Some Facilities At Grand Teton National Park To Remain Closed

Above, the lobby of Jenny Lake Lodge at Grand Teton National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The coronavirus is playing havoc with out national parks. The pandemic is forcing partial openings of facilities as many of them.

One is Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

From Jackson Hole News & Guide:

Historic lodges in view of the Tetons and lakes nestled beneath the jagged range are among Grand Teton National Park offerings that will not open for the 2020 summer season. 

Grand Teton Lodge Company announced Tuesday that Jenny Lake Lodge and Jackson Lake Lodge are not expected to open this year. Some of the concessionaires’ services in the park will start to boot up the second half of May, but many facilities’ opening dates have been pushed back or put off altogether. 

“Unfortunately this summer will look very different than in years past, and we share the disappointment of our guests and employees, but prioritizing their health and safety remains our top priority,” Grand Teton Lodge Company Vice President Alex Klein wrote the News&Guide in an email. “For those who are not able to join us this year we hope to welcome you to the Tetons next summer.” 

Teton park itself remains off-limits for now, joining most national parks that have closed entry gates temporarily to discourage travel and tourism amid the global pandemic. So far, park officials aren’t giving any hints about when the Moran, Moose and Granite Canyon gates might open.

Readers of this blog will recall that I visited Grand Teton National Park last summer and that the dining room at Jenny Lake Lodge serves breakfast that costs $34.00 per person. We ended up having breakfast at Signal Mountain Lodge. The prices were much more reasonable there and we had a great view of the lake.

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