![]() ![]() By summer the biggest weather threat comes from nightly thunderstorms that roll in violently and quickly move on. Although the snow is usually gone by May and hasn’t come yet in Oct, it does get below freezing some nights and/or you might get hit with an unseasonable snow storm. Weather: For camping purposes, spring and fall can be kind of unpredictable. No gathering firewood (for sale at store) No Laundry (nearest ones are at Colter Bay, next to the showers) No Showers (nearest ones are at Colter Bay) Signal Mountain Store in walking distanceįishing at Jackson Lake (and you can rent boats) Cost per night has been bumping up lately but was $22 a night in 2015 ( $45 with electric). ![]() The maximum length of stay is 14 days with no more than 30 days in the park per year. The rangers do actually patrol the area and take a count of who’s staying/going every morning. Check in time is 11 AM and they want you to check out by 10 AM. Check the NPS for specific dates as they change from year to year. Signal Mountain campground sits directly adjacent to the Signal Mountain store and Marina 16 miles north of Jenny Lake. HELPFUL HINT: BRING CASH (include small bills so you can drop the correct amount) Leave something on the site (chairs, cooler or gear), go back to the station, put the required money in the envelope and drop into the payment box. When you find an empty site, fill out the card and hang from the post. Ones that have already been reserved have a card hanging on the post. Drive into the campground and look for an open spot. If you’ve never done “First Come/First Served” camping, drive up to the campground station. The restrooms (flush toilets/no hot water) are scattered throughout the campground but look convenient to all sites. The sites are standard government sites (I suppose there’s a regulation somewhere) and come with a fire-pit, grill, picnic table and bear box. The individual spots are a little crowded but, since you are in the middle of a pine forest, there is some privacy. It is centrally located in the park in a forest near Jackson Lake its central location makes it a good staging point for day-hikes/climbs throughout the park. Signal Mountain Campground has several advantages. Go there and try Signal Mountain the next morning. If you are arriving late or the campground is full, the Gros Ventre campground (in the South East of Grand Teton Park) rarely fills to capacity. Typically, Signal Mountain fills up well before noon during high summer and just after noon during weekends late spring/early fall. There are 86 camping sites in the campground. While that gives you the flexibility to come as you like, it also means you have to arrive at the site early during the peak season. Like 5 of the 6 campgrounds in Grand Teton National Park, Signal Mountain is first come first served. If all else fails, Gros Ventre almost never fills up but if it does, you can always go primitive at Lizard. The Jenny Lake site is considered the prize, with Signal Mountain and Colter Bay as the runners up. Nailing down sleeping arrangements in Grand Teton can be tricky most of the campsites in Grand Teton National Park are 1st come, 1st served. ![]()
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