US Highway 14A To Close For Winter 2023-24 Season

It’s almost time to shut the gates on one Wyoming highway in the Big Horn Mountains.

WYDOT says the annual fall closure of U.S. Highway 14A will occur at noon, on Friday, December 1st, between Burgess Junction and Lovell.

Depending on the weather, it may close sooner than scheduled, but favorable weather conditions are in the forecast between now and then.

Too much snow combined with too little traffic in the winter, makes snow-plowing efforts in the area impractical, hence the road is closed.

The east edge of the 22-mile closure is about 1/2 mile west of Burgess Junction at mile post 98.1, near Bear Lodge Resort, while the other edge of the closure is at milepost 76.04, which is about 2 miles west of the turnoff to Medicine Wheel.

The highway normally doesn’t reopen to motor vehicle traffic until around Memorial Day.

US Highway 14 over the Granite Pass will remain open, however motorists are encouraged to check road conditions before traveling.