Wyoming · Lake fishing · Moran

Heron Pond

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Heron Pond open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Teton National Park. It doesn't name Heron Pond, so check the source for the area it covers.

Death Canyon Trailhead Construction Closure
Park closure covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park
Construction in the South End of the Park
Park alert covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park
Construction on HWY 26/89/191
Park alert covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park

As of Nov 13, 2:30 AM MST · Source: NPS · Grand Teton National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Heron Pond is a 17-acre pond near Moran, Wyoming, at about 6,803 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Heron Pond
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  24° / 1°
  14 wet · 14 snow
2. Feb
  30° / 4°
  12 wet · 11 snow
3. Mar
  39° / 12°
  12 wet · 9 snow
4. Apr
  46° / 21°
  12 wet · 6 snow
5. May
  56° / 31°
  12 wet · 2 snow
6. Jun
  67° / 37°
  10 wet
7. Jul
  77° / 42°
  8 wet
8. Aug
  76° / 40°
  8 wet
9. Sep
  66° / 34°
  8 wet
10. Oct
  51° / 25°
  9 wet · 3 snow
11. Nov
  35° / 14°
  12 wet · 9 snow
12. Dec
  24° / 4°
  15 wet · 14 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moran 5wnw, WY, 2.9 mi away at 6,805 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.