HEADS UP: Guardsman Pass will open Thursday, June 8 at 7 a.m.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — UDOT has just announced that Guardsman Pass will open June 8 at 7 a.m. UDOT started clearing remaining snow from the roadway on Monday.

🚧 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

“In a typical year, many of the seasonal routes reopen around Memorial Day weekend,” said a statement from UDOT. “This winter, however, Utah experienced more snowfall than it has since the 1950s, and we had our highest snow-water level ever recorded. With this in mind, it may take longer to open these routes.”

SNAPPED: UDOT to begin clearing snow on Guardsman Pass next week, opening date TBD