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Caution
Issued: 4/18/2025 7:08 PM EDT
Campground Drinking Water OFF through Sunday, 4/20 due to freeze warning
Drinking water spigots at Saddlehorn Campground will be OFF 4/18 through the morning of 4/20 to protect water lines from freezing. Water flow should resume mid-day Sunday, 4/20. Restroom water remains on.
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Issued: 4/18/2025 6:39 PM EDT
Campground Drinking Water OFF through Sunday, 4/20 due to FREEZE WARNING
Drinking water spigots at Saddlehorn Campground will be OFF 4/18 through the morning of 4/20 to protect water lines from freezing. Water flow should resume mid-day Sunday, 4/20. Restroom water remains on.
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Issued: 2/25/2025 7:02 PM EST
Expect Winter Driving Conditions on Rim Rock Drive
Rim Rock Drive is open, but drivers should expect winter driving conditions at higher elevations. Drive carefully. Some shaded areas along the road are icy and snow-packed. Call 970-858-2800 ext. 350 for current conditions.
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Information
Issued: 2/25/2025 6:54 PM EST
Wednesday 2/26/25 Road Work: Temporary Closure between DS Road and Red Canyon Overlook
Expect delays of up to 30-45 minutes on the East side of the monument between DS Road and the East entrance in the early morning and mid-afternoon. Through traffic may take DS Road to 16 1/2 Road detour to navigate around the closure.
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Issued: 2/25/2025 4:25 PM EST
Wednesday 2/26/25 Road Work: Temporary Closure between DS Road and Red Canyon Overlook
Expect delays of up to 30-45 minutes on the East side of the monument between DS and Road and the East entrance in the early morning and mid-afternoon. Through traffic may take DS Road to 16 1/2 Road detour to navigate around closure.
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Issued: 2/24/2025 1:38 PM EST
Expect Winter Driving Conditions on Rim Rock Drive
Rim Rock Drive is open, but drivers should expect winter driving conditions at higher elevations. Drive carefully: some shaded areas along the road are icy and snow packed. Call 970-858-2800 ext. 350 for current conditions.
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Issued: 2/24/2025 1:35 PM EST
Wednesday 2/26/25 Road Work: Temporary Closure between DS Road and Red Canyon Overlook
Through traffic may take DS Road to 16 1/2 Road detour to navigate around closure.
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Issued: 2/18/2025 5:20 PM EST
Expect Winter Driving Conditions on Rim Rock Drive
Rim Rock Drive is open, but drivers should expect winter driving conditions. Drive carefully: shaded areas along the road are icy and snow packed. Call 970-858-2800 ext. 350 for current conditions.
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Issued: 2/14/2025 1:04 PM EST
Expect Winter Driving Conditions on Rim Rock Drive
Rim Rock Drive is open, however, drivers should expect winter driving conditions. Drive carefully, shaded areas along the road are icy and snow packed. Call 970-858-2800 ext 350 for current conditions.
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Issued: 12/31/2024 11:47 AM EST
Visitor Center CLOSED January 1.
The Saddlehorn Visitor Center will be closed on January 1, New Years Day. The park, including Rim Rock Drive and the hiking trails, will remain open.
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Issued: 12/23/2024 4:41 PM EST
Visitor Center CLOSED December 25 and January 1.
The Saddlehorn Visitor Center will be closed December 25, Christmas Day, and January 1, New Years Day. The park, including Rim Rock Drive and the hiking trails, will remain open.
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Park Closure
Issued: 11/27/2024 3:50 PM EST
11/27/24 - 11/29/24: DS Road to Independence Monument View temporarily CLOSED due to snow.
The Saddlehorn Visitor Center and East and West entrances remain open. Use caution when driving, and watch out for snow and ice.
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Issued: 11/27/2024 10:58 AM EST
11/27/24: DS Road to Independence Monument View temporarily CLOSED due to snow.
The Saddlehorn Visitor Center and East and West entrances remain open. Use caution when driving, and watch out for snow and ice.
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Issued: 11/26/2024 12:51 PM EST
11/26/24: DS Road to Independence Monument View temporarily CLOSED due to snow.
The Saddlehorn Visitor Center and East and West entrances remain open. Use caution when driving, and watch out for snow and ice.
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Issued: 11/26/2024 11:38 AM EST
11/26/24: DS Road to Independence Monument View temporarily closed due to snow.
The Saddlehorn Visitor Center and East and West entrances remain open. Use caution when driving, and watch out for snow and ice.
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Issued: 11/25/2024 4:44 PM EST
Visitor Center CLOSED Thanksgiving Day - November 28, 2024
The Saddlehorn Visitor Center will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 28th. The Visitor Center will reopen at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 29th, 2024.
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Issued: 11/12/2024 2:21 PM EST
Expect Short Delays - Routine Tunnel Stabilization Work
Contractors are conducting routine stabilization work on the East and West Tunnels through mid-December. Expect short delays of up to 15 minutes at a time.
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Issued: 11/12/2024 1:19 PM EST
Routine Tunnel Stabilization Work - Expect Short Delays
Contractors are conducting routine stabilization work on the East and West Tunnels through mid-December. Expect short delays of up to 15 minutes at a time.
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Issued: 11/12/2024 12:16 PM EST
Tunnel Stabilization Work - Expect Short Delays
Contractors are conducting routine stabilization work on the East and West Tunnels through mid-December. Expect short delays of up to 15 minutes at a time.
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Issued: 11/3/2024 4:08 PM EST
B Loop Bathrooms Temporary Closure
Due to a water pipe break, B Loop bathrooms are temporarily closed. The A loop restrooms are now open 24 hours a day.
