Road Conditions

Please Note: If it snowed or rained yesterday, or is snowing or raining today, do not attempt driving on any of these roads.

 

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Road Report Friday, May 25, 2012
All road conditions can change due to weather. Please contact the nearest visitor center for the most current conditions.
Roads to the East
Name	Date	Road	Comments
Burr Trail	4/28/2012	2WD	None
Notom-Bullfrog	4/19/2012	2WD	Per Capitol Reef Road Report as of 4/19/12.
Road to Bullfrog Marina	4/19/2012	2WD High Clearance	Some water at the bottom. Per Capitol Reef Road Report as of 4/19/12.
Wolverine Loop	4/28/2012	2WD	None
Cedar Wash	4/28/2012	2WD	Getting a little sandy in a spots, but in good condition.
Hole in the Rock	5/16/2012	2WD High Clearance	Dry and dusty and extremely washboarding. Recommend HC-4WD for last 7 miles.
Spencer Flat	5/14/2012	2WD High Clearance	None
Roads to the North
Name	Date	Road	Comments
Hells Backbone	4/21/2012	2WD	None
Posey Lake to Loa	5/17/2012	2WD	Dry and Clear
Whites Flat (FR #142)	4/27/2012	2WD	None
Griffin Top	5/17/2012	Impassable	Large snow drifts; Passable for ATV/OHVs, but not for full-size vehicles.
North Creek (FR #149)	5/18/2012	2WD	Open and passable.
Main Canyon	4/27/2012	2WD	None
Roads to the Central Areas
Name	Date	Condition	Comments
Smoky Mountain - Alvey Wash	5/9/2012	2WD High Clearance	Extremely rough south of Drip Tank Wash.
Left Hand Collet	5/6/2012	4WD High Clearance	Rough, but passable.
Croton	5/9/2012	4WD High Clearance	Extremely rough. Not recommended.
Smoky Hollow	3/30/2012	2WD High Clearance	A few sandy areas
Roads to the West
Name	Date	Road	Comments
Cottonwood	5/25/2012	2WD High Clearance	Road is open and passable.
Skutumpah	5/21/2012	2WD High Clearance	Some sand pockets starting to form.
Glendale Bench	4/1/2012	2WD	Road was dry, good condition
Paria Movie Set	5/2/2012	2WD	High clearance 2WD north of the picnic area.
House Rock Valley	5/13/2012	2WD	Rough, rutted, washboard
White House	4/6/2012	2WD	2WD