Kolob Canyons set to reopen
By Eleanor Siebers
Closed since road reconstruction began in May 2018, the facilities in the Kolob Canyons District of Zion National Park will reopen Feb. 8. The Kolob Canyons Visitor Center, the parking lot off of Interstate 15, and all of the Kolob Canyons Road will be open. The Taylor Creek Trail, the Timber Creek Overlook Trail, the Lee Pass Trailhead, and other areas served via the Kolob Canyons Road will also be available to the public.
The project involved reconstructing sections of the road, repaving the entire road, and adding accessible parking, sidewalks, and two new bathroom facilities. The intensive slope, drainage, and grading portions of the project are complete, and the road is now safe for visitor use. When the weather improves in the spring, contractors will return to complete final paving and finish remaining project details, but the road will remain open during that work. Expect some traffic delays during final paving in the spring.
Weather-related closures may still occur, so visitors are asked to check road and trail conditions and plan accordingly.
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