Temporary & Wildlife Closures

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Please check the Superintendents Compendium page for additional restrictions and laws. If you have specific concern or question about a closure please call 307-739-3399.

 

 

Seasonal Closures

• Summits of Mount Hunt, Prospectors Mountain, and Static Peak are closed to all travel from December 1 through April 30.

• Be a steward for bighorn sheep and voluntarily avoid Bighorn Sheep Winter Zones December 1 through April 30. A georeferenced map of the zones is available at tetonsheep.org. Learn more here.

• Areas around the Snake River, Buffalo Fork River, and Kelly Warm Springs are closed to all public entry from December 15 through March 31.

• Grassy Lake Road within the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway from Flagg Ranch residential intersection to the west boundary of the parkway. (From the end of the Yellowstone winter use season (generally March 15) through May 31 (or later as posted due to remaining snow conditions).

• Willow Flats is closed to public entry from May 15 through July 15 or when posted.

• Nesting bald eagles and birds along rivers and lakes see map above for specifics.

For details and specifics, please see Superintendents Compendium. Not all closures may be listed on this page depending on size and timing, always follow any wildlife or temporary closure signs.

 

These areas are temporarily closed for the safety of visitors and wildlife:

Batxer's Pinnacle

Closure start date: 5/17/2024
The Baxter’s Pinnacle climbing route, approach trail, and surrounding cliffs. This closes the Baxter’s Pinnacle climbing route to human traffic as well as the social trail that branches from the horse trail and serves as the approach route to the climb. The southeast extent of the closure begins at 520281E, 4846277N (NAD83), approximately 350 m up the horse trail from the Jenny Lake trail, and 20 m to the north of the horse trail proper. The south boundary of the closure runs parallel along the horse trail, (maintaining the 20-m buffer) for another 350 m to its southwest boundary at 519993E, 4846261N. The west boundary extends 450 m to the north, up the cliff face, to its northwest corner at 519960E, 4846703N. The north boundary runs the length of the ridgetop that divides Cascade and Hanging Canyons for 325 m to the northeast extent at 520282E, 4846661N. At this point the east boundary of the closure follows due south, enclosing the cliff features for 275 m to 520318E, 4846387N. The closure ends 120 m southwest of this point at the original starting location.

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