Guardsman Pass in Utah, which connects Big Cottonwood Canyon and Midway, has been closed longer than usual this spring. Typically, it opens in May, but historic snowfall kept plowing crews from even trying to get the snow cleared.
With warmer temperatures leading to rapid snowmelt, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) was finally able to begin clearing the road on June 5th. They made quick work on the declining snowpack and just opened the road to the public today at 7 am.
🚧 ROAD OPEN: Guardsman Pass #SR224 is now open for summer!
Reminders:
🚗 It’s a narrow road, please respect all travelers & do NOT park along the road
⚠️ Obey all signage & posted speed limits
🐶 No dogs are allowed in Big Cottonwood Canyon (SR-190) as it is a watershed pic.twitter.com/KuE16nWoXm— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) June 8, 2023
🚧 Guardsman Pass #SR224 update:
👋 Good news, Big Cottonwood Canyon travelers & those coming from the Wasatch Back! The @UtahDOT 233 crew road will open #GuardsmanPass Thursday, June 8 at 7 a.m. pic.twitter.com/SE0MNwybqL
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) June 7, 2023
It’s an impressive turnaround from how the road was looking on June 5th. UDOT crews had to clear out huge sections of snow this week, so it’s amazing how they were able to open it today. Shoutout to UDOT for all the hard work they put in throughout the 2022-23 ski season!
🚧 Guardsman Pass #SR224 update:
Yesterday the @UtahDOT 233 crew began work to clear Guardsman Pass, here’s a few visuals of the progress. There is NO opening date/time determined yet, but we will share that information as soon as we have it. Thanks & safe travels! pic.twitter.com/9CdBmeOJQd
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) June 6, 2023
Image/Video Credits: UDOT Cottonwood Canyons
