Oxbow Bend Turnout
Photo: Hansueli Krapf — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Oxbow Bend Turnout open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Teton National Park. It doesn't name Oxbow Bend Turnout, 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.
Oxbow Bend Turnout is a National Park Service turnout in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, about 2.2 miles from the Moran weather station. It sits within the park's land, managed by the National Park Service, and serves as a trailhead for two routes that start within half a mile: the Oxbow Bend Trail and the Lookout Rock Cutoff Trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Moran weather station, about 2 miles away, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 42°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-20s and frequent snow days from December through February. A fee is charged for park use. The turnout also makes a convenient base for exploring the Cattlemans Bridge trail, about 0.7 miles away. For an overnight stay, Pacific Creek 1 campground lies about 5.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Swift Creek Outfitters7 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Oxbow Bend Turnout
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, 2.2 mi away at 6,805 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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