The gates on the Vernal Ranger District close today, December 20th, to allow for over-the-snow travel for the winter. Taylor Mountain Road, Red Cloud, and White Cloud Loop roads are groomed for over the snow travel. The gates that will be closed include: Red Cloud Loop at the snowmobile parking area and Colton ski trailhead on Forest Service Road 018; Grizzly Ridge ski tow hill area road at the Uintah/Daggett County line; “Colton cutoff road” Forest Service Road; Taylor Mountain Road just past the Forest boundary on Forest Road 044;aAnd Dry Fork Road just past the flume trail trailhead.