Pleasant Grove, Spanish Fork ranger districts give updates on recreational areas

The Pleasant Grove and Spanish Fork ranger districts gave updates on recently opened recreational areas. Because of the large amounts of rain and snow, many recreational areas are still closed.

However, there are many areas opening to the public this coming week. Each week, as the snow continues to melt and the ranger districts continue to clean the trails, more areas will open.

Utah’s canyons boast many popular activities such as hiking, camping and skiing. With Memorial Day approaching, rangers are aware that people are looking for outside activities to enjoy the warm weather.

“There’s a lot of good opportunities for Memorial week,” Sarah Flinders, recreation staff officer for the Pleasant Grove and Spanish Fork ranger districts, said.

According to Utah’s Division of Water Resources, “Utah’s snowpack is around normal (median) in most regions. This year, our snowpack peaked at 18.8 inches on April 2.”

And while many reservoirs in Utah gained a lot of water, plenty of roads, trails and campgrounds around them are still closed.

With the anticipated opening of many hiking trails and campgrounds, ranger officials urged people to stay safe and to stay on open roads.

“Many trails are behind closed gates, are under snow or very wet,” the Spanish Fork Ranger District said. “Adhere to the Wet Trail Closures and do not travel on trails if not open or wet. Damage occurring on trails and roads while wet are sometimes not able to be repaired.”

Many closed trailheads in the Spanish Fork Ranger District will be behind a closed gate. Wet trail closures are marked with a bright green sign.

For more information on recreational areas visit the Pleasant Grove and Spanish Fork ranger districts’ websites.

Below are the lists of closed trailheads, roads and campgrounds:

Trailheads in Pleasant Grove Ranger District

Trailhead	Open/Closed
Tibble Fork	Open
Silver Lake Flat	Closed – estimated opening 5/24
Pine Hollow	Open
Salamander Flat (dispersed camping)	Closed – open 5/24
Summit	Closed – open 5/24
Timpooneke	Closed – open 5/24
Mt Timpanogos/Aspen Grove TH	Open

Closed roads in Pleasant Grove Ranger District

Road name	Conditions
Alpine Loop (Sr 92)	Closed – opening 5/24
Mineral Basin Road (FR085)	Closed – Forest Closure due to road damage at the narrows
Snake Creek to Forest Lake Road	Closed – estimated opening 5/24-5/31
Upper Tibble to Holman Flat (FR085)	Closed – estimated opening 6/15
Silver Lake Flat Road(FR008)/Silver Lake TH River Crossing	Closed – estimated opening 5/24-5/31
Timpooneke Road (FR056)	Closed
FR 114 SR92 to Cascade Springs	Closed – opening 5/24
Kyhv Road (FR 027) from Hope Campground to Lt Fork Hobble Creek	Closed – estimated opening 5/31

Closed roads in Spanish Fork Ranger District

Road name	Conditions
Upper Grotto (Ski Lift) Trailhead to Blackhawk gate	Closed due to snow in Payson Lakes area – Estimated 5/24
Blackhawk to Santaquin cutoff gate on main Nebo Loop Road	Closed – estimated 5/31
Pole Haven to Spring Creek Trailhead	Closed due to snow – estimated 5/24
Pole Have to Hope Campground – FR027	Closed due to snow – estimated 5/31
Left Fork Hobble Creek to Halls Fork	Closed – estimated 6/15 or later due to snow
Teat Mountain Road	Closed due to wet conditions
Tank Hollow Road	Closed due to wet conditions
Long Hollow gate – Monks Hollow	Closed due to wet trail closures

Campgrounds/Picnic areas in Pleasant Grove Ranger District

Campground name	Conditions
Granite Flat CG	Closed – opening 5/31
Timpooneke CG	Closed – opening 5/31
Altamont GS	Closed – opening 6/7
Mount Timpanogos CG	Closed – opening 5/31
Theatre-in-the-Pines GS	Closed – opening 5/31
Hope CG	Closed – opening 5/31
Rock Canyond CG	Closed – opening 5/31

Campgrounds/Picnic areas in Spanish Fork Ranger District

Site name	Conditions
Blackhawk CG	Closed for the season
Payson Lakes CG	Closed – estimated 5/24
Payson Lakes Guard Station	Closed – estimated 5/24
Tinney Flat CG	Closed
Trumbolt picnic day use site	Closed – No camping allowed