Seasonal closure · WY-70 · Wyoming

Is Battle Pass (WY 70) open?

Usually closes late in the fall and reopens late May. Below: what the WYDOT feed is posting for WY-70 right now, and the dates WYDOT gives, quoted from its own page.

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Reading the WYDOT feed…

Reports whose route is WY-70, or whose text names Battle Pass. Reloads every five minutes. Ramp, lane and shoulder reports are labeled, not counted as closures.

Usually closes: Late autumn annually (2023-24 season closed Dec. 4)
Usually reopens: Target first week in June (reopened May 20 to June 3 in 2019-2023)
Closure segment: 23-mile stretch crossing the Continental Divide at 9,955 ft
2026-27 dates: No 2026-27 dates were posted on the source page when it was read.
Who decides: WYDOT.

What WYDOT says

“closes annually in late autumn when relatively low traffic and deep snow accumulations render plowing operations impractical ... WYO 70 typically has a target reopening date of the first week in June.”

Source: www.dot.state.wy.us/news/wyo-70-over-battle-pass-opens-for-the-season-3, read October 15, 2026.

Where to look next

Official source

WYDOT

Wyoming's DOT traveler site. The list of record for closures, restrictions and detours.

Winter roundup

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Road conditions

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Every closure and crash WYDOT is posting, on one map with the mile marker.

Questions, answered

When does Battle Pass close for the winter?

Late autumn annually (2023-24 season closed Dec. 4) That is what WYDOT publishes, read October 15, 2026. The gate goes in when the snow does, so the date moves from year to year. No 2026-27 dates were posted on the source page when it was read.

When does Battle Pass reopen?

Target first week in June (reopened May 20 to June 3 in 2019-2023) Plowing and avalanche work set the day, and the agency announces it when the road is ready.

Where exactly does it close?

23-mile stretch crossing the Continental Divide at 9,955 ft. The rest of WY-70 is handled like any other road in Wyoming.

Where do I check whether Battle Pass is open today?

WYDOT is the official source for the state highway. The block at the top of this page reads the same WYDOT feed every five minutes and lists what is posted for WY-70. If the feed cannot be reached, the page says so instead of showing an empty list.

Does the MileCheck app show this closure?

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