08/27/2026
FYI.
๐ง ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ!
Construction is moving along, and new phases are underway. Add in summer traffic, and your drive could take longer than expected. Hereโs what to know before you go:
๐ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐
๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ-๐ช๐ถ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ: Open with delays of 45 minutes or longer. September 8โNovember 15, the road will close to all traffic between Murie Ranch Road and the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve for road realignment. Death Canyon Road is closed for the season.
๐ง๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐: Open with about 20-minute delays, not including entrance station wait times. Construction on the traffic interchange continues. Menor's Ferry Road is closed on weekdays. Consider using the Moran Entrance to avoid the longest delays.
๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ: Open. Expect 15-minute delays from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and up to 1-hour delays overnight. Temporary traffic lights control wait times. Improvements will correct pavement buckling between Leeks Marina and Lizard Creek Campground.
๐ฅพ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐, ๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐
๐ง๐ฎ๐ด๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ: Partially open. The south route to the lake remains open. The north route is closed all season for accessible trail improvements.
๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ: Closed for improvements. Please stay out of the construction area.
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ผ๐: Open, but the area around the T.A. Moulton Barn is closed for construction. Construction will improve accessibility and parking. Please respect all construction fencing.
โฐ Give yourself extra time. Parking lots fill early, and travel times are longer throughout the park during summer. Build some wiggle room into your itinerary and consider stopping in a park pullout for a break. Some feature restrooms, picnic tables, and scenic views. Please note that ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ, ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ may be closed or have reduced access.
Construction schedules and impacts can change. Before you visit, check current road construction updates and plan ahead: https://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/road-construction.htm
Questions? Stop by a visitor center and talk with a ranger.
Plan ahead, pack your patience, and give yourself time to enjoy the journey. ๐๏ธ