ENVIRONMENT

Wet slide temporarily closes Big Cottonwood Canyon

Apr 8, 2023, 12:47 PM | Updated: Jan 5, 2024, 1:00 pm

Avalanche Warning in Cottonwood Canyons...

Cottonwood Canyons small wet slide. (UDOT)

(UDOT)

SALT LAKE CITY — According to the Utah Department of Transportations Twitter, SR190, Big Cottonwood Canyon, is closed from the mouth to Cardiff, MP 10.7.

This is due to a wet slide that has crossed the road at Laurel Pines, MP 10. 

The estimated time of reopening is 4 p.m.

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Wet slide temporarily closes Big Cottonwood Canyon