UDOT launches new Alpine Loop traffic resources ahead of fall crowds
WASATCH COUNTY, Utah — Ahead of peak leaf-peeping season, the Utah Department of Transportation is launching a new website and social media presence dedicated to the Alpine Loop and American Fork Canyon, following years of increasing congestion on the popular scenic route.
“This is your warning that it’s going to be BUSY — especially on weekends,” UDOT said in a social post.
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They also urged drivers to only park in designated areas and warned that unlawful parking will result in being ticketed and towed.
The website and social media platforms are intended to give drivers more timely information about traffic, road conditions, closures, and other travel impacts along the corridor as thousands of visitors head into the mountains to see the fall colors.
The Alpine Loop, designated as SR-92, stretches roughly 20 miles between American Fork Canyon and Provo Canyon, winding around Mount Timpanogos through the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The route is particularly popular in late September and early October, when its aspen-covered slopes turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red.
That popularity has also brought significant traffic problems during peak fall weekends. In September 2025, congestion along the route became severe enough that motorists reported lengthy backups, crowded pullouts and traffic being turned away from the Alpine Loop entrance near Aspen Grove.
UDOT’s new Alpine Loop resources are part of a broader effort by the department to provide more targeted, real-time information to people traveling popular recreation corridors.
The department launched a similar communications program for the Wasatch Back in 2025, creating a dedicated website and social media accounts for travel information in Parleys Canyon and around Park City. UDOT said the program was designed to give drivers timely information about crashes, road conditions, construction and other major traffic impacts.
What drivers should know
The Alpine Loop remains open for the 2026 season, although it is a seasonal route that typically closes in late fall when snow and winter conditions arrive.
Drivers planning to make the trip can check UDOT’s new Alpine Loop resources before leaving for information about current conditions and traffic.
The goal, UDOT says, is to give travelers the information they need before they enter the canyon, particularly during the short window when fall colors draw some of the year’s heaviest traffic to the route.
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