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Murie Homestead Cabin

Murie Homestead CabinPhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
May–Sep
best months

Is Murie Homestead Cabin open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Teton National Park. It doesn't name Murie Homestead Cabin, 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.

Murie Homestead Cabin is a National Park Service property in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, and a fee is charged for visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Moose show July highs around 82°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and lows drop to about 1°F. Several other stops lie close by. Teton Park Rd is about a mile away, and Maud Noble Cabin and the Chapel of the Transfiguration are each about a mile off. Climbers can head to Upper Blacktail Butte, roughly 1.8 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Murie Homestead Cabin

    Best months: May–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

      27° / 1°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 6°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 15°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 24°

      10 wet

    5. May

      62° / 33°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 39°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 44°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 42°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 34°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 25°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 15°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 4°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moose, WY, 0.7 mi away at 6,444 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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