Fall Has Arrived in Jackson Hole

The elk are bugling, the aspens are turning, and there's a lot happening in the valley this week — from festival closings to a brand-new listing. Here's your guide to making the most of it.

The Fall Arts Festival Closes Out Its 42nd Year

Jackson Hole's signature arts event wraps this Sunday with the traditional Art Brunch — mimosas, small bites, and one last walk through the galleries before the festival winds down for the year. It's a fitting bookend to twelve days that once again cemented Jackson Hole's reputation as one of the nation's most vibrant small arts communities.

The Elk Rut Is On

Grand Teton's elk and moose rut both run through the month, and the valley sounds different for it — bugling echoes across the sage flats at dawn and dusk. With Moose-Wilson Road closed for construction into November, the Gros Ventre road and the National Elk Refuge are your best bets for wildlife watching this week. Bring binoculars, keep your distance, and remember that park roads generally stay open into November barring weather, but conditions can shift fast at 6,500 feet.

Best Fall Foliage Tour

Color typically peaks in Grand Teton from the third week of September into early October, which puts us right at the start of it. A