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State guide
When to catch Wyomingthrough the year
We follow 3 places in Wyoming for wildflowers, winter wildlife, spring waterfalls and fall foliage: fall at Yellowstone, winter at National Elk Refuge and spring at Grand Teton and Yellowstone. Each timing below is the place's own source, in its words; none is a forecast.
When are you going?
Fall in Wyoming
Good in fall
- Grand TetonWildflowers
- Grand TetonMost popular months
- National Elk RefugeElk migrate down from summer ranges into Jackson Hole (October through December)
- YellowstoneBusiest months
- YellowstoneFall color (high country, then lower valleys)
- YellowstoneOspreys nesting in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, late April to early September
Open places and seasons from each place's sources; no peak claimed.
Winter in Wyoming
Good in winter
- National Elk RefugeWintering elk typically visible on the refuge (mid-December through early April)
- National Elk RefugeA refuge ranger's favorite time to see elk here: January to March
- National Elk RefugeElk migrate down from summer ranges into Jackson Hole (October through December)
- National Elk RefugeRefuge Road: only the first 3.5 miles open (December 1 – April 30)
Open places and seasons from each place's sources; no peak claimed.
Spring in Wyoming
- SEASON · WILDFLOWERSMay through SeptemberGrand Teton · Wyoming
- SEASON · WILDFLOWERSApril to July, higher up laterYellowstone · Wyoming
- SEASON · SPRING WATERFALLSJune, with waterfalls flowing at full volumeYellowstone · Wyoming
Good in spring
- Grand TetonTeton Park Road open to walkers only (Taggart Lake to Signal Mountain)
- Grand TetonWildflowers
- Grand TetonMost popular months
- National Elk RefugeWintering elk typically visible on the refuge (mid-December through early April)
- National Elk RefugeA refuge ranger's favorite time to see elk here: January to March
- National Elk RefugeRefuge Road: only the first 3.5 miles open (December 1 – April 30)
Open places and seasons from each place's sources; no peak claimed.
Summer in Wyoming
Good in summer
- Grand TetonWildflowers
- Grand TetonMost popular months
- YellowstoneWildflowers
- YellowstoneBusiest months
- YellowstoneBison rut
- YellowstoneWaterfalls flowing at full volume
Open places and seasons from each place's sources; no peak claimed.
Places in Wyoming
Pin color: each place's season now or next
- Spring
- Fall
- Winter
Places on this map, as a list
Planning a Wyoming trip
Towns to stay in
Sources: National Park Service · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · checked Sep 28 · How we know