Residents of Utah County’s Loafer Canyon have been allowed to return to their homes following an evacuation order Thursday prompted by heavy rains that passed through the Wasatch Front, closing several canyon roads.
Utah County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Spencer Cannon said the road through Loafer Canyon remains closed to non-residents, and that property owners have been asked to park in the driveways and off the road to allow room for ongoing maintenance.
“They were working on it last night to make it safely passable,” Cannon said.
Cannon said Payson Canyon remains closed. The area, near a hiking destination called The Grotto, was reportedly hit by a mud slide Thursday evening.