A Trump graffiti war has taken over scenic Guardsman Pass
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Graffiti near Hardy Lake in Pine Canyon, below Guardsman Pass. Photo: Erin Alberty/Axios
Guardsman Pass — the high-altitude byway famous for its sweeping vistas atop the Wasatch Mountains — has become a forum for less-than-elevated political discourse.
State of play: The concrete barriers guarding the steep switchbacks above Wasatch Mountain State Park now display a colloquy of pro- and anti-Trump graffiti.
Context: Here's the road we're talking about.
The latest: From Bonanza Flat down Pine Creek Canyon in Wasatch County, passers-by can see messages like this:
And this:
The intrigue: Guardsman Pass is where GOP-dominated Wasatch County meets deep blue Summit County and Democrat-leaning Salt Lake County.
The bottom line: Fittingly, the graffiti message that's closest to the convergence point leaves its agenda open to interpretation.
