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Teton Glacier Turnout

Teton Glacier TurnoutPhoto: Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Teton Glacier Turnout open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Teton National Park. It doesn't name Teton Glacier 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.

Teton Glacier Turnout is a National Park Service turnout in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, about 3.7 miles from the Moose weather station. The National Park Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from that nearby station put July highs around 79°F with lows near 43°F, and September cools to highs near 68°F. Winters are severe, with January highs around 24°F and lows near 2°F. A fee is charged for a visit. The turnout sits in a cluster of park routes, with the Lucas-Fabian Homestead just 0.4 miles away and the Taggart Lake Trail and Bradley Lake Trail both about 1.1 miles off. Climbers can head to Grand Teton, roughly 1.6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Teton Glacier 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.

    1. Jan

      24° / 2°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 7°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 15°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 24°

      14 wet

    5. May

      60° / 32°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 37°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 43°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 41°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 35°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 25°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      36° / 15°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      25° / 3°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moose 1 Nne, WY, 3.7 mi away at 6,466 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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