Seasonal closure · SR-190 / SR-224 · Utah

Is Guardsman Pass open?

Usually closed November through May or June. Below: what the UDOT Traffic feed is posting for SR-190 and SR-224 right now, and the dates UDOT gives, quoted from its own page.

Posted for SR-190 / SR-224 right nowUDOT Traffic via MileCheck · loading

Reading the UDOT Traffic feed…

Reports whose route is SR-190 or SR-224, or whose text names Guardsman Pass. Reloads every five minutes. Ramp, lane and shoulder reports are labeled, not counted as closures.

Usually closes: Typically November
Usually reopens: Typically May or June
Closure segment: Brighton to Park City
2026-27 dates: No 2026-27 dates were posted on the source page when it was read.
Who decides: UDOT.

What UDOT says

“UDOT closes the following roads through the winter, typically November through May or June, depending on the weather.”

Source: connect.udot.utah.gov/current-conditions/seasonal-roads, read October 2, 2026.

“UDOT closes the following roads through the winter, typically November through May or June, depending on the weather.”

SR-224, as UDOT lists it: connect.udot.utah.gov/current-conditions/seasonal-roads, read October 2, 2026.

Where to look next

Official source

UDOT Traffic

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

Winter roundup

Which roads close for winter in Utah?

Every seasonal closure MileCheck lists for Utah, with the dates each agency gives.

Road conditions

Utah road conditions

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

Cameras

Utah highway cameras

Every UDOT Traffic camera on one map, with the route and mile marker where the DOT gives one.

Questions, answered

When does Guardsman Pass close for the winter?

Typically November That is what UDOT publishes, read October 2, 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 Guardsman Pass reopen?

Typically May or June Plowing and avalanche work set the day, and the agency announces it when the road is ready.

Where exactly does it close?

Brighton to Park City. The rest of SR-190 and SR-224 is handled like any other road in Utah.

Where do I check whether Guardsman Pass is open today?

UDOT Traffic is the official source for the state highway. The block at the top of this page reads the same UDOT Traffic feed every five minutes and lists what is posted for SR-190 and SR-224. If the feed cannot be reached, the page says so instead of showing an empty list.

Does the MileCheck app show this closure?

The app shows the same UDOT Traffic alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium.

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