WYO 70 over Battle Pass to close for winter season

LARAMIE, Wyo. -Highway 70 over Battle Pass in the Sierra Madres has officially closed for the season.

Current road conditions and forecasts required Wyoming Department of Transportation crews in Baggs and Saratoga to close the section of WYO 70.

WYO 70 through Battle Pass (mile markers 27-50) closed this morning due to strong winds as well as drifting and blowing snow. WYDOT crews in Saratoga and Baggs decided the added wintry weather the area received overnight, including heavy snow and strong winds, warranted the start of the seasonal closure.

Last year, WYO 70 closed on November 27th. In previous years, WYO 70 closed December 4 in 2023, November 29 in 2022, December 10 in 2021, and November 14 in 2020.

WYO 70 will remain closed until WYDOT crews can work to clear the accumulated snow in the spring.