Jackson Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Jackson Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Teton National Park. It doesn't name Jackson Lake, 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 · Source: NPS · Grand Teton National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Jackson Lake is a 38-acre lake near Moran, Wyoming, at about 6,760 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Local outfitters
- Swift Creek Outfitters15 mi away
- Yellowstone Outfitters21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Bearpaw Lake TrailHikingPhoto: S. Zenner, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Trapper Lake TrailHikingPhoto: S. Zenner, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
- Spalding Bay Boat LaunchBoat launch2.4 mi
- Mount MoranRock climbing3 mi
- String Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch3.1 mi
Bivouac PeakSummitPhoto: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi- Columbine CascadeWaterfall5.3 mi
- Toppings Spread 2aCamping9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Old Faithful InnLake fishing · ~1h 14m drive
- Atherton Creek Boating SiteRiver fishing · ~30 min drive
- Teton RiverRiver fishing · ~42 min drive
- Trapper LakeLake fishing · ~1 min drive
- Jackson Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~43 min drive
- Snake RiverRiver fishing · ~43 min drive
- Bearpaw LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- String LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Jackson LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Heron PondLake fishing · ~9 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Bearpaw Lake TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: S. Zenner, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Spalding Bay Boat LaunchBoat launch · ~4 min drive
Mount MoranSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Symmetry SpireRock climbing · ~9 min drivePhoto: Eugene Crosser, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Jackson Lake
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.
Jan
24° / 1°
14 wet · 14 snow
Feb
30° / 4°
12 wet · 11 snow
Mar
39° / 12°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
46° / 21°
12 wet · 6 snow
May
56° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
67° / 37°
10 wet
Jul
77° / 42°
8 wet
Aug
76° / 40°
8 wet
Sep
66° / 34°
8 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
9 wet · 3 snow
Nov
35° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Dec
24° / 4°
15 wet · 14 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moran 5wnw, WY, 6.4 mi away at 6,805 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
