Temporary & Wildlife Closures

---

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

No additional areas currently closed.

 

 

Bighorn Sheep Winter Zones Keep the Wild in Wildlife