PHOENIX ‒ State Route 67
leading to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will close for the
winter on Thursday, Dec. 1.
The highway will be blocked
to traffic about a half mile from its junction with US 89A at Jacob Lake. With
park facilities closed for the winter, the Arizona Department of Transportation
doesn’t clear snow from the highway, which leads 43 miles south from US 89A.
The North Rim averages more
than 9 feet of snow annually, according to the National Weather Service.
SR 67 is scheduled to reopen
in mid-May along with North Rim lodges, campgrounds and other amenities.
State Route 64 remains open
all year to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim.
In addition, State Route 473,
a 10-mile-long highway that provides direct access to the Hawley Lake
recreational area in the White Mountains, is scheduled to close on Thursday,
Dec. 1. Also in that area, SR 273 and SR 261 are scheduled to close Dec. 31 unless
a severe storm occurs before then.
In southern Arizona, the
upper, unpaved portion of State Route 366 that leads to Mount Graham near
Safford has already closed for winter. Motorized vehicles aren’t allowed on SR
366 past a locked gate a half mile past the Coronado National Forest’s Shannon
Campground, but hikers, mountain bikers and cross-country skiers can still use
the area.
Both SR 473 and upper SR 366
will reopen in the spring, along with other local highways that close during
the winter.
Tips on winter driving are
available at azdot.gov/KnowSnow.
Drivers can call 511 or visit
ADOT’s Traveler Information Center at az511.gov for the latest highway conditions around the state.
The website features camera images along state highways that give drivers a
glimpse of weather conditions in various regions.
ADOT’s Twitter feed (@ArizonaDOT) and Facebook page (/AZDOT) are excellent sources of information and interaction
on traffic conditions around the state.
For more information about
ADOT, visit azdot.gov.
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