Canyon Road and the Death Canyon Trailhead will remain closed to all use throughout the 2026 season.” source
“The road between Moose and the LSRP will close to motor vehicle and bicycle traffic at the end of the day September 7 as construction resumes in the corridor. The closure is scheduled to continue through November 15. After November 15, the corridor will transition to seasonal winter recreation use as conditions allow.” source
“Grand Teton National Park will temporarily close a section of Moose-Wilson Road on Tuesday, July 28, Wednesday, July 29, and Thursday, July 30 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.” source
Worth knowing
- No official year-by-year opening/closing history table was found for this road in the captured NPS pages.
- The park hours page (Sept 2026) says: 'Anticipate road closures from Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Junction to Moose.' Temporary daytime closures also occurred July 28-30 between Murie Ranch Road and the LSRP entrance (7 a.m.-7 p.m.). The normal winter closure is 'November 1 until mid-May based on conditions'.
About this page
Dates are the park’s and WSDOT’s own, captured on 2026-10-05 and re-checked at every build. Medians and extremes are arithmetic on the published rows; we do not forecast. Weather closes passes without notice, so check live alerts for Grand Teton before you drive. Other seasonal roads in the park: Teton Park Road.
Sources · 2
- 1.Grand Teton National Park — Moose-Wilson Road (official page) · National Park Service
- 2.Seasonal road pages and historical opening-date tables on nps.gov and wsdot.wa.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service; Washington State DOT
FAQ
Moose-Wilson Road questions
- When does Moose-Wilson Road open?
- Grand Teton says: Mid-May based on conditions. For 2026 the stated date was June 19, 2026.
- When does Moose-Wilson Road close for the season?
- Grand Teton says: November 1 (closed November 1 until mid-May based on conditions; unplowed from Death Canyon Road to Granite Canyon Trailhead). For 2026: The section between Moose and the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve (LSRP) closes to motor vehicle and bicycle traffic at the end of the day September 7, 2026, scheduled to continue through November 15; after November 15 the corridor transitions to seasonal winter recreation use as conditions allow (Aug 20, 2026 release). Death Canyon Road and Trailhead closed all of 2026.
- Is Moose-Wilson Road open right now?
- Check the park's road-status page (linked under Sources) or its alerts: our “Is Grand Teton open?” page shows the live NPS alerts.
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