| TRAIL NAME |
NATIONAL FOREST NAME/ RANGER DISTRICT |
PHONE NUMBER |
STATUS |
DATE UPD. |
ALPINE TUNNEL
ROAD FSR 839 |
Gunnison/Gunnison |
970-641-0471 |
OPEN**
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6/30/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/22/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Tristen H. sharing updates for 2025!
- Alpine Tunnel Road was fully OPEN today. No rocks blocking the road in the Palisades area as had been the case earlier in June.
6/22/25 - Courtesy of Mandy R and
Silver Plume General Store sharing trail updates for 2025!
** Alpine Tunnel Road remains OPEN, yet is currently restricted to 2-wheel and narrow SxS vehicles only above the turn to Williams Pass
Trail FSR 298. This is due to large fallen rocks still blocking conventional 4 wheel rigs, Jeeps, getting through from around .6 mile
above FSR 298. That's at approx 11,400 ft and .7 mile before the top end, West Portal end of road, start of Alpine Tunnel hiking
trail #9539.
**
Photo and location map on Bushducks FB.
5/16/25 - Courtesy of Silver Plume General Store sharing trail updates again for 2025!
- We headed up Alpine Tunnel Road FSR 839 clearing rocks (many small ones remain) and downed trees as we we moved on up slowly. Snow
drifts kick increasingly challenging by Tunnel Gulch at 10,800ft. Out of time, we turned around at the Tunnel Gulch water tower.
Further travel would be possible. We shall return.
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ALTA LAKES ROAD FSR 623 |
Uncompahgre GMUG
Norwood R District |
970-874-6600
970-327-426 |
CLOSED**
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6/13/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/13/25 - Courtesy of the Norwaood Ranger District.
** A road CLOSURE of Alta Lakes Road FSR 632 is in effect from June 13 due to deteriorating road conditions.
** It will remain closed until GMUG and San Miguel County staff can widen and stabilize the roadbed in the coming weeks.
- Seasonal access dates: 5/16 - 12/31.
- Trail description at TrailDamage.
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AMPHITHEATER ROAD
FSR 855 / CR-16
8,472 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
San Juan County |
970-240-5300 |
CLOSED
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5/14/25 |
COMMENTS:
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5/14/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B.
- Amphitheater Road remains CLOSED.
- Seasonal Opening dates, non-binding: 5/15 - 9/15.
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ANIMAS FORKS
CR 9 /CR 2
11,160 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
San Juan County |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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5/28/25 |
COMMENTS:
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5/28/25 - Courtesy of Ouray, Hinsdale and San Juan Counties combined plowing efforts for 2025.
- Engineer Pass is now OPEN for 2025. All 26 miles, from US-550 to Lake City, are plowed free of snow and ready for your use.
- Ouray CR-18, San Juan CR-17 and CR-2, plus Hinsdale CR-20 are OPEN.
5/18/25 - Courtesy of CO OFT Original once again sharing updates for 2025.
- San Juan County CR 2 remains OPEN to Animas Forks. CR2 beyond here which accesses Engineer Pass and Cinnamon Pass has a ROAD CLOSED
sign on it for now.
- California Pass still has lots of snow.
- Cunningham Gulch to Stony Pass was also blocked by machinery seemingly completing drainage works.
4/29/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County Backcountry Roads sharing updates once again for 2025.
- San Juan CR2 is OPEN for 2025, only to Animas Forks.
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ARGENTINE PASS ROAD FSR 724.1
Start A. Pass Road 11,594 ft.
A. Pass 13,207 ft. |
White River NF Dillon R District |
970-468-5400 |
OPEN
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7/8/25 |
COMMENTS:
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7/8/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Rex A. sharing updates.
- Argentine Pass Road is now OPEN for 2025 to the top of the pass.
- Trail was in good shape. One section of Shelf Road still has a little snow on it but Jeeps could easily get by without having to
drive thru snow.
6/29/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Steve C. sharing updates.
** Road is still NOT Open to the top yet. Blocked by snow.
Photos on Bushducks FB.
- You can reach Waldorf on FSR 248, but not on up through the switchbacks on Argentine Pass Road FSR 724.1 to
the pass due to deep snow still covering the shelf road. The shelf road is blocked to 4-wheeled vehicles from 12,282 ft. on up. The
snow drifts covering the road above here are melting fast admittedly. With 1.2 miles and an ascent of 925 feet to go, we turned around.
** Dirt bikes have been attempting to get through the snow drifts, with little reported success as yet.
** The turn around area summit at Argentine Pass 13,207 ft is totally clear of snow. Yet no access as yet due to snow drifts approaching
the pass.
6/22/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing updates.
** Top end of trail still blocked by snow.
6/8/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT Orig sharing out trail status updates.
** Trail is OPEN for 2025 right up to timberline. Snow packed above that, around 11,500 ft.
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| ASPEN RIDGE ROAD FSR 185 / CR 175 / BASSAM PARK CR187 |
San Isabel |
719-486-0749 |
OPEN
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5/8/25 |
COMMENTS:
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5/8/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing back trail status updates for 2025.
- Aspen Ridge Road FSR 185 is OPEN for 2025.
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BALD MOUNTAIN TRAILS/ MT BALDY ROAD FSR 520/ 520.1/ 520.3/ 528.1b/ 528.2
Jnt Boreas PassRd CR10 10,086 ft.
Iowa Mill 11,239.
Carbonate Mine 12,127 ft.
High point Upper Mt Baldy Road 12,575 ft. |
White River/
Dillon Ranger Dist
Summit County |
970-468-5400 |
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| BALDWIN LAKE/CREEK 4WD ROAD FSR 277 |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591 |
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BALLARD ROAD
FSR 129 |
Canyon Lake Ranger District |
970-295-6700 |
CLOSED
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4/15/25 |
COMMENTS:
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4/15/25 - Courtesy of Canyon Lakes Ranger District updates.
- Ballard Road FSR 129 remains CLOSED due to Cameron Peak Fire.
- Ongoing comment: CLOSED until further notice.
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| Bangs Canyon |
BLM |
Grand Junction |
OPEN
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3/22/2025 |
COMMENTS:
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3/22/25 - Courtesy of Dave No2, sharing updates yet again, for 2025.
- Trail is all dry.
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BARBOUR FORK ROAD
FSR 194.2
B Forks TH 8,490
Devils Spur T/H 10,482 ft. |
White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte |
970-468-5400
303-275-5610 |
OPEN
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6/15/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of
Stay The Trail and Clear Creek Ranger District.
- Stay The Trail and USFS cleared downed trees and debris from Barbour Fork today to swing the gate OPEN for 2025. Nice work
people!
Photos and location map up on Bushducks FB.
6/2/25 - Courtesy of Clear Creek Ranger District.
- Barbour Fork Road FSR 194.2 is still CLOSED.
- REMINDER: Barbour Fork is no longer a loop trail!
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BAXTER PASS ROAD
Garfield CR 201 |
BLM Grand Junction
|
202-208-3801 |
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| Billings Canyon |
BLM |
Grand Junction |
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BILLINGS LAKE/
NORTH FORK S. ARKANSAS ROAD
CR 240.
Pride of the West Mine 12,011 ft.
Angel of Shavano
Camp 9,163 ft. |
Chaffee County/
Salida Ranger Dist |
719-539-4591
719-539-3591 |
OPEN
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6/14/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/14/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Scott B. out enjoying and sharing more trails.
- FSR 240 is OPEN for 2025, all the way to Billings Lake.
- However, the spur road to Pride of the West mine set above the lake is blocked by snow just a few hundred feet after the junction
with main trail.
Trail Description on Traildamage.
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BILL MOORE LAKE ROAD FSR 183.1 /
RED ELEPHANT HILL ROAD FRS 173.1A
BM Lake 11,348ft
Jnct FSR 183.1C
11,118 ft. |
Arapaho NF /
Clear Creek R Dist |
970-295-6600
303-567-4382 |
OPEN
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7/1/25 |
COMMENTS:
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7/1/25 - Courtesy of repeat contributor Rex A. sharing trail updates.
- Trail is OPEN all the way to the lake.
- Trail in good condition, no snow on trail.
6/20/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT.
** Traveled Bill Moore Lake Road but were stopped by drifts when we reached the heavy snow laden Alpine Tundra level. Suspect
we're looking at a few weeks out here people. WTS.
5/8/25 - Courtesy of CORE once again, sharing round trail status updates for 2025.
** Bill Moore Lake Road FSR 183.1 is OPEN for 2025, for approx 2.25 miles. The by-pass is blocked by deep snow.
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| BIRDEYE GULCH |
Pike/South Park
Leadville County |
719-836-2031 |
OPEN**
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7/3/25 |
COMMENTS:
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7/3/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT once again sharing updates.
** Birdseye is OPEN at the bottom, Hwy 91. Awaiting feedback on trail surface and access to CR-3, Mosquito Pass Road.
** Anyone?
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BLACK BEAR PASS
FSR 648 &
FSR 823
BB Pass 12,840 ft |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-327-4835 |
OPEN
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7/22/25 |
COMMENTS:
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7/22/25 - Courtesy of San Miguel County Sheriff advising of trail status.
- Black Bear Pass will be CLOSED temporarily this afternoon, 2pm-5pm, Tuesday July 22, 2025. Vehicle rollover recovery
underway. See details in last entry below.
Bushducks FB update.
7/18/25 - Courtesy of the Telluride Fire Protection District and San Juan MTG sharing back updates from the trails.
- Vehicle slip and roll at the pucker point at the top of the falls, stairs steps, is a reminder of how accidents can happen to the
most practised of off-roaders.
Photo up on Bushducks FB relates how fortunate the experienced driver was to have endured such a nasty slip-up. Driver was
transfered to to the Telluride Medical Center with non-life-threathening injuries. Wishing them speedy recovery.
7/2/25 - Courtesy of San Miguel County R&B and regular contributor Power-Wagon Carl B. sharing back from the
trails!
- Big, beautiful, and back OPEN for 2025! Black Bear Pass, you've got our attention as of today.
- Hats off to San Miguel County Road & Bridge for their 2025 efforts to keep this fiesty trail OPEN for all to enjoy.
- 5-Star trail etiquette is the target for BBP 2025. Let's care and share. Welcome back photo on
Bushducks FB
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BLACKTAIL CREEK/ RADIUM ROAD
FSR 212.1 |
Routt Nat Forest
Yampa R District |
307-745-2300
970-638-4516 |
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BLOWOUT PASS /
East Fork Pinos Road FR 329 /
Spring Creek Road 280 /
Pinos Creek Road FSR 14 /
Del Norte Peak Road FSR 345/
Dry Creek Road
FSR 264
B. Pass 11,774 ft. |
Rio Grande NF/
Divide Ranger Dist |
719-852-5941
719-657-3321 |
OPEN**
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6/25/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/25/25 - Courtesy of Conejos Peak Ranger District sharing road conditions updates for 2025.
- Spring Creek Road FSR 280 to Blowout Pass is OPEN for 2025.
- Road surface conditions, anyone?
6/5/25 - Courtesy of Divide Ranger District sharing out road conditions updates for 2025.
- Pinos Creek Road FSR 14 is now OPEN for 2025.
** East Fork Pinos Road FSR 329 is now OPEN for 2025. Road surface conditions, anyone?
- Dry Creek Road FSR 264 is OPEN for 2025.
- Del Norte Peak Road FSR 345 is now OPEN for 2025.
5/23/25 - Courtesy of Rio Grande Forest Service sharing out trail status update ahead of Memorial Day 2025.
- Blowout Pass is still impassable due to persistant snow. WTS.
5/1/25 - Courtesy of Conejos Peak Ranger District sharing road condition updates ahead for 2025.
** Spring Creek Road FSR 280 (south side of Blowout Pass) is now OPEN for 2025. Road surface condition and how far up to Blowout Pass,
anyone??
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BOLAM PASS/ HERMOSA PARK ROAD FSR 578 |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
Columbine Ranger Dist /
Dolores Ranger Dist |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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7/7/25 |
COMMENTS:
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7/7/25 - Courtesy of San Jan MTG and B.D. sharing out status updates.
- Bolam Pass is OPEN for 2025. I did it all the way from Purgatory to Hwy 145. Nice!
5/28/25 - Courtesy of San Jan County trail status updates.
** Reminder: R&B continue to list Bolam Pass as CLOSED.
5/24/25 - Courtesy of San Juan MTG sharing out trail status updates yet again for 2025.
- Bolam Pass is OPEN for 2025, and yes Hermosa Park Road FSR 578 is OPEN too.
5/22/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B sharing out trail status updates for 2025, yet again!
- Bolam Pass at 11,392 ft remains CLOSED for now.
5/15/25 - Courtesy of Columbine Ranger District trail status update.
- Hermosa Park Road 578 gates will OPEN for 2025 on 5/17, weather permitting.
- In 2005, just a few years back, Bolam Pass did not open until July 29, 2005.
- Annual tentative open and close dates: Hermosa Park Road 578: Mile 0.4 - 8.7, is 5/17 and 11/14.
- Annual tentative open and close dates: Hermosa Park Road 578: Mile 8.7 - 25.3 (Bolam Pass), is 5/17 and 11/14.
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BOREAS PASS
Summit Co CR 10
Park County CR 33
Jnct Bald Mt Rd FSR 520 10,086ft
B. Pass 11,482 ft.
Como Cem 9,923ft |
White River/
Dillon Ranger Dist
Summit County
& Park County |
970-468-5400 |
OPEN
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5/30/25 |
COMMENTS:
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5/30/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor Josh B. and Summit County R&B for 2025.
- Boreas Pass gate is now OPEN for 2025. Map
on Bushducks FB.
- Reminder: OPEN to highway legal vehicles. No ATVs, unlicensed motorcycles, or snowmobiles. Maintained by Summit County Road & Bridge.
OHV’s are not permitted on this road.
5/24/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor Kevin G. hitting the trails for 2025.
- The gate is still CLOSED on the Breckenridge side.
Reminder: This being a county road is maintained by Summit County R&B. OHVs are not permitted on this road.
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BOULDER MOUNTAIN 4WD ROAD FSR 279
Elevation Range: 10,265 - 12,790 ft. |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591 |
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BREAKNECK & BROWNS PASSES
FSR 175 & 176
BK Pass 10,914 ft.
Browns Pass 11,374 ft. |
Pike/Fairplay |
719-836-2031 |
CLOSED**
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6/15/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of Dale B. out on the trails and sharing back.
** I found Browns Pass Road FSR 176 gate still CLOSED today, despite it supposedly being open for access as of today. Hoping it's a
staff availability issue and that the trail will open soon. WTS
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BROWN MOUNTAIN ROAD
FSR 884 / CR 20 |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-327-4835 |
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BULL PARK ROAD
FSR 376.A |
Pikes Peak Ranger Dist |
719-636-1602 |
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BUNCE SCHOOL TRAIL SYSTEM
FSR 115 & FSR 105
FSR 202 & FSR 203
IRONCLADS ROAD FSR 216.1 |
Boulder |
303-541-2500 |
OPEN
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5/16/25 |
COMMENTS:
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5/16/25 - Courtesy of CO OFT yet again for the 2025 season.
- Bunce School Open all the way. Camp Dick
gates are open, so too the middle gate. Trail is now very wet.
- North Basin Road FSR 203.1 (T33 crash site) is also OPEN for 2025. Trail surface feedback anyone?
5/11/25 - Courtesy of CO OFT once again for the 2025 season.
- Completed Ironclads today. Dry.
4/12/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Don W, once again as we roll into the 2025 season.
- Lots of drifts at the southern end before the gate that can be driven over. Just have a buddy, or a winch. Rest of the trail was dry with a few puddles.
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CALAMITY MESA
BLM 867/ 875/ 877 |
BLM Grand Junction |
(970) 244-3000 |
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CALIFORNIA GULCH
CR 9.
Animas Forks Junct CR9 & CR2
10,998 ft.
Frisco Mill/ Bagley Tunnel 11,438 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-240-5300 |
CLOSED** In Progress
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6/13/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/13/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B and SJ MTG, both sharing trail updates.
** The county dozer has pushed on in about 2 miles of California Gulch so far.
6/10/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Rob NJ.
** Trail remains CLOSED due to snow. San Juan County dozer is onto it. WTS.
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CALIFORNIA PASS
CR 19
Mountain Queen Mine 12,781 ft.
C. Pass 12,960 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
San Juan County |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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7/6/25 |
COMMENTS:
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7/6/25 - Courtesy of SJ MTG sharing trail updates.
- California Pass is indeed OPEN for 2025 as a through route, Animas to Corkscrew, and attracting lots of people. Snow to the side is
melting fast. Enjoy!
6/24/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B sharing trail updates.
** California Pass CR 19 is now OPEN to Lake Como.
6/13/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B and SJ MTG, both sharing trail updates.
** The county dozer has pushed on in about 2 miles of California Gulch so far.
6/10/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B sharing trail updates.
- California Pass is still classed as CLOSED. Per trail traveler Rob NJ the county dozer is working on California. No details on
progress as yet.
Checking previous years openings at Bushducks,
in 2024, California Pass opened on 6/14/24.
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CARIBOU CREEK
FSR 505.1,
Rainbow Lakes CR 116J, CR 128J |
Arapho-Roosevelt/ Boulder Ranger Dist |
970-295-6600
303-541-2500 |
OPEN**
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6/15/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of MHJC & Boulder Ranger District.
** Caribou Creek Road south OPEN, but expect snow issues.
** Caribou Creek Road north now OPEN for 2025 but no getting through a large snow drift. Requires quite some digging, so expect
the trail will remain closed to snow two or more weeks.
6/8/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT.
- Caribou Road FSR 505.1, CR-116J, CR-128J still CLOSED.
5/30/25 - Courtesy of Boulder Ranger District.
- Rainbow Lakes Road FSR 116, FSR 298 is OPEN as of June 1st.
- Annual anticipated Open/Close date is June 15/Nov 30.
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CASCADE DIVIDE ROAD FSR 579 |
San Juan / Columbine |
(970) 884-2512 |
OPEN**
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5/1/25 |
COMMENTS:
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5/1/25 - Courtesy of Columbine Ranger District updates 2025
** Cascade Divide Road is now OPEN for 2025. Weather dependent renminder.
- Awaiting road surface status. Anyone?
- Annual anticipated CLOSURE date: 11/14.
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| CEMENT CREEK ROAD FSR 740 |
Gunnison/Gunnison |
970-641-0471 |
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| CHALK MOUNTAIN FSR 134 |
Leadville Ranger District |
719-486-0749 |
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CHIHUAHUA GULCH ROAD
FSR 263
10,467 ft to 11,333 ft.
CHIHUAHUA LAKE HIKING TRAIL #78 |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
OPEN**
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5/29/25 |
COMMENTS:
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5/29/25 - Courtesy of Dillon Ranger district update.
** Seasonal access to
Chihuahua Gulch date has passed, yet no confirmation of access to the trail as yet. Know more? Click on the Contribute link, top of
page.
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CHINAMAN (YANSING) GULCH
BLM 6044 / CARNAGE CANYON TRAIL BLM 6043 |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591 |
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CHINA WALL / BOX ROAD.
FSR 212 /FSR 204
Junct FSR 212 &
CR-77 8,772 ft.
China Wall crest 9,010 ft. |
Pike NF/
South Park R. Dist
Park County |
719-836-2031 |
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CHINNS LAKE ROAD FSR 174.1D
RAINBOW ROAD FSR 174
Chinns Lake 11,052 ft.
Junct FSR 174 10,405 ft. |
Clear Creek R. Dist
Clear Creek County |
303-567-3000 |
OPEN**
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6/8/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/8/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing trail status updates.
** The trail is still snowed in, not far up the trail.
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Cinnamon Gulch
FSR 262.1 |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
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CINNAMON PASS
San Juan CR 5
Hinsdale CR 30
Pass 12,640 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison |
970-240-5300
970-641-0471 |
OPEN
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5/22/25 |
COMMENTS:
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5/22/25 - Courtesy of Rob V., Alpine Info & San Juan County R&B, sharing trail status updates for 2025.
- Cinnamon Pass is now fully OPEN all the way for 2025. Now accessible from Silverton on San Juan CR-5 and Lake City on Hinsdale CR-30.
- Trail surface: nothing worth mentioning. Enjoy, stay safe.
5/20/25 - Courtesy of Hinsdale County CO, sharing trail status updates for 2025.
- Cinnamon Pass is OPEN for the 2025 season to the top from Lake. Keep in mind, you can't go over to the Engineer side. You'll need to turn
around at the top of Cinnamon, as Engineer Pass is still CLOSED.
- Hinsdale CR-30 deep snowpack photos at Bushducks FB
5/18/25 - Courtesy of CO Off Road Trail (Original) sharing trail status 2025 once again.
- Access to Cinnamon Pass via San Juan CR-2 from Animas Forks remains CLOSED for now just above Animas Forks at 11,219ft, and
before the Cinnamon Pass SJ CR-5 turnoff. ROAD CLOSED clearly sign in place.
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CLEAR LAKE ROAD
FSR 815 /
SOUTH MINERAL ROAD FSR 585/CR7 |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
San Juan County |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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6/10/25 |
COMMENTS:
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6/10/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County Road & Bridge sharing updates for 2025.
- South Mineral Road FSR 585 / CR-7 remains OPEN.
5/15/25 - Courtesy of Columbine Ranger District sharing updates for 2025.
- Clear Lake Road (ungated) is OPEN and travel is weather dependent.
- Awaiting trail surface update - Anyone??
4/29/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County Backcountry Roads sharing updates yet again for 2025.
- South Mineral Road FSR 585 / CR7 is OPEN for 2025.
- Ongoing comments: South Mineral Creek Road FSR 585 and Clear Lake Road FSR 815 are ungated.
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CLOHESY LAKE 4WD ROAD
FSR 381
9,928 up to 10,881 ft
WINFIELD on CLEAR CREEK ROAD FSR 390 |
Leadville Ranger District |
719-486-0749 |
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6/19/25 |
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6/19/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT once again!
- Camped at Twin Lakes and solo traveled Clear Creek Road FSR 390 up through Vicksburg and Winfield.
5/8/25 - Courtesy of CORE updating trail status once again, for 2025!
** Clohesy Lake Road remains OPEN with heavy snow up to Pear Lake - Clohesy Lake TH.
4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE
updating trail status once again, for 2025!
** Clohesy Lake 4WD Road FSR 381 is OPEN for 2025 with deep snow a lot of the way. With much crawling in deep snow, some downed trees
needed cutting, it was possible for us to reach around 10,900 ft elevation at the edge of the meadow near the top end of the the trail
where it meets the Pear Lake - Clohesy Lake hiking Trail #1461.
- Again don't travel alone, turn back rather than go beyond your comfort zone.
- Reminder to us all, Stay the Trail, do not make new campsites in this meadow which is a narrow opening in the Collegiate
Peaks Wilderness area.
- Clear Creek Road FSR 390 is OPEN to Winfield.
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CONEY FLATS/CREEK ROAD
FSR 507.1
Beaver Reservoir Rd CR96 9,082 ft
Coney Flats T/H & Coney Creek crossing 9,781 ft.
Junct Middle St. Vrain Road
FSR 114.1
9,604 ft. |
Arapho-Roosevelt/ Boulder Ranger Dist |
970-295-6600
303-541-2500 |
OPEN
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7/5/25 |
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7/5/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT and J.B. sharing trail updates.
- Coney Creek crossing was about 2 ft deep at the deepest where I crossed today. Just take it easy to allow for jostle from
rocks in creek bed.
6/22/25 - Courtesy of trail rider Field K.
- Coney Flats/Creek Road FSR 507.1 remains OPEN all the way. Ran it on a dirtbike.
- The main Coney Flats water crossing is 30 inches deep right now minimum in the middle, brought a measuring tape. It's between 22-30 inches
deep for 95% of the 150 foot crossing.
- Middle Saint Vrain had a few holes 15" deep. Ran it on a dirt bike.
6/21/25 - Courtesy of Adam M. &
Trailridge Runners 4WD Club out on the trails and sharing updates once again.
- Coney Flats is now OPEN all the way.
- The small water holes have water. The Coney Creek crossing is flowing full at this time of year. Obstacles have not changed since
last year. Some information signs have been repaired. Creek
X-ing photos at Bushducks FB.
- Annual anticipated Open date for all is June 15. Closure date varies.
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COON HOLLOW
BLM Route #282
Start - Junction 282 & V2/10 north of Pyramid Rock: 5,207ft.
End 7,118ft @ top of Coon Hollow next to South Shale Ridge. |
BLM Grand Junction |
303-239-3600 |
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CORKSCREW GULCH / PASS FSR 886 / Ouray County Road 20A &
San Juan CR 11 |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison |
970-240-5300
970-641-0471 |
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6/24/25 |
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6/24/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B
Corkscrew Pass on the San Jan CR-11 side is now OPEN for 2025. Ouray side of Corkscrew FSR 886 has been OPEN a while, so we
have through route with Hurricane Pass Road San Juan CR 11 now OPEN too. California Pass San Juan CR-19 is listed as OPEN
to Lake Como.
6/16/25 - Courtesy of SJ MTG.
- Trail remains OPEN to the top only, no further yet. Trail is in good condition.
6/4/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B sharing updates again for 2025.
- Corkscrew Gulch is now OPEN through to the top (no further) for 2025. That took some pushing. Kudos to Ouray County R&B!
5/31/25 - Courtesy of SJ MTG sharing updates again for 2025.
** Ouray County dozers doing their thing, pushing on up the top end of Corkscrew.
** Now just above the 12K' level close to the second last switchback before the pass. Nice work!
** Still going to take some pushing to hit the pass with the weather rolling in. Later next week??! WTS.
5/21/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B updates yet again for 2025.
** Ouray County dozer driver Rich has pushed on up Corkscrew Gulch from the rest stop, and is now up to the start of the final
switchbacks at 11,692 ft. See sat map on Bushducks FB.
That's one half mile below Corkscrew Pass at 12,216 ft. Travel safely Rich!
5/19/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B sharing trail opening updates once again for 2025.
- Dozer driver Rich has nearly reached the rest stop close to the timberline at 11,370ft, most of 2.7 miles up from 550 on
Corkscrew Gulch Road CR-20A / FSR 886. Nice work Rich!
5/14/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B sharing trail status updates once again for 2025.
- Corkscrew Gulch remains Closed. Dozer driver Rich will next move to Corkscrew before he returns to finish Imogene. If all continues
to go well, we'll likely double up dozers on Corkscrew Gulch and Imogene Pass to wrap up the effort soonest.
- In 2023, Corkscrew Gulch Road opened up as a through route over the pass on June 24, 2023. Ouray County snow dozers pushing
through 40ft deep snow banks on the switchbacks
at the foot of Red Mountain #1 on May 31, 2023.
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COTTONWOOD PASS
CR 209/CR 306
12,126 ft.
SOUTH COTTONWOOD (MINERAL BASIN) ROAD FSR 344 &
GRASSY GULCH (PTARMIGAN LAKE) ROAD FSR 349 |
San Isabel/Salida NF
Gunnison County R&B /
Chaffee County R&B |
719-539-3591
970-641-0044
719-539-4591 |
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6/2/25 |
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6/2/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing trail updates yet again for 2025.
** Grassy Gulch /Ptarmigan Lake 4WD Road is OPEN to around 11,800 ft., not far below treeline where the snow is too deep and
slippy for safety, given the angle of the trail.
** South Cottonwood (Mineral Basin) Road FSR 344 is also OPEN to around the treeline before the snow becomes too much for safe progress.
5/27/25 - Courtesy of CORE
checking and sharing trail updates for 2025.
** South Cottonwood (Mineral Basin) Road is OPEN for approx 6.7 miles to 11,400 ft.
** Grassy Gulch (Ptarmigan Lake) Road is OPEN for approx 1.5 miles to 11,800 ft with snow.
5/15/25 - Courtesy of Gunnison County and Chafee County Gov alerts.
- Cottonwood Pass 12,120ft, the trans continental divide access road to many Chaffee and Gunnison county trails, is due to open
May 22, 2025.
- Working in concert with Gunnison County Public Works Department, Chaffee Road & Bridge anticipates Cottonwood Pass will be cleared
on both sides of the county line by roughly 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22nd, and should be opened to vehicular traffic at that time.
As is the case every year, this date and time is contingent on weather conditions.
5/8/25 - Courtesy of CORE
checking the trails, for the 2025 season!
** South Cottonwood (Mineral Basin) Road FSR 344 remains OPEN for an overall 6.3 miles in with deepening snow as you progress to around
10,900 ft. where it's seriously deep and dangerous. See details within update of 4/16/25 below here.
** Grassy Gulch (Ptarmigan Lake) Road FSR 349 is OPEN for around 0.8 miles with deep snow.
4/16/25 - Courtesy of CORE
out there traveling and checking the trails first hand, yet again for the 2025 season!
- South Cottonwood Road FSR 344 is officially OPEN for 2025 as of today.
- By Green Timber Gulch Trailhead at 10,260 ft we hit on snow, patchy snow.
** By 10,600 ft, 1.3 miles above Green Timber Gulch Trailhead, we're in pretty deep snow all the way across the road.
** By 10,830 ft at the turnoff for Grassy Gulch 4WD Road FSR 349 (Closed to snow) which goes to Ptarmigan Lake Trailhead #1444,
we're now in deep sloppy snow. Progress is a slow creep, crawling our way through the snow. Above this gets deeper and slower
still.
** By 10,900 ft, some 1300 feet beyond the Grassy Gulch turnoff, we call it a day and turn around with extreme care. We're in
3 feet of snow and getting high centered too often. So overall, that's a serious deep snow blockade on South Cottonwood Road FSR 344,
at around 2.6 miles above Green Timber Gulch Trailhead.
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COW CREEK
FSR 857 / CR 12
Junction with Oben Creek: 8,400 ft. |
Uncompahgre /
Ouray County |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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5/16/25 |
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5/16/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B sharing back trail status updates for 2025.
- Cow Creek is OPEN. It does not get plowed. Awaiting trail surface update.
- Road ends at 8,400 ft at junction of Cow and Oben Creeks, at the start of Cow Creek Hiking Trail #220.
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Crooked Creek
FSR 194 / 669 |
Pike/South Park |
719-836-2031 |
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CUMBERLAND GULCH /
CUMBERLAND ROAD
FSR 271.1 |
Clear Creek |
303-567-3000 |
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CUMBERLAND PASS FSR 765
WAUNITA PASS ROAD FSR 763
BLACK SAGE PASS FSR 887
DEPLAR PARK FSR 769
WILEY GULCH ROAD FSR 772.
C. Pass 12,021 ft.
W. Pass 10,250 ft. |
Gunnison Nat Forest
Gunnison R District
Gunnison County |
970-641-0471
970-641-0044 |
OPEN
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6/30/25 |
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6/30/25 - Courtesy of Silver Plume General Store sharing trail updates for 2025!
- Reminder for 4th July fun in the mountains, Black Sage Pass / Waunita-Black Sage Road FSR 887 is also OPEN for 2025 to enjoy and
connect over to White Pine from Pitkin.
6/3/25 - Courtesy of Silver Plume General Store yet again sharing trail updates for 2025!
- Cumberland Pass is now OPEN through for the 2025 season. All thanks to the efforts of the Pitkin Snow Brigade, including
Silver Plume General Store and Taylor Park Trading Post
folk taking to their shovels to dig out the remaining 1,000 ft of snow drifts. Hats off to all who put their back to it!
Photos on Bushducks FB.
- The trail is now wide enough for all UTVs, ATVs, and motorcycles. By the weekend it should be good for Jeeps to travel. Stay alert and enjoy!
5/16/25 - Courtesy of Silver Plume General Store, again sharing trail updates for 2025!
- Cumberland Pass gate is now OPEN for 2025.
5/11/25 - Courtesy of Silver Plume General Store, sharing back more trail reports for 2025!
- Waunita Pass now OPEN for 2025 and easy to travel now with 4x4.
- We cleared some trees and branches off Wiley Gulch Road FSR 772, which is now good to go for 2025.
5/7/25 - Courtesy of Silver Plume General Store, sharing back their first trail report for 2025!
** Waunita Pass is OPEN for 2025 with a spots of snow on the trail - worth dropping tire pressures. Closer to the top coming from Pitkin,
there is a stretch of snow, perhaps 2 inches deep.
** At the top there's a 20 ft long snow drift around 12 inches deep in the centre.
** About a half mile on over the top, there's a several hundred foot long drift, again around 12 inches deep, passable at present by
lighter 4x4's.
- Respect the trail, enjoy the trail!
- Pitkin Campground is OPEN for 2025.
- Back in 2023, Cumberland Pass opened from Pitkin as far as Halls Gulch Road FSR 766 on 5/23/23.
The trail opened to the top, 12,015ft on 6/19/23 courtesy of some volunteers with shovels. Photo link at
Bushducks CO Pass Page data entry for Cumberland Pass 2023.
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CUNNINGHAM GULCH
San Juan CR 4
Highland Mary Lakes TH 10,830ft |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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4/29/25 |
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4/29/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County Backcountry Roads once again for 2025.
- Cunningham Gulch Road CR4 is OPEN for 2025.
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Dakan Mountain Road
FSR 563 |
Pike/Fairplay
South Platte Ranger Dist |
719-836-2031
303-275-5610 |
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DEER CREEK /
MONTEZUMA DEER CREEK ROAD FSR 5
Junct Webster Pass Rd 10,525 ft
Teller Mountain 12,602 ft |
White River/Dillon
Park County |
970-468-5400 |
OPEN
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7/3/25 |
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7/3/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Rex A. sharing updates for 2025.
- Trail is OPEN out of Montezuma all the way to the top.
- No snow, no blackage on the road at all. Trail in real good shape. Enjoy!
5/24/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor, trail traveler, Kevin G. on the trails and sharing updates for 2025.
- Deer Creek Road FSR 5 is blocked by snow just past the parking lot on the edge of Montezuma at 10,570ft. It going to be
blocked for a while. Snow closure photo & map
on Bushducks FB.
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| DEMOCRAT MOUNTAIN ROAD FSR 778.1 |
Arapaho/Clear Creek |
303-567-3000 |
OPEN **
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5/23/25 |
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5/23/25 - Courtesy of Nesten
** Trail is still snowed in before the upper switch backs around 10,500 ft.
** Xterra on 35s and others made 1-200 ft from the upper switch back before turning around due to increasing snow depth and loosing light,
(~2 mi from the summit along the road).
** Trail started out clear but went from occasional snow drifts covering the trail to until they covered the entire trail. The first upper
switch back was completely covered in 6in to a few feet of snow. After the switch back it appeared the drifts kept getting deeper.
Did not hike past the first upper hairpin.
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DEVIL'S CANYON
FSR 246
SQUAW PASS (Mestaaehehe) ROAD
Hwy 103 9,895 ft
Devils Canyon TH 10,441 ft. |
White River/Dillon
Pike/
Clear Creek R.D. |
970-468-5400
303-567-3000 |
OPEN
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6/15/25 |
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>6/15/25 - Courtesy of
Stay The Trail and Clear Creek Ranger District.
- Stay The Trail and USFS cleared downed trees and debris from Devils Canyon today to swing the gate OPEN for 2025. Nice work
people!
Photos and location map up on Bushducks FB.
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DEXTER CREEK ROAD
FSR 871 / CR-14
8,063 up to 9,290 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
San Juan County |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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5/14/25 |
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5/14/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B.
- Dexter Creek Road is OPEN. Trail does not get plowed. Awaiting trail surface update.
- Seasonal Opening dates, non-binding: 4/16 - 11/30.
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| Dolores Point |
BLM |
Grand Junction |
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EAGLE ROCK/
LA GARITA ROAD FSR 670
CANADA ANCHO ROAD 670.2B |
Rio Grande/
Divide Ranger District |
719-657-3321
719-657-3321 |
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| Eldorado Mountain |
Boulder |
303-65533;541-2500 |
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ELWOOD PASS /
EAST FORK ROAD
FSR 667 &
PARK CREEK ROAD FSR 380
E Pass 11,650 ft. |
Rio Grande/Conejos
San Juan/Pagosa |
719-274-8971
970-264-2268 |
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6/25/25 |
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6/25/25 - Courtesy of Conejos Peak Ranger District sharing trail status updates.
- Park Creek Road/ Elwwod Pass FSR 380, 380.C & 380.2B are OPEN for 2025.
** Road surface, anyone?
5/23/25 - Courtesy of Pagosa Ranger District sharing trail status updates.
- East Fork Road FSR 667 is OPEN for 2025.
- Been through Elwood Pass? Share back surface status anyone??
5/23/25 - Courtesy of Rio Grande Forest Service sharing out trail status update ahead of Memorial Day 2025.
** Elwood Pass is still impassable due to persistant snow. WTS.
- Ongoing comment: East Fork Road FSR 667 Closes 1/15.
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ENGINEER PASS
Ouray CR 18/
SJ CR 17/FSR 878/CR 2
/Hinsdale CR 20.
Lake City 8,680 ft. E. Pass 12,790 ft. Animas Forks 11,200 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison |
970-240-5300
970-641-0471 |
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5/28/25 |
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5/28/25 - Courtesy of Ouray, Hinsdale and San Juan Counties combined plowing efforts for 2025.
- Engineer Pass is now OPEN for 2025. All 26 miles, from US-550 to Lake City, are plowed free of snow and ready for your use.
- Ouray CR-18, San Juan CR-17 and CR-2, plus Hinsdale CR-20 are all OPEN.
- County Reminder: PLEASE BE ADVISED: The Mineral Creek portion of Engineer Pass that runs through Ouray County is one of
the more technical 4WD road segments that Ouray County has to offer. Most stock 4WD highway vehicles are not suitable. You need a
high-clearance vehicle to negotiate this road segment. There are many hazards that leave little room for error. Mishaps occur
frequently. Please come prepared and exercise caution.
5/19/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B sharing trail status updates for 2025.
- Dozer driver Matt is on his way to finish out Ouray County's remaining stretch of Engineer Pass, CR-18. Watch this space and take note of San Juan
County's trail status below here.
5/18/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT (Original) once again sharing trail status updates for 2025.
- Access to Engineer Pass via San Juan CR-2 from Animas Forks remains CLOSED just before the Cinnamon Pass SJ CR-5 turnoff.
5/14/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B sharing trail status updates for 2025.
- Engineer Pass is an ongoing project for now. No anticipated opening date.
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EUREKA GULCH / LAKE EMMA
San Juan CR 25 |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
San Juan County |
970-240-5300 |
CLOSED
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6/24/25 |
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6/24/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B.
- Eureka Gulch is still CLOSED.
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| FOURMILE TRAVEL AREA, SEVENMILE CREEK ROAD FSR 311, 376, 376.B, 300 & SALT CREEK ROAD,
DEAD HORSE GULCH 4WD ROAD FSR 173 & more trails |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-486-0749
719-539-3591 |
OPEN
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of Dale B. out on the trails and sharing back.
** I found Salt Creek Road FSR 435 gate still CLOSED today, despite it supposedly being open for access as of today. Hoping it's a
staff availability issue and that the trail will open soon. WTS
5/8/25 - Courtesy of Marcus at CORE
sharing trail status updates for 2025.
- North seasonal gates at the Fourmile Travel Area are now OPEN for 2025, including Sevenmile Creek Road FSR 311,
Chubb Park Road FSR 309,
Little Cottonwood Creek Road 185.D,
East Lenhardy Cutoff Road,
and to the south, Aspen Ridge Road FSR 185.
- Dead Horse Gulch 4WD Road
FSR 173 has been OPEN since April 15th and is now fully passable.
4/18/25
- Fourmile Travel Area is OPEN and CLEAR. Seasonal gates OPEN for north and south areas are mostly May 1st 2025. Dead Horse Gulch 4WD
Road FSR 173 seasonal gate opens April 15th.
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GARIBALDI GULCH ROAD
FSR 356.1
Junct FSR 354.1 10,552 ft.
Wise Mt. Cabin 12,054 ft.
Junct FSR 275.1 12,517 ft. |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
OPEN
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7/4/25 |
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7/4/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Don W. sharing updates for 2025.
- Garibaldi Gulch Road is OPEN and clear for 2025. Trail was good if admittedly wet due to rain and hail today.
- The cabin out on the short spur up to the top of Wise Mountain is sadly falling. Looks worse than last year. Sorry, no photos due to
rain.
The cabin dates back to 1878 and was used by the Wise Mountain Silver Mining claim. It overlooked the mining settlement of
Swandyke in the Middle Fork Swan River valley below to the east - long gone, yet one cabin is hanging in there.
Cabin photo on Bushducks FB.
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GENEVA CREEK ROAD (UPPER)
FSR 119
Geneva Rd 9,722 ft.
Geneva Lake 10,989 ft
Sill Mine 11,808 ft. |
White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte
Park County &
Clear Creek Co.
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970-468-5400
303-275-5610 |
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GEORGIA PASS
South Fork Swan FSR 355 /
Michigan Creek Road CR-54
Glacier Ridge
Road FSR 258.1
Mt Guyot Loop East
G Pass 11,585 ft. |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
CLOSED to Snow
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5/11/25 |
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5/11/25 - Courtesy of Josh B. sharing trail updates yet again for the 2025 season!
- Georgia Pass still blocked by snow on the south side, Michigan Creek Road FSR 54, at around 11,500ft now, not far from the pass.
- REMINDER: The gate at the top of the pass, (11,617ft) to proceed down to Breckenridge, remains CLOSED until mid June 2025.
I will be out checking the melt factor again soon as we've had a couple of days in the 60's, perhaps not still sufficient to do the melt.
- Snotel station at Michigan Creek at 10,700ft, just off Michigan Creek Road is reading 18 inches of snow for 5/11/25.
Same time last year, 5/11/2024, the snow depth was 35 inches.
4/20/25 - Courtesy of Josh B. sharing trail updates already for the 2025 season!
- Despite a heavy wet 1+ foot of snow this weekend, the two weeks of temps in the 60s almost no April snow....
- The snowpack for Summit is barely 75% and the San Juans are at barely 50%.
- I made it to almost 11k feet up Georgia Pass yesterday from the South, on Michigan Creek CR-54, which is a good 3 weeks
earlier than last year, 2024. That's above Johnson Creek, yet not quite to Michigan Creek crossing.
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| Gold Hill/Boulder CR 93/ Switzerland Trail north end FSR 120J.0 |
Boulder | 303-541-2500 |
OPEN
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5/17/25 |
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5/17/25 - Courtesy of TrailDamage sharing updates.
- Boulder County Road 93, is OPEN and mostly dry.
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Goose Creek Road
CR211 |
Pike/Fairplay |
719-836-2031 |
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GORDON GULCH ROAD FSR 233.1 |
Roosevelt National Forest |
970-498-1100 |
OPEN
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5/25/25 |
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5/25/25 - Courtesy of Boulder Ranger District & CO ORT sharing out trail travel updates for 2025.
- Gordon Gulch is OPEN for 2025.
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GOVERNOR BASIN FSR 853.1C/ Ouray CR26a /
SILVER BASIN ROAD FSR 869.3A
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Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-240-5300
970 |
OPEN**
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7/4/25 |
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7/4/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor Carl B.
** Silver Basin Road remains OPEN for 2025 for around 1 mile in. We hit a snowbank too deep to dig at 11,414 ft just above the lower
lake. So parked up and enjoyed a quiet 4th July hiking with the hounds in the basin. Snow is patchy beyond, clear around both lakes.
Beautiful!
- Snowbank, basin photos and map on Bushducks FB.
7/3/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor Carl B., yet again.
** Governor Basin Road remains OPEN for 2.1 miles in from Yankee Boy Basin Road, where the snow banks became too deep for digging today.
We parked up at 11,959 feet and hiked the remaining .75 mile to Mountain Top Mine at the foot of St Sophie Ridge. Sad to see the historic
dormitory didn't receive attention before falling into disrepair. The dogs had a fun day cooling off in the snow.
**
Snow plug photos and location map on Bushducks FB.
6/11/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge road repairs updates yet again.
- Access to Governor Basin, via Camp Bird Road CR-361, has just been Re-OPENED for 2025 following some serious repairs to the
roadside Hilfiker wall just south of Senator Gulch. This OPENS up access to many popular trails.
** Travelled Yankee Boy, Governor, or early stages of Imogene since this opening? Share back - click on the Contribute trail status link at
top of the page.
5/29/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating repairs status yet again.
** Camp Bird Road CR-361, the access road to Govern Basin from Ouray, remains CLOSED to all traffic Mon - Fri for now due to
complex repairs on the rockfall damaged hilfiker wall at 9,2266ft.
Todays photos on Bushducks FB.
- No modes of travel above Senator Gulch gate this Sat, May 31.
- Foot traffic and bicycles will be permissible on Sunday, June 1. WTS.
5/17/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating yet again.
- Camp Bird Road, access road to Governor Basin, remains CLOSED at the Senator Gulch gate - no public access is permitted beyond this point due to repairs on the
roadside hilfiker wall. Best estimates for works completion are currently sitting at June 6.
5/14/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating once again.
- Governor Basin Road remains CLOSED. Note, none of the high country roads above Senator Gulch will be open to public wheeled vehicles
until repairs are completed to the hilfiker wall on Camp Bird Road, FSR 853
- In 2023, the trail was almost open to the top at just over 12,000ft on August 7, 2023. A deep snow drift blocked the last
section near the end of the trail leading on to Mountain Top Mine.
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GREEN RIDGE ROAD
FSR 319
GREEN RIDGE CUTOFF ROAD FSR 177.
From Lost Lake
CR 103 to CR 86 |
Araphoe Roosevelt/
Canyon Lakes R Dist
Larimer County |
970-498-1100
970-295-6700
970-498-5650 |
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6/20/25 - Courtesy of Canyon Lakes Ranger District once again.
- Green Ridge Road FSR 319 is now OPEN for the 2025 season from Deadman Road CR-86 to the beginning of FSR 177.
** Green Ridge Road FSR 177 remains CLOSED for now from FSR 319 to CR-103 by Chambers Lake, due to Cameron Peak Fire.
5/23/25 - Courtesy of Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
- Green Ridge Road FSR 319 from CR-86 to beginning of FSR 177 is CLOSED due to Cameron Fire.
- Green Ridge Cutoff Road FSR 177 is CLOSED due to Cameron Fire.
- Green Ridge Road FSR 319 Anticipated open/close dates: 6/15 - 11/30.
- Green Road Cutoff Road FSR 177 Tentative open/close dates: 7/1 - 11/30.
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GREER ROAD
FSR 154 |
Roosevelt National Forest |
970-498-1100 |
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6/20/25 - Courtesy of Canyon Lakes Ranger District sharing trail status updates.
** Open to motorcycles and e-bikes ONLY due to Ballard Road closure. Only accessible from Danner Pass trail. May
be impassable in winter and spring months.
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GRIZZLY LAKE /
GRIZZLY GULCH 4WD Road FSR 296 |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591
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5/22/25 - Courtesy of CORE checking and sharing back trail status updates + photos for 2025.
- Grizzly Gulch 4WD Road is now OPEN all the way to Grizzly Lake at 11,205 ft.
- Per CORE's photos on Bushducks FB,
be prepared for deep sections of snow on the upper section, above 10,800 ft, of the 2.6 mile long trail from St Elmo. Don't deviate
from the trail, and don't travel alone. Grizzly Lake is still mostly covered in ice. Enjoy, stay safe, share back your report.
5/19/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing trail status updates for 2025 once again.
- Trail is OPEN for 2025 for around 1.5 miles to 10,900ft approx, with snow.
- In 2023, Grizzly Lake was open to travel the full length up to the lake at 11,210ft on July 6th, 2023.
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GUANELLA PASS ROAD
CR 62 / FSR 381
Duck Lake 11,112ft
G. Pass 11,669 ft. |
White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte.
Clear Creek County
Park County |
970-468-5400
303-275-5610 |
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GUNSIGHT PASS
FSR 585 |
White River/Sopris District |
970-963-2266 |
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HACKETT GULCH
FSR 220
High Pt 8,890 ft. |
Pike National Forest
South Platte Ranger District |
303-275-5610 |
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6/8/25 |
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6/8/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing trail updates, trail appreciation.
- Ran the trail this weekend. Cool trail, dry trail.
- Know before we go, know the travel boundaries on trails, this one included. Checking the MVUM is a responsibility we all share.
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HAGERMAN PASS
FSR 105 / FRYING PAN ROAD FSR 105.1
Lake I. 10,909 ft
H. Pass 11,925 ft
Carlton Tunnel east portal 10,795
Turquoise Lake
9,869 ft. |
San Isabel/Leadville
White River/Sopris |
719-486-0749
970-963-2266 |
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7/20/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor ALT 2. sharing updates again from the trail.
- Trail is good to the pass. Cool to see it OPEN so early this year as mentioned in last entry below.
- Worth noting, there is a significant shelf road on the Thomasville/west side of the pass, Frying Pan Road, approx 1/4 mile west of
Hell Gap. This is contrary to the update below which mentions no shelf issues.
- There is limited passing in this area and pullouts will push you near edge in some areas. Luckily this section is only a half mile
or so long. I'd compare the trail width here to Ophir Pass's shelf road. Not the worst but not the best.
7/11/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Scott D. sharing updates yet again from the trail.
- Hagerman Pass remains fully OPEN. There is a snow berm at the top, but it has long since been plowed out to bare ground, you just
have a wall of snow on both sides of of your vehicle for a hundred feet or so.
- I forgot how scenic this trail is - breathtaking views on both side, and it has its own unique blend of rocks and spruce almost all
the way to the top. Wildflowers everywhere!
- Surprisingly few other travelers on the road, only saw a few other 4x4's and adventure bikes. Pretty chill trail - fairly wide in
most spots, no concerns about passing oncoming vehicles, and no shelf sections.
6/28/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Sean M. sharing updates from the trail.
- Hagerman Pass is now fully OPEN for 2025 season. Did it both directions today.
6/20/25 - Courtesy of Murray J. sharing updates from the trail.
** Traveled eastbound from the west side of Hagerman Pass. It is OPEN to the summit, including through the huge snow wall that
has been cleared by a front end loader. But it is still blocked shortly after the summit on the east side by snow drifts just past
the upper gate.
** Getting through the snow wall at the top may be a challenge, we appeared to be the first through (besides the front end loader) and
we were on large ADV motorcycles.
6/15/25 - Courtesy of Sean M. sharing updates from the trail.
** East side of Hagerman Pass in OPEN, to snow. Traveled the East side, Leadville side. Snow blocking trail with significant drift
6.5 miles from CR-9 at 11,660 ft. near Skinner Hut. That's around 1.2 short of the pass.
6/13/25 - Courtesy of Jerry D. sharing back status updates from the trail once again.
** The gate is OPEN for 2025 on the west side of
Hagerman Pass. Tried to get up west side of the pass, could make it within .8 mile of summit, around 11,650ft where the road starts
to swing away from the power lines. Stopped by a big snow field 2-3 foot deep covering road.
- Road from gate to Frying Pan River Road(pavement) is freshly graded. The water crossing at the switchback on Frying Pan Road, at
10,950ft is just a little over knee deep.
5/15/25 - Still under seasonal closure.
- West side May 20. East side May 16.
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In 2023, Hagerman Pass was fully OPENED up for thru travel by a front end loader clearing the final snow away
on 7/25/23.
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HALFMOON CREEK/GULCH ROAD
FSR 110 |
San Isabel/Leadville
White River/Sopris |
719-486-0749
970-963-2266 |
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4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE, checking the status of trails once again, as we roll into the 2025 season.
** Halfmoon Creek/Gulch Road FSR 110 is OPEN to snow for 2025. Expect low amounts of snow on the trail from as low as 10,00ft near
Emerald Lake where we pressured down. By Mt Massive Trailhead at 10,100 we hit deep snow.
** By South Halfmoon 4WD Road, FSR 110.J at 10,230 ft it takes a few runs to get up through the deepening snow. Deeper still by
North Halfmoon Lakes hiking Trailhead #1485 at around 10,550ft with a managable water crossing of Halfmoon Creek shortly after.
** At 10,600 ft, around 650 ft of steep climbing beyond the creek crossing, we turned around due to deep snow and the
threat of falling into deep holes below the snow. Too risky to crawl any further. We turned back for today. Unrurprisingly, there's no
getting near Champion Mill today, some 2.8 miles further up the the trail.
** South Halfmoon 4WD Road FSR 110.J is effectively CLOSED to snow right near the start. We managed to cross Halfmoon Creek to
the where the trail splits, some 300 along the trail from FSR 110 and were blocked by very deep snow on both sides of the split. No
chance of going further today.
- Back in 2023,
Halfmoon Creek/Gulch Road was open as far as the Champion Mill on 5/30/23.
- Remember, don't drive around snow drifts. If you can't push thru on the trail proper, turn around and come back another day when the snow has melted to enjoy the trail without damaging the surrounding terrain.
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HALLS GULCH ROAD FSR 766
10,021 to 11,092 ft |
Gunnison NF/ Gunnison County
Gunnison Ranger District |
970-641-0471
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HANCOCK LAKE ROAD FSR 295
9,984 to 11,655 ft |
San Isabel NF/Salida |
719-539-3591 |
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6/14/25 - Courtesy CORE sharing trail status updates again for 2025.
- Hancock Lake Road is now OPEN for 2025, all the way to the parking area near the lake.
- Snow status
photos up on Bushducks FB.
5/19/25 - Courtesy of CORE
sharing out trail status updates yet again for 2025.
- Hancock (Lake) Road FSR 295 is OPEN for 2025 with snow up to Hancock townsite, at 11,040ft, some 5.3 miles above St Elmo at 9,997 ft.
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HANCOCK PASS JEEP TRAIL FSR 299 & FSR 266
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San Isabel/Salida
Gunnison County /
Chaffee County |
719-539-3591
970-641-0471 |
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6/24/25 |
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6/24/25 - Courtesy of
CORE checking trails on a Tuesday and sharing back status updates.
- Hancock Pass is now officially OPEN for 2025 for full size rigs. CORE did some additional shovel work, widening of the trail,
in the snow on the Salida side, after some SxS had made a narow path through. Traveled on up to the pass and shot the big drift that
always hangs on the Gunnison side. Time for all to enjoy! CORE's
video on Bushducks FB.
6/11/25 - Courtesy of CORE checking trails and sharing out status updates.
** Hancock Pass Road FSR 299 is OPEN to around 11,680 ft, where deep snow remains.
Hancock snow photo up on Bushducks FB page.
** That's the Hancock side of the pass, a short distance below the timberline and before the road swings west to cimb the shelf road
out of the trees. The Colorado Trail Collegiate West 04 crosses the road just as you start the climb adjacent to the old mining
prospects. With .75 miles to go to reach the pass, and a climb of around 480 ft to go, most under snow, it could be a while yet, people.
- In comparison,
in 2024, Hancock Pass was opened up on June 30th by volunteers digging deep.
** Looking down Hancock Pass Jeep Trail #266 today, the south side Hancock Pass, courtesy of CORE's drone footage, there's a 200ft long
deep snow bank blocking the trail around 12,500 ft.
** Also, looking south from Hancock Pass down over Brittle Siver Basin, toward Tomichi Pass, we can clearly
see the shelf road, Tomichi Pass Trail #888, leading around to the pass is deep in snow for most of its one mile climb to the pass.
Gonna be a while before the northern approach to Tomichi Pass can open. The summit at Tomichi Pass seems to have little snow remaining
at present. However, there's no chance of reaching it any day soon.
Tomichi snow photos on Bushducks FB.
5/27/25 - Courtesy of CORE.
** Hancock Pass Road FSR 299 is OPEN for 0.6 miles to around 11,300ft. Snow.
4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE.
- Hancock is not due to open until May 15th 2025.
- REMINDER: Check before you go! OHV permits required by all vehicles on this trail. See list of trails requiring such
permits at https://staythetrail.org/full-size-trails/
- REMINDER: In 2023, Hancock Pass Road was designated as Hancock Pass Jeep Trail #9266, making it the same name as section
over the west side of the pass. This trail requires an OHV permit for ALL street legal vehicles. Be sure to PAY & DISPALY Details:
https://staythetrail.org/full-size-trails/ and yes, enjoy :)
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HANDCART GULCH ROAD
FSR 121
W Pass 12,099 ft. |
White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte |
970-468-5400
303-275-5610 |
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7/14/25 - Courtesy of trail rider Tim T. & Aarin S. sharing updates for 2025.
** I took my dirt bike up to Redcone Peak and saw quad riders and people on Side by Sides descending down to Websters Pass. I followed
them down and saw that Websters Pass is passable down Handcart Gulch with side by sides and easily passable on my dirt bike. Looks like
maybe someone opened it up with a shovel or two. However, jeeps and other wider SUVs should be cautious as it is still a pretty tight
squeeze. I recommend taking a shovel if your headed there anytime soon. At best I'd say the trail is partially passable with certain
vehicles. Should be good to travel for 4x4's in a few days.
- Beware of road washout on switchback turn further down on Handcart Gulch.
- Photo of narrow snow/shelf road on Bushducks FB.
7/10/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Rex A. sharing updates for 2025.
** Trail is still blocked by snow for Jeeps close to Webster Pass. The snow has melted back to allow for about small amount of space.
Dirt bikes and bicycles can pass but nothing larger yet. WTS.
7/6/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT & M.B. sharing updates for 2025.
** Similar update to Scott's update 7/1/25 below, best read below re washout too. The usual snow cornice is still lingering at
the very top of Handcart Gulch Road before it crests the pass to join Webster Pass. Still deep and totally spanning the
road and due to the slope of the cornice, is not attracting dirt bikers yet.
** In 2024, the cornice,
photo, was opened up on 7/21/24 by some keen folk taking to it with their shovels allowing 2 wheels and
narrow SxS to carefully sneak through.
7/1/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor Scott D. sharing updates for 2025.
** Vehicles have made it up Handcart Gulch Road from the Grant side, only to turn around .2 mile before the top due to the
lingering snow cornice where Handcart meets Webster Pass.
** Caution: Handcart Gulch Road has additional washout on the switchback. Consider your safety before proceeding. This has been
an evolving washout in recent years. Partial repairs are giving way. Be alert! Think twice before your travel.
6/28/25 - Courtesy of MHJC's efforts yet again.
- Still no access to Webster Pass via Handcart Gulch Road as the road is still snowed over at the usual place just below the pass.
A week or two out.
- Adjacent trail, Red Cone Road FSR 565 now OPEN for 2025! Enjoy! Scroll down here to Red Cone Road entry for details.
6/16/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing updates.
- Handcart Gulch Trail is now passable to the first switchback at 11,440 ft. The snow drift before you reach Webster Pass,
remains in place as expected at this time of the year. Turn back before you can't. Bikes made it to the upper
switchback, but the drift as you approach 12,000 ft is still massive. 3 to 5 weeks wait depending on weather and people power.
Red Cone scheduled for review/opening by FS and MHJC on June 28 could change all.
- 2022
photos of annual gatekeeper drift.
5/31/25 - Courtesy of trail appreciator Arin S. sharing back updates for 2025.
- Went back up Handcart Gulch and helped clear the downed tree mentioned in last entry, 5/25/25.
** We got a little further up the trail this time, but deeper snow drifts above the 11,000 ft mark stopped us!
Photos and map on Bushducks FB. That's 1.75 miles south of Webster Pass being 1,100 ft higher. Gonna be a while, as per usual. WTS.
5/25/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Arin S. out scouting and sharing back updates for 2025.
** Handcart Gulch trail is blocked by a pretty good sized downed tree. When you drive past Red Cone Road FSR 565 entrance going toward
Webster Pass, you can probably go maybe 3 miles, to around 10,800 ft before you hit the down tree.
- Very deep snow beyond the down tree. Photo on Bushducks FB. WTS.
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Check here for trail status updates at the Montezuma end of Webster Pass Road FSR 285.1.
- ONGOING REMINDER: No access up Red Cone Road FSR 565 from Webster Pass. One-way travel only, in the downward direction from Red Cone
summit toward Webster Pass.
- In 2022, Hancart Gulch OPENED on July 7th.
- Wonder why it takes so long for mother nature to open up Handcart Gulch - Webster Pass Road?
Check out
snow drift foto of Handcart side of Webster Pass taken July 6th, 2022.
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HAYDEN PASS
FSR 970/
Hayden Creek Rd Fremont CR 6
Hayden Pass: 10,745ft |
Rio Grande/Saguache
San Isabel/Salida |
719-655-2547
719-539-3591 |
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6/20/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Aaron J.
- Hayden Pass, yes! It's OPEN for 2025, all the way now!
- Ran it from the 285 to the 50. Road was in great condition!
5/24/25 - Courtesy of CORE.
** Hayden Pass is OPEN to 10,400ft on Hwy 50 side, before you hit deep snow drifts. That's 3.4 miles up from
Hayden Creek campground at 7,730ft.
5/19/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing out trail status updates for 2025 once again.
- Hayden Pass is OPEN for 2025 for .5 miles of the summit.
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HEART LAKE ROAD FSR 518.1B & CARSON ROAD/SADDLE FSR 518 & 568 |
Rio Grande
Divide |
719-655-2547 |
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6/5/25 - Courtesy of Divide Ranger District.
- Heart Lake Road is OPEN for 2025.
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HERMIT PASS/ LAKE ROAD FSR 160 |
Rio Grande/Saguache
San Isabel/San Carlos |
719-655-2547
719-269-8500 |
OPEN
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7/14/25 |
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7/14/25 - Courtesy of Aaron J. sharing trail updates again.
- Good run to the top. Hard to beat those views.
7/5/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT and M.C sharing trail updates as ever.
- Hermit Pass was well worth the trip. Clear except for the very last bit near the top. Awesome views from up top though.
6/20/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Aaron J., yet again!
** FSR 160 remains OPEN yet still not all of the way. The first snow drift is not there this year. I got to the last switchback
before the top, around 12,900 ft, and there was a snow drift I couldn't get through. So close!
5/22/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing out trail status updates, for 2025.
** Hermit Pass is OPEN to snow around 11,700 ft.
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Pike/South Platte |
303-275-5610 |
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HOLY CROSS CITY FSR 759.1
Start 9,360 ft
End 11,450 ft. |
San Isabel/Holy Cross |
970-827-5715 |
OPEN
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing trail status updates as ever, for 2025.
- Holy Cross City 4x4 Trail has been declared fully OPEN for 2025 to the top, after a fun days run.
- Come well prepared, with company, turn back before you get out of your comfort zone.
6/2/25 - Courtesy of Marcus T. sharing out trail status updates for 2025.
** Holy Cross is now OPEN for 2025, with snow, to French Creek. WTS.
- Seasonal Access Dates: 5/21 - 11/22.
- Trail Description on
TrailDamage.
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HOMESTAKE ROAD FSR 703.1
8,791 TO 10,085 ft. |
White River /
Eagle-Holy Cross |
970-945-2521
970-827-5715 |
OPEN
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5/27/25 |
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5/27/25 - Courtesy of Aspen-Sophris Ranger District.
- Homestake Road is OPEN for 2025.
4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE for 2025.
- Homestake Road FSR 703.1 remains CLOSED for now. Gates due to OPEN for 2025 on May 21st.
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HURRICANE PASS San Juan CR 10
12,730 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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6/24/25 |
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6/24/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B sharing updates regularly.
- Hurricane Pass CR-10 is now OPEN for 2025. Now connecting through to Corkscrew Pass CR-11 which is also listed as OPEN on the
San Juan side. Ouray side of Corkscrew has been open a while.
6/10/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B sharing updates as usual.
- Hurricane Pass is still CLOSED by snow. Dozer approaching! WTS
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IMOGENE PASS
CR K68/
FSR #869/CR 26A
RICHMOND BASIN ROAD FSR 869.1A
Telluride 8,875 ft
I PASS 13,114 ft
Junct I Pass Rd & CR26A 11,242 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-327-4835 |
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7/9/25 |
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7/9/25 - Courtesy of Ouray & San Miguel County R&Bs sharing updates as always.
** Ouray County R&B dozer drivers Rich and Matt have finished clearing the remaining snow from the summit of Imogene Pass all the way
down the San Miguel County side to Smuggler Mine, 1 mile downhill of Tomboy. No exit to Telluride. The temporary barricade at the pass
has been removed. All travelers to Smuggler must return back up over the pass. No vehicle access to Imogene Pass from Telluride due to repairs underway at
on CR K68 at Twin Falls. More repair details in last entry below.
- Snow plowing CR K68
photo on Bushducks FB
7/7/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B caring and sharing updates as always.
** Imogene Pass remains OPEN to the summit on the Ouray side ONLY.
** Imogene Pass San Miguel side (Telluride side) CR K68 is scheduled to OPEN by 7/17/25 from the summit down to Smuggler Mine at
10,872 ft, just 1 mile below Tomboy.
** No access to Telluride, while the large washout at Twin Falls, reported below on 5/8/25, 1.3 miles below Smuggler Mine, is
being repaired. Vehicles will need turn around at the temporary gate erected at the Smuggler Mine and return the same route back over
the pass to Ouray.
** Ouray County R&B have coordinated this scheduled opening with the San Miguel R&B and will be undertaking some clearing on the San
Miguel side to allow the public to access and enjoy this classic trail and stunning terrain. Hats off to both county R&B department
sharing and caring for the benefit of all!
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Photo of temp closure gate at Smuggler Mine on Bushducks FB.
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Twin Falls location map and CR K68 washout photo on Bushducks FB.
6/30/25 - Courtesy of Jason H. sharing updates from the trail, once again.
** Imogene Pass Road remains OPEN to the summit on the Ouray County side, ONLY!
** There's a Road Closed sign just off the San Miguel side, Telluride side, that's still blocking the road.
6/25/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B snow clearing and sharing updates, yet again.
** IMOGENE PASS UPDATE - IT'S NOW OPEN for the 2025 season! Ouray County side ONLY!
** Rich and Matt made it to the summit today to officially open the Ouray County side of Imogene Pass!
** The San Miguel County side of the pass remains CLOSED.
- Opening
2025 photos on Bushducks FB.
6/18/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B snow clearing updates, again.
** Ouray County dozer drivers Matt and Rich have now progressed across the cliff section and pushing on up above 12,300 ft. Nice work
guys!
Progress photos on Bushducks FB.
6/12/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge's snow clearing progress updates.
** Ouray County R&B dozer drivers Matt and Rich have been busy pushing that snow for 2025. Now cleared to 12,100 and resting up at Poser
Rock tonight. Good work as ever guys! Some heavy snow to shift yet. 1.5 miles and a climb of 1,100ft yet to go. May the weather be with
you!
Poser dozer photo up on Bushducks Facebook.
6/11/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge road repairs updates yet again.
** Access to Imogene Pass, via Camp Bird Road CR-361, has just been Re-OPENED for 2025 following some serious repairs to the
roadside Hilfiker wall just south of Senator Gulch. This OPENS up access to many popular trails.
** Travelled Yankee Boy, Governor, or early stages of Imogene since this opening? Share back - click on the Contribute trail status link at
top of the page.
5/27/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating once again.
- Access to Imogene Pass from the Ouray side remains CLOSED due to earlier rockfall above Senator Gulch - photo of repairs on
Bushducks FB. See initial rockfall report entry 5/8/25.
- Access to Imogene Pass from the Telluride side remains CLOSED due to earlier washout, see entry 5/8/25.
- Ouray County R&B will perform grading and dust control applications on Camp Bird Road (CR-361) below Senator Gulch.
- Contractor will continue repairs to the hilfiker wall on Camp Bird Road above Senator Gulch. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE
CAMP BIRD ROAD FOR ANY PURPOSE (above Senator Gulch) WHILE OUR CONTRACTOR IS WORKING, so we may return the road to the public as soon
as possible.
5/14/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating once again.
- Imogene Pass remains CLOSED. Note, none of the high country roads above Senator Gulch will be open to public wheeled vehicles
until repairs are completed to the hilfiker wall on Camp Bird Road.
5/8/25 - Courtesy of San Miguel County sharing trail status updates for 2025.
- Access to Imogene Pass from the Telluride side is CLOSED to vehicles due to a large washout (photos)
from last year near the the Royer Gulch at
Twin Falls. It may remain CLOSED until
approximately Sept 2025. Part of a retaining wall will need replacing and a drainage feature/water crossing to handle the
runoff from Twin Falls which descends the rockface to cross the trail at this shelf road bend, 0.4 on the Telluride side
of Social Tunnel. Coming from Telluride, the washout at 12,229 ft is 0.6 miles above Sheridan Crosscut Hiking Trail #869.1A.
- Access to Imogene Pass on the Ouray side is not open yet as the R&B crew address a rockfall on Camp Bird Road FSR 853.
- In 2023, Imogene Pass opened as a through route on July 28, 2023. See Bushducks 2023 trail-status page.
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INDEPENDENCE PASS
Highway 82
12,095 ft. |
White River /
Aspen-Sopris Ranger District
Lake/Pitkin Counties |
970-945-2521
970-963-2266 |
OPEN
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5/22/25 |
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5/22/25 - Courtesy of CDOT.
- May 22nd, at 4pm the Colorado Department of Transportation announced that Independence Pass, CO Highway 82 connecting Lake and Pitkin
Counties, had officially opened for the 2025 season.
- Ongoing comment: This paved highway, an access route to popular trails, invariably opens in late May, depending on rock mitigation efforts.
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| INDEPENDENCE TRAIL T6102B
/ PENROSE COMMONS REC
AREA |
Canyon City
Royal Gorge BLM |
719-269-8500 |
OPEN
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5/8/25 |
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5/8/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing back trail status for 2025.
- Penrose Commons OHV Area is OPEN for 2025.
- Traveled Penrose trail, Independence Trail in 2025? Share back trail status to Bushducks here and on TrailDamage site which offers trail description and map.
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IRONCLADS ROAD
FSR 216.1
8,514 to 9,033 ft. |
Boulder |
303-541-2500 |
OPEN
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5/11/25 |
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5/11/25 - Courtesy of CO OFT once again for the 2025 season.
- Completed Ironclads today. Dry.
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| IRON CHEST MINE/
spur trail off POMEROY LAKE ROAD FSR 297 |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591
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ITALIAN CREEK ROAD FSR 759
AMERICAN FLAG MTN/ROAD FSR 759.2E |
Gunnison/Gunnison |
970-641-0471 |
OPEN
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6/30/25 |
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6/30/25 - Courtesy of
Silver Plume General Store once again sharing trail updates 2025.
- Reminder for 4th July fun in the mountains, American Flag Mountain Road FSR 887, off Italian Creek Road, is also OPEN for 2025 season.
Come enjoy!
6/21/25 - Courtesy of Jeremy at
JJ's Jeeps hitting the trails and sharing back updates.
- Italian Creek Road is Good to Go for 2025.
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JENNY CREEK ROAD FSR 502.1 &
JENNY CREEK TRAIL
FSR 808.1 |
Roosevelt NF
Boulder R District |
970-295-6600
303-541-2500 |
OPEN**
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6/22/25 |
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6/22/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing updates.
** Jenny Creek still has some deep snow drifts. Going to be a while.
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| JOHN BROWN CANYON ROAD CR 4.4 |
Grand Junction
BLM Grand Junction Field Office |
(970) 244-3000. |
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JOHNNY PARK ROAD / BUTTON ROCK FSR 118/118.1
PIERSON PARK ROAD FSR 119
PARACHUTE HILL ROAD FSR 329. |
Canyon Lakes |
970-498-2770 |
OPEN**
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR Orig and Canyon Lakes Ranger District sharing trail status.
- Once again in coordination with FS, the Big Thompson 4Wheelers OPENED up Johnny Park and Button Roack for 2025.
- Storm Mountain Area also OPENED 6/15.
- Pierson Park FSR 119 North Gate OPENED 6/15
** Pierson Park southern gate and road running 2.8 miles north from junction with CR 82 is CLOSED for fuel reduction
operations through Oct 2025. See Forest order: # ARP-CLRD-2025-01
- We all know going around closure gates is a no-no!
5/25/25 - Courtesy of CO Off Road Trails sharing the anticipation of trail openings.
- Johnny Park Road is still CLOSED.
- In coordination with the Forestry Service,
Big Thompson 4x4 Club will be running Johnny Park Road and nearby Pearson Park Road FSR 119 on May 31 to assess and prep for an
anticipated June 15, 2025 opening. Wishing them well!
* Parachute Hill Road FSR 329, at the eastern end of Johnny Park Road is OPEN for 2025.
- Annual Open/Close dates: Johnny Park Road FSR 118 and Button Rock B Road FSR 118.1 trails tentatively open on 6/15, closes 11/30.
- Nearby Pierson Park Road also tentatively opens on 6/15, closes 11/30.
- Weather always plays a part in the actual dates.
- In 2023. Johnny Park Road, Button Rock B Road, and Pierson Park Road opened up on 6/15/23 with the assistance of the Forest Service and Big Thompson 4-Wheelers.
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JONES PASS ROAD
FSR 144.1 |
Clear Creek |
303-567-3000 |
OPEN **
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of Cole C. sharing status updates for 2025.
** I traveled from the East side of the pass from Hwy 40. There are a few snow patches you have to cross but fine in a 4x4. At
11,550 ft, nearing the eddge of the timberline, I had to stop and turn around due to the road being blocked by snow. You would
need a heavily modified vehicle to make it past this point.
Photos and location map on Bushducks FB.
5/31/25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR sharing status updates for 2025.
** Hit the trail on a snowcat. Doubt the climb out of the trees will be passable due to deep snow, till the usual July/Aug. Then
there's the cornince that hangs in right at the pass.
5/28/25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR for 2025.
** Trail is OPEN for most of a mile to deep snow at around 11,000 ft. That leaves 2 miles of snow yet to melt out to reach the
summit at 12,500 ft.
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In 2024, the summit cornice was solidly in place on 7/11/24. On 7/23/24 the cornice was plowed out allowing travel over the
far side of the summit.
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KEBLER PASS
Gunnison CR 12
10,007 ft. |
Paonia /
Gunnison County |
970-527-4131
970-641-0044 |
OPEN
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5/24/25 |
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5/24/25 - Courtesy of Gunnision County Gov sharing updates for 2025.
- Kebler Pass CR-12 is OPEN for the 2025 season. Enjoy!
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KELLY FLATS /
WINTERSTEEN PARK ROAD.
FSR 168 & FSR 168.C
High Pt 7,830 ft |
Canyon Lakes |
970-295-6700 |
OPEN
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5/17/25 |
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5/17/25 - Courtesy of CO OFT sharing trail status updates yet again for 2025.
- Now OPEN for 2025 and attracting 2 and 4 wheels.
5/10/25 - Courtesy of CO OFT sharing trail status updates once again for 2025.
- Members of the Larimer County 4-Wheel Drive Club
along with the Forest Service ran Kelly Flats today. Performing maintenance and checking on the current conditions. Looking good for
opening as scheduled on May 15th, the trail is in good shape. WTS.
- Kelly Flats/ Wintersteen Park Road FSR 168 tentative open/close dates: 5/15 - 11/20, weather and conditions may alter actual dates..
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KENDALL PEAK &
KENDALL MTN.
San Juan CR 33 & Spur Trails |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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7/4/25 |
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7/4/25 - Courtesy of
Creepers Jeepers Gang
- Beautiful drive up Kendall Mountain road San Juan CR 33 today. We took the spur trail to the left up the top, out toward Kendall
Mountain No 2. All clear for 1 mile, until we hit the usual spot where deep snow was still blanketing the trail just before you round
the corner next to the telecommunication shed.
- Snow blockage, maybe 10 yards, is at 12,660ft, on the South face of Kendall Mtn No 2. Enjoy the hike to the end of the trail,
maybe 350 yards.
- Snow location photo up on Bushducks FB soon.
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KENNEBEC PASS/
LA PLATA CANYON ROAD CR 124
COLUMBUS BASIN ROAD FSR498
Kennebec T/H
11,624 ft. |
San Juan Public Lands
San Juan County /
La Plata County |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN **
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5/22/25 |
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5/22/25 - Courtesy of trail traveller Gene D. & Creeper Jeepers Gang sharing updates for 2025.
** Gate is OPEN for 2025 on La Plata Canyon Road and the trail is OPEN to the upper creek crossing where deep snow blocks further
progress. The snow blockade is around 10,750ft, .6 mile above Columbus Basin FSR 498 turnoff, just before the right turn heading into
the steep section and the switchback. That's just on 8 miles from Mayday.
5/15/25 - Courtesy of Columbine Ranger District sharing updates for 2025.
- Columbus Basin Road (Ungated) is OPEN for 2025. Travel is weather dependent.
- Awaiting trail surface update..... anyone??
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KINGSTON PEAK ROAD FSR 353.1
High Pt 12,051 ft. |
Clear Creek
Gilpin County |
303-567-3000 |
OPEN
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7/18/25 |
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7/18/25 - Courtesy of Robin H. sharing updates from the trail for 2025.
- Kingston Peak Road is indeed OPEN. We entered from the Central City side and yes, the trail is OPEN all the way to Alice.
- The trail conditions were good. We were on dirt bikes.
7/16/25 - Courtesy of
Stay the Trail caring for, and sharing trail updates.
- Kingston Peak Road FSR 353.1 and Loch Lomond Trail FSR 701.1 is NOW OPEN for 2025.
- The Clear Creek Ranger District hosted three 4x4 groups to perform trail improvements and OPEN the gate.
- Hats off to the Colorado 4x4 Girls,
the Rising Sun 4x4, and
CO 4x4 Rescue and Recovery for volunteering their effort to maintain another of the trails we all enjoy.
7/15/25 - Courtesy of Jon C. sharing updates for 2025, once again.
- Both gates, Clear Creek and Boulder Ranger District sides, are now OPEN. I checked with the Arapahoe NF office.
7/10/25 - Courtesy of repeat contributor John C. sharing trail updates.
- FSR 353.1 is still CLOSED. I called the Clear Creek Ranger District to double check. Delayed access due to lingering snow.
6/22/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Jerry H.
- The seasonal gate at Kingston Peak FSR 353.1 is still CLOSED from the Central City side. It appears that it will be at least a couple
more weeks before the snow drifts clear enough to open the gate. Additionally, someone was parked in front of the gate, which would
have blocked access even if it had been open.
6/2/25 - Courtesy of Clear Creek Ranger District.
- Kingston Peak Road is still CLOSED.
- Anticipated Opening date is July 15. Access varies, check with Boulder and Clear Creek Ranger Districts.
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| LAMARTINE/
SAXON MOUNTAIN ROAD FSR 712.1 & 712.2C |
Clear Creek |
303-567-3000 |
OPEN
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR Orig sharing trail status updates.
- Saxon Mtn is now clear to travel for 2025. Traveled Saxon Mountain to Cascade Creek . Three minor slides, treated with caution, and
all were passable. Need a high clearance vehicle and steady nerves. Rewarding views!
5/16/25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR Orig sharing out trail status updates for 2025.
** Saxon Mountain Road is blocked by a rockfall at around 9,400ft, about a mile above the gate. A few large rocks, too big to
mess with, are blocking the road for vehicles.
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LA SALLE PASS
FSR 44 & Park County CR 31
Pass 9,730 ft. |
Pike/Fairplay/
Park County |
719-836-2031
719 553-1400 |
OPEN
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4/22/25 |
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4/22/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler David B., sharing back updates for 2025!
- Made tracks through the last spots of snow from last snow fall, on La Salle Pass. It'll be melted out in a week or so, but passable. Only about 2 inches at most. I'm calling it OPEN for 2025!
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LAST DOLLAR ROAD FSR 638/
San Miguel CR T60.
Junct CR 58P 9,110 ft
Pass 10,663 ft.
Junct Deep Creek Road 8,790 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
Deep Creek Shop |
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OPEN
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6/8/25 |
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6/8/25 - Courtesy of San Juan MTG sharing trail status yet again for 2025.
- Last Dollar Road is OPEN for 2025. Rode it. Dry except for a few large puddles. Beware before proceeding the downhill section
on the Telluride side. If the road is wet, it is very slippery.
5/11/25 - Courtesy of San Juan MTG sharing trail status once again for 2025.
- Last Dollar Road blocked by deep snow at 10,200 ft, 0.5 mile inside Uncompahgre NF.
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LEAD KING BASIN ROAD FSR 315.1
SHEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD FSR 315.2
CRYSTAL RIVER ROAD FSR 314.1
Marble 7,961 ft.
Crystal 8,960 ft.
LK Basin 9,640 ft |
White River NF/ Aspen Sopris Ranger District |
970-945-2521
970-963-2266 |
OPEN
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6/11/25 - Courtesy of Gunnison County R&B and Crystal River Jeep Tours sharing out trail updates 2025.
- The closure of Lead King Basin Road FSR 315.1 due a serious washout near the top, has been repaired through speedy efforts of Gunnison
County. The loop is fully OPEN again for 2025.
Trail Description at
TrailDamage.
Seasonal Trail Access: 5/21 - 11-22.
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| Left Hand Canyon OHV area. |
Boulder |
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- Reminder Courtesy of Boulder Ranger District.
- Left Hand Canyon OHV area remains CLOSED to all motorised use since the 2013 flood damage.
- No anticipated re-opening date.
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| LIME CREEK ROAD FSR 591 |
San Juan Nat Forest
Columbine R Dist |
970-247-4874
970-884-2512 |
OPEN
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5/15/25 |
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5/15/25 - Courtesy of Columbine Ranger District updates.
- Lime Creek Road (Ungated) is OPEN for 2025. Travel is weather dependent.
- Awaiting trail surface condition report. Anyone??
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LOCH LOMOND ROAD (LOWER)
FSR 701.1 / LOCH LOMOND TRAIL (Upper Section) FSR 701.1
Junction Alice Road 10,357 ft.
Loch Lomond 11,192 ft. |
Clear Creek |
303-567-3000 |
OPEN/CLOSED**
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6/2/25 |
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6/2/25 - Courtesy of Clear Creek Ranger District.
- Loch Lomond Road (Lower section) FSR 701.1 is OPEN.
** Loch Lomond Trail (Upper section) FSR 701.1 is CLOSED.
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LONGWATER GULCH
CR 221 |
Pike National Forest
South Platte Ranger District |
303-275-5610 |
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LOS PINOS-CEBOLLA ROAD
ROAD FSR 788
8,889 to 11,353 ft |
Gunnison/Gunnison |
970-641-0471 |
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Lost Canyon Road FSR 398
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San Isabel NF
Leadville R District
Chaffee County |
719-553-1400
719-486-0749 |
OPEN
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6/19/25 |
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6/19/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT once again.
- Camped at Twin Lakes and solo traveled Lost Canyon. Awesome views!!
5/8/25 - Courtesy of CORE
once again, for 2025.
- Lost Canyon Road is OPEN for 8.3 miles.
4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE
updating trail status once again, for 2025!
** Lost Canyon Road FSR 398 is OPEN for 2025 to around 11,700 ft with water and mild to deep snow. Expect increasing depth challenging
snow from around 9,700ft requiring air-down and a lot of slow crawling in snow. Don't travel alone. Turn around before going
beyond your comfort zone. Return to enjoy the trail another time.
** At 11,600 ft the road splits next to the upper reaches of Cache Creek. The lower road at this point, closer to the creek line is
private. Upper road CLOSED to deep snow with dangerous off camber rise. It heads up above the tree line toward the old Columbine Mine. No go for now.
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LOST PARK ROAD FSR 56
9,393 to 10.677 ft. |
Pike NF/
South Park R. Dist
Park County |
719-836-2031 |
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MAGGIE GULCH RD San Juan CR 23
Middleton 9,812 ft.
Gold Nugget Mine
at Top 11,894 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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6/20/25 |
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6/20/25 - Courteay of San Juan County R&B sharing trail status updates.
- Maggie Gulch CR 23 is now OPEN for 2025. Trail surface status, anyone??
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| Mammoth Gulch FSR 176.1 |
Boulder |
303-65533;541-2500 |
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MARSHALL PASS
West side FSR 243
East side FSR 200
PONCHA CREEK ROAD FSR 203
Monarch Crest Trail #531 & #9531
M. Pass 10,842 ft. |
San Isabel N.F.
Gunnison R. Distr
Salida Ranger Distr |
970-641-0471
719-539-3591 |
OPEN**
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5/29/25 |
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5/29/25 - Courtesy of trail driver Christopher R. sharing updates for 2025.
** Poncha Springs Road FSR 203 is OPEN but not all the way up.
** Can travel from Shirley (site) US Highway 285 side to about 3/4 of the way up the trail. There is a substantial snow drift
1.2 miles before the pass that can be passable at 10,586 ft, if you bring shovels and traction mats.
** FSR 203 road is completely blocked just before reaching Marshall Pass, due to a massive snow drift.
- Poncha Creek has washed out onto FSR 203 below Starvation Creek Road FSR 203.A turnoff, and now has become the road/creek route. This
is around the 9,000ft level. People have been bypassing this destroying the area unfortunately. We need to stay inside of the creek.
The Forest Service has a sign warning about the flood damage, this is where we need to stay inside the creek, sticking with
the trail route.
- Poncha Creek was flowing good, but it's not deep.
Christopher's video on Bushducks FB of sticking with the trail which has become the creek route temporarily due to flooding. Able
to ford the creek in a 2023 Chevy Colorado trail boss edition just fine.
- Marshall Pass Road, Salida FSR 200 / Gunnision FSR 243, is OPEN and clear up over the pass from Mears Junction US 285,
to Sargents, Hwy 50.
5/27/25 - Courtesy of CORE yet again for 2025.
- Marshall Pass gate is OPEN for 2025.
4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE once again for 2025.
- Gate CLOSED. Due to swing open on Memorial Day.
- In 2023, Marshall Pass gate was OPENED from the Gunnison side only, on May 29th, 2023.
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Mc ALLISTER GULCH ROAD / HORNSILVER MTN
FSR 708.1 |
White River/Holy Cross |
970-827-5715 |
CLOSED**
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6/27/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Mark C.
** The gate at the northern end of Mc Allister Gulch Road, at Shrine Pass Road FSR 709.1, is still CLOSED.
- Annual info:
- Most of Mc Allister Gulch Road FSR 708.1 OPENS annually 6/21 - 11/15, conditions dependent.
- The segment of FSR 708 between 709 (Shrine Pass Road) and 747 (Wearyman) Opens 7/15 - 11/15, conditions dependent
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MEDANO PASS ROAD
FSR 559 /CR 559
Point Of NoReturn
8,393 ft.
M. Pass 10,038 ft
Hwy-69 7,661 ft. |
Rio Grande NF/
SaguacheRangerDist
San Isabel Nat For
GreatSandDunes NP |
719-852-5941
719-655-2553
719-553-1400
719-378-6395 |
OPEN**
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7/23/25 |
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7/23/25 - Courtesy of Great Sand Dunes Nat Park once again sharing updates.
** Repairs to Medano Pass road are yet to be assessed. Trail remains temp CLOSED for the moment. NP patrol rangers will be coming in
from the east over Medano Pass from Forest Road 559 to assess the Medano Road for any additional damages and contact any
stranded parties from the impassible road conditions.
Trail damage photos on FB.
7/22/25 - Courtesy of Great Sand Dunes Nat Park caring for, and sharing updates.
** Medano Pass has been CLOSED temporarily as of this afternoon, 7/22/25, due to heavy thunderstorm flooding of the pass road.
Photos on Bushducks FB.
6/21/25 - Courtesy of SJ MTG.
- I don't recall the water crossings being this low in the past on Medano Pass Road.
5/24/25 - Courtesy of Great Sand Dunes NP
sharing park activity information for the 2025 season.
- Muddy section of the trail is catching out some vehicles, at around 9,555ft, in the upper section of the trail. That's 0.25 mile south
of the turnoff to Medano Lake Trail, and 0.75 miles south of the pass at 10,040ft.
- Consider turning around rather than getting stuck.
- Consider postphoning travel of this section of the pass until somewhat more trafficable without causing degrading of resource.
5/19/25 - Courtesy of Great Sand Dunes NP sharing park activity information for the 2025 season.
- MPPR Medano Pass Primitive Road is now FULLY OPEN for the 2025 season.
- The lower section of the road is dry except when there are rain or snow showers.
- Snotel's Medano Pass station at 9,650ft, just off MPPR at the pass is currently sitting at 1 inch of snow. However the overall snowpack
in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains this year was less than a third of average.
- Primitive campsites along the road in the Great Sand Dunes NP are now accessible to four wheel drive, high clearance vehicles. Enjoy.
5/8/25 - Courtesy of Great Sand Dunes NP
sharing park activity information for the 2025 season.
- Medano Pass Primitive Road is OPEN for the 2025 season as far as the 4th creek crossing
at 8,820ft. That's 6.4 miles from the pavement at Pinyon Flats Campgrounds.
- Currently, snowpack in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is less than a third of average. However, the road won't open all the way over
the pass until sometime in May as conditions permit. Most Primitive campsites along the road are not accessible by vehicle until
sometime later in May, although a few are accessible between the preserve boundary and the 4th crossing.
- As of May 8th 2025, the gate at Medano Pass is still CLOSED for the season for entry into the park from the east, via FSR 559
from Hwy 69.
- Stay the Trail, enjoy the trail.
- Medano Pass Road FSR 559/CR-559 is typically open up over the pass around mid to late May.
- In 2023, Medano Pass Road OPENED as a through route on May 9 2023. Recommendation for limited travel arose by June 9, due to
mudhole issues. Additional 2023 trail details including closure details, at Bushducks 2023 Medano Pass Road.
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METBERRY GULCH
CR 205
CEDAR MOUNTAIN ROAD CR-51
Start 8,585 ft. End 7,145 ft. |
Teller County.
South Platte Ranger District |
303-275-5618 |
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MIDDLE ST. VRAIN
FSR 114.1
Peaceful Valley Camp 8,531 ft.
Camp Dick 8,639ft
Buchanan Pass
Trailhead 9,617 ft |
Arapho-Roosevelt/ Boulder Ranger Dist
Boulder County |
970-295-6600
303-541-2500 |
OPEN
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7/6/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT and J.B. sharing updates from the trail.
- Mid St Vrain water chutes were about 17 inches deep today.
6/22/25 - Courtesy of Field K.
- Middle Saint Vrain remains OPEN. Had a few holes 15" deep. Ran it on a dirt bike.
6/21/25 - Courtesy of Adam M. &
Trailridge Runners 4WD Club hitting the trails and sharing back status once again.
- Middle St. Vrain FSR 114.1 is now OPEN all the way.
- Water holes are full. The lower Coney Creek crossing is flowing full at this time of year. Sections of road have spring run-off
flowing across and down them. Obstacles have not changed since last year.
- Annual anticipated Open/Close is June 15/ Oct 15.
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MILLER CREEK
FSR 172.1/
RED ELEPHANT HILL RD FSR 171.3A |
Arapaho NF/
Clear Creek R Dist
Clear Creek County |
970-295-6600
303-567-3000 |
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MILLER ROCK ROAD
FSR 252 & 252.1A
Junct Riverside Rd 7,835 ft
MillerRock 8,635ft
Junct Overland Dr 8,439 ft. |
Boulder |
303-541-2500 |
OPEN
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5/15/25 |
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5/15/25 - Courtesy of Boulder Ranger District and Trailridge Runners 4x4
sharing out site status updates for 2025.
- Miller Rock is OPEN for 2025. Trail is dry with little snow under trees.
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MINERS CREEK
FSR 1000.1 |
White River/Dillon Ranger District |
970-468-5400 |
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MINERS GULCH ROAD FSR 709.1 |
Arapaho/ Clear Creek RS |
970-295-6600 |
OPEN
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6/22/25 |
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6/22/25 - Courtesy of regular trail status contributor Jerry H.
- The trails, including Yankee Hill, are super rocky throughout, making it moderately challenging. Miners Gold/Gulch Road 709.1
has some large boulders that make it difficult to pass. Dirt bikers informed us SXS were having trouble. Several other vehicles were
blocking the road just after we made it through. Several others tuned around to avoid the wait.
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MINERAL CREEK / LOWER ENGINEER PASS ROAD
FSR 878/
SAN JUAN COUNTY ROAD 17.
Mineral Point Mill 11,550 ft
Junct CR-17 & CR-2 12,038 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
Ouray County &
San Juan County |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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5/28/25 |
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5/28/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B
- Mineral Creek / Lower Engineer Pass Road San Juan CR-17 is now OPEN for 2025.
- County Reminder: PLEASE BE ADVISED: The Mineral Creek portion of Engineer Pass that runs through Ouray
County is one of the more technical 4WD road segments that Ouray County has to offer. Most stock 4WD highway vehicles are not suitable.
You need a high-clearance vehicle to negotiate this road segment. There are many hazards that leave little room for error. Mishaps
occur frequently. Please come prepared and exercise caution.
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MINNIE GULCH RD San Juan CR 24
Junct CR 24 & CR2
9,901 ft.
M Gulch Trailhead 11,590 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
San Juan County |
970-240-5300 |
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MOODY HILL ROAD
FSR 513
CRYSTAL MTN ROAD FSR 344
GREEN PIG ROAD FR 132
Start 9,694. ft
Moody Hill 7,895
Crystal Hill 9,730 |
Canyon Lakes RD
Larimer County |
970-295-6700
970-498-5650 |
OPEN
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of Larimer County 4-Wheel Drive Club checking trail and sharing around updates, once again.
- Moody Hill gate was swung OPEN for 2025 today by the LC4WDC in association with the FS.
5/23/25 - Courtesy of Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
- Moody Hill Road is CLOSED.
- Crystal Mountain is CLOSED.
- Green Pig Road is CLOSED.
- Tentative open/close dates for all three trails: 6/15 - 11/30.
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| MOON/GAMBLE GULCH FSR 411.1 |
Boulder |
303-541-2500 |
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MOSQUITO PASS
Park Co. CR 12
Lake Co. CR 3
Start 10,934 ft
Pass 13,185 ft |
Pike/South Park
Lake County &
Park County |
719-836-2031 |
OPEN
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7/13/25 |
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7/13/25 Courtesy of regular contributor Josh B. sharing trail updates.
- We rescued the guy who became stuck yesterday in the remaining section of snow, read last entry below. This opened up the trail in an
slippy status.
Photos up on Bushducks FB. Then along with MHJC we did some shoveling of snow on the trail today to OPEN it
for 2025 season. With some additional melt it will be good for the likes of Subarus too, in a day or two. Enjoy!
7/12/25 Courtesy of long time contributor Josh B. sharing trail info.
** Mosquito is still blocked by the snow on the Alma side of the pass this morning. See location details in entry below, 7/7/25.
** A vehicle which became stuck and slipping off the road yesterday has been recovered.
** Rumour has it MHJC have their eyes set on a group dig of the remaining stretch of snow, tomorrow, 7/13/25. WTS.
** Photo of stuck vehicle on Bushducks FB, shortly, is a reminder of how gravity can swing our vehicles off the road. Turning back, a key element
of trail etiquette, is a habit worth developing.
7/7/25 Courtesy of CO ORT, sharing trail info.
** Deep snow bank still covering the road for about 80 yards as per map and photo link below, on the Alma side of the pass. It's about
.8 mile below the pass. Whatever is left by the 13th July, a group of volunteers are aiming to gather then and start to adddress it
with shovels. Join in, or allow for potential delays if just going up to visit the North London Mine from the Alma side.
7/3/25 Courtesy of CO ORT, out there and sharing trail info.
** Mosquito Pass is OPEN yet still blocked by snow on the Alma side, on Park County CR-12. It's the usual spot around 12.6K ft
that retains snow, just over the south side of the false summit, the natural ridge, saddle that runs bewteen London Mtn and Kuss Peak.
That's 0.6 miles above North London Mine and 1 mile before you reach Mosquito Pass.
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Photo and location map on Bushducks FB.
- Hikers and dirt bikers are invariably the initial people to cross this lingering snow blanket in early July, often coming from
the Leadville side of the pass. See
2022 photos of dual sports riders negotiating the Mosquito Pass snow in this location on July 6th,
2022.
- Alternatively, click on Previous Years status updates at the top of this page. Review trail status updates right back to 2001.
6/22/25 Courtesy of CO ORT, yet again sharing trail info.
** OPEN, yet no getting above the snow around 12,200 ft approaching the North London Mine on Park County CR-12.
6/17/25 Courtesy of CO ORT again.
** Mosquito remains OPEN, yet still blocked by snow.
6/7/25 Courtesy of CO ORT sharing trail updates for 2025.
- Mosquito Pass remains OPEN yet remains blocked by snow on both sides. I could only travel about a 1/4 mile up the trail on the Alma
side before being stopped by deep snow drift on the initial shelf road. Need to wait this one out.
5/20/25 Courtesy of South Park Ranger Dist. sharing NF access updates for 2025.
** Moquito Pass is OPEN from both sides, to snow. Could be a while yet. Check historical openings by clicking on Previous Years trail status updates
at top of page.
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In 2023, see data, Mosquito Pass didn't open right through until July 29, 2023.
- NFS wish to remind us, Mosquito Pass is usually only open for six to eight weeks after the snow melts in July.
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MOUNT ANTERO 4WD ROAD FSR 278.A/
Upper Browns County 4WD Road FSR 278/
Baldwin Creek Road FSR 277 |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591
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6/24/25 |
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6/24/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing updates from the trails.
** Headed up Mount Antero on Upper Browns County Road 4WD FSR 278 above timberline and got to the last of the lower switchbacks at
12,725 ft before being stopped by deep snow bank. That's .75 miles before spur road Antero 4WD Road FSR 278.A. Rescued an
SXS stuck in the snow at that point.
6/20/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing updates from out on the trails.
** Going by snow elevation nearby here at Hancock, we expect to find snow typically blocking the last of the switchbacks as you
head up Mount Antero. WTS we may get back up there this week.
6/14/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing and caring for trails 2025.
** Upper Brown County Road 4WD is OPEN, yet blocked by snow at the lower switchbacks.
5/21/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing and caring for trails 2025.
** Baldwin Creek Road FSR 277 is OPEN for 2025. Snow drifts become too deep to travel approaching 11,000 ft, around 0.4 miles beyond the
turn off to Upper Browns County Road (Mt Antero) FSR 278.
** Upper Browns County Road (Mt Antero) FSR 278 is also OPEN for 2025, again to around 11,100 ft, approx 0.4 miles above
the creek crossing at Baldwin Road.
- In 2022, Mt Antero 4WD Road FSR 278.A was OPEN to the top 13,761ft on June 17, 2022. Last switchback
photo on Bushducks FB 2022
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| Mount Baldy/Captain Jacks |
Pike National Forest/ El Paso County |
719-836-2031 |
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MOUNT BLANCA ROAD/ LAKE COMO
FSR 975
Junct Hwy-150 7,648 ft.
Lake Como 11,803 ft. |
Rio Grande/ Saguache/
Conejos Peak R Dist
Alamosa County |
719-655-2547
719-274-8971 |
OPEN
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6/2/25 |
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6/2/25 - Courtesy of Shane McN. out on the trail and sharing back.
- Mount Blanca/ Blanca Peak Road is OPEN for 2025. Trail and lake is clear of snow as per Shane's video on a perfect weather day.
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| MOUNT BROSS FSR 787 Plus More Trail # |
Pike/South Park |
719-836-2031 |
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McClellan Mountain / Leavenworth Creek Road FSR 248.1 |
Arapaho/Clear Creek |
303-567-3000 |
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6/20/25 |
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6/20/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT and C.E. sharing updates as ever.
** Trail is still blocked by snow around 11,500 ft.
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MOUNT PRINCETON
FSR 322 /
LUCKY MINE ROAD
FSR 322.A
Mount Princeton Trailhead 8,918ft
Bristlecone Park Chalet 12,124 ft.
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San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591
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6/13/25 |
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6/13/25 - Courtesy of CORE.
- Mount Princeton Road FSR 322 is now fully OPEN for 2025. CORE cut through the last of the remaining snowbank today. Nice work,
people.
Photos on Bushducks FB.
5/8/25 - Courtesy of Marcus at CORE
checking trail status for the 2025 season.
- Mount Princeton Road FSR 322 is still officially OPEN, though not fully, due to snow on the upper reaches. But for most of the 2.5
miles up to Mt Princeton radio towers at 10,800ft.
- The switchbacks that kick in around 11.250ft on Lucky Mine Road FSR 322.A, above the towers, invaribly hold the snow for quite some
time. Don't expect to get through here until June sometime.
4/15/25
- 2025 seasonal OPENING of Mt Princeton Road today.
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| MOUNT ZION 4WD FSR 109 |
San Isabel NF/ Leadville R Dist |
719-553-1400
719-486-0749 |
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of CO OFT sharing trail status updates as ever.
** Gate on Mt Zion 4WD Road FSR 109 is currently OPEN for 2025, although seasonal access date is 6/30. The trail has opened early in
previous years.
** Awaiting conifrimation that the gate was indeed opened by the Forest Service. Anyone??
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NAPOLEON PASS
Southside FSR 540
North/Tincup-side
via Mid Ridge Rd FSR 953.1
Junct FSR 765 10,693 ft.
Nap Pass 12,040ft
Tincup 10,138 ft. |
Gunnison Nat Forest
Gunnison R District
Gunnison County |
970-641-0471
970-641-0044 |
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6/23/25 |
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6/23/25 - Courtesy of Taylor Park Trading Post 2025.
- Napoleon Pass is OPEN for the 2025 season.
- Trail is clear, yet challenging.
- SAFETY reminder: Separate report of an unfortuante SXS rollover at the remaining off-camber snow drift on the
upper trail just over the north side of the pass. Choose to stay alert and stay intact. Wishing the occupants speedy healing.
5/19/25 - Courtesy of Taylor Park Trading Post sharing out trails status updates for 2025, again.
- Taylor Pass, at 12,040ft, remains under Seasonal CLOSURE.
- In 2023, Napoleon Pass was OPENED up on 7/25/23 by a group of volunteers with shovels, again guided by CORE.
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| NICHE ROAD / CR-6 3/10 |
BLM |
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| NOLAN CREEK ROAD FSR 418.1 |
White River NF/Eagle-Holy Cross |
(970) 945-2521 |
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| NO NAME GULCH ROAD FSR 705.1 |
White River/Holy Cross |
970-827-5715 |
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| NORTH FORK RESERVOIR ROAD FSR 240 |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591 |
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- Seaonal closure in place generally until around May 15.
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OHIO PASS/CREEK ROAD FSR 730
Base 8,419 ft.
Ohio Pass 10,098ft |
Gunnison NF/ Gunnison County
Gunnison Ranger District |
970-641-0471
970-641-0471 |
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OLD FLOWERS ROAD
FSR 152 |
Canyon Lakes |
970-295-6700 |
OPEN
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of
Larimer County 4-Wheel Drive Club checking and sharing updates once again.
- Old Flowers swung OPEN for 2025 today, by the LC4WDC and the Forest Service.
6/1/25 - Courtesy of Larimer County 4-Wheel Drive Club and NFS checking trails and sharing updates.
** Members of the Larimer County 4-Wheel Drive Club, aka The Mountaineers, ran Old Flowers today with the Forest Service with a view to
opening on June 15th. A few drains were dug out and some downed trees cleared from the trail. Overall, looking good and should be open as
scheduled.
5/23/25 - Courtesy of Canyon Lakes Ranger District update.
- (Old) Flowers Road FSR 152 west of Jacks Gulch Campground is CLOSED. Campground use/entry is not permitted due to post fire hazards.
- (Old) Flowers Road between Stove Prairie Road and Pingree Park Road is CLOSED.
- Tentative open/close dates 6/15 - 11/30.
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OLD FULFORD RD
FSR 419.1 |
White River NP/Eagle-Holy Cross |
(970) 945-2521 |
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OPHIR PASS
FSR 630, FSR 679
Junct Hwy 550 10,083 ft.
Ophir Pass 11,789. Ophir 9,850 ft. |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-327-4835 |
OPEN
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6/18/25 |
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6/18/25 - Courtesy of Greg S. and San Miguel County R&B
- Ophir Pass is now OPEN for 2025 all the way through. Come and enjoy as the R&B crew put it. Photo up on Bushducks FB.
6/10/25 - Courtesy of SJ Mtn Group sharing trail updates from out on the trails.
** Ophir Pass is still not open on the Ophir, San Miguel County side. A dozer has reached there, yet the last switchback at 11,476 ft,
.5 mile before the pass and on up to the pass, is all snow.
5/30/25 - Courtesy of SJ County R&B and SJ Mtn Group out there and sharing trail updates around yet again.
- Ophir Pass remains OPEN to the top on the San Juan County side.
** Ophir Pass remains CLOSED by snow on the San Miguel side, Ophir side. See extent of deep snow today on FSR 630 at the top
of Howard Fork in aerial photo
on Bushducks FB.
5/26/25 - Courtesy of SJ Mtn Group sharing trail updates, yet again.
** Ophir Pass remains OPEN from the 550 to the top. The only side open. We caught some sunshine and snow. Beware one rock rolled on to
the road, easy to get around.
4/28/25 - Courtesy of San Juan COunty Backcountry Roads update, yet again.
** Ophir Pass CR 679 is OPEN for 2025, from 550 to Ophir Pass, being on the San Juan side, only.
Trail description on
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OTTO MEARS TOLL ROAD FSR 869/
TOLL ROAD GULCH/
UPPER KERBER EAST ROAD /
County Road 47YY |
San Isabel/Salida
Salida Ranger Dist
Saguache Ranger District |
719-539-3591
719-655-2547 |
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OWL CREEK (PASS)-CIMMARON ROAD
FSR 858.
Junct FSR 858 & CR8 7,789 ft.
OC Pass 10,114 ft |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison |
970-240-5300
970-641-0471 |
OPEN
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6/9/25 |
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6/9/25 - Courtesy of Lisa P. sharing trail status updates for 2025
- Owl Creek Pass is now OPEN for 2025 as a through route between Cimarron and Ridgeway. Trail is looking clear, good ride.
5/15/25 - Courtesy of San Juan MOH sharing trail status updates for 2025
** Owl Creek Road OPEN for 2025, yet blocked by deep snow above 9,600ft just below Deb's Meadow. Watch this space.
- In 2023 this trail over Owl Creek Pass at 10,100ft didn't completely open until June 11, 2023. Snow drift
vehicle recovery, May 29, 2023.
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| Pace Lake Road |
BLM Grand Junction |
303-239-3600 |
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Peak 9 Trail
FR248 |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
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| PEAK 10 TENMILE RANGE TRAIL / BRECKENRIDGE SKI AREA ROAD FSR 751.1 |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
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- Trail etiquette reminder for us all: Previous year's damage to the tundra by vehicles
in this region, may have triggered a change in the traditional private vehicle assess for 2024. Watch this space for 2025 access.
- In 2023,
Peak 10 FSR 751.1 opened on 7/26/23. See previous years opening dates for all listed trails by clicking on the desired year,
back to 2001, near the top of the page.
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PEARL PASS ROAD
CR-15D / FSR 102 & BRUSH CREEK ROAD FSR 738
P Pass 12,705 ft. |
White River NF
/GMUG NF
Gunnison R Dist.
Pitkin &
Gunnison County |
970-945-2521
970-874-6600
970-641-0471 |
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7/24/25 |
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7/24/25 - Courtesy of Pearl Pass Mayor Carl B. and Pitkin County Government.
- Pearl Pass Road on the Aspen side is scheduled for CLOSURE July 28 to August 1, from 7am to 6pm daily, to faciltate replacement of
several deck timbers in the bridge over Castle Creek, some 350 yards below the turn to Montezuma Road FSR 129.1.
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Photos of bridge up on Bushducks FB.
7/15/25 - Courtesy of Pitkin County Government and social media broadcasting.
** Pearl Pass is still NOT OPEN as a through route for 2025. A 60 yard snowfield remains in place, from 160 yards down to 410
yards below the pass on the Aspen side.
** A group of vehicles traveling from the Crested Butte side toward Aspen went off trail, taking a dangerous ride east of
the road through adjacent snow.
** It is not yet possible to traverse this last remaining deep snowfield blocking the road. We all know we need to Stay the
Trail.
** Beware the timber bridge crossing of Castle Creek 350 yards downstream of Montezuma Road FSR 129.1. Pitkin County Goverment
advise caution due to several deck timbers being in poor condition and one has a visible hole. They encourage the use of a
spotter for guidance across the hole.
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7/12/25 - Courtesy of repeat contributor Sheldon D. sharing trail updates once again.
** Traveled up the Aspen side of Pearl Pass today, and got to 12,260 ft.
** Had to dig at Carl B's latest 11,700ft snow blockage - see last entry 7/8/25. Snow is hard snow, so saw made quick work of getting through.
** Doesn't look like it will open on this Aspen side for a while yet.
** Wild flowers are going off!
** Latest
snow photo progress and location map up on Bushducks FB.
7/8/25 - Courtesy of annual Pearl Pass contributor Carl B. sharing trail updates again.
** Hit the Aspen side of Pearl Pass again today. Did some branch cutting, trail clearing and snow digging to eventually reach 11,707ft
today. Snow is still deep on the second of the switchbacks as you climb away from the Tagert Hut. Called it a day here, as there's
further snow ahead and 2.3 miles yet to reach the pass, and 1,700 ft to climb.
** Today's snow blockage is .7 mile above the turn to Montezuma Road FSR 129.1.
**
Snow photos and location map on Bushducks FB.
7/4/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler David B sharing back trail updates.
** We traveled Brush Creek Road today and had to turn around just before Pearl Pass summit at the same remaining snow plug as listed
below in last entry 7/1/25. Despite being only .3 mile short of the summit, it's still too deep to consider digging. We hiked it to the
pass instead. Stunning!
**
Photo of today's remaining snow plug at 12,527 ft on Bushducks FB.
7/1/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Jeremy J. sharing trail updates.
** Traveled Brush Creek Road the Crested Butte side of Pearl Pass. The road is clear up to the last large bench before the top of the
pass.
** Snow plug in the usual spot, a quarter mile from the summit. Approx 20 yards across and waist deep.
Photos on Bushducks FB.
6/26/25 - Courtesy of Carl B. pushing on up Pearl yet again.
** Pushed on up past the turn for Montezuma Road FSR 129.1, today. Left Castle Creek, on up past Tagert and Wilson Huts through snow
only to be stopped by deep snow at the second switchback at 11,691 ft. That's 0.7 mile above FSR 129.1. Way too deep to consider more
digging and a nasty angle on the switchback. Snow
photo and location map on Bushducks FB.
** I did some hand digging 350 ft or so below the second switchback. It's the usual hard snow blanket that doesn't melt out there and
folk have in the past, driven around. Saturated tundra on the left would battle to heal from tire tracks, and there's a wide spot to
turn around at the next switchback.
6/7/25 - Courtesy of Carl B. again, pushing on up Pearl for 2025.
** Today, I managed to reach 10,781 ft, approaching Mace hut on Pearl Pass on the Aspen side of the pass. Drifts are deep, tires are low,
yet the tilt angle becomes a danger. Enough for today! I'll be back again soon.
Location photos up on Bushducks FB page.
6/5/25 - Courtesy of Jeremy JJ checking and sharing back Pearl Pass status on the Crested Butte side.
** Just got back from scouting out Pearl Pass on the CB side...hit the first plug in the trees between the first 2 scree fields after
Cumberland Basin, at approx 11,100 ft. Location photos and map
on Bushducks FB.
6/4/25 - Courtesy of Carl B. once again pushing early in the season to open Pearl for 2025.
** From the Aspen side of Pearl Pass, on CR-15D, I managed to push on up through the snow drifts to 10,670 ft. Too deep to
progress.
Photos and location map on Bushducks FB.
- That's 2.25 miles from the start of the trail at the Castle Creek Trailhead at 9,759ft. I'm 0.3 miles before Mace Hut, and
.75 miles before the turnoff for Montezuma Road FSR 129.1.
- With 3.7 miles to go to Pearl Pass, as per most years it will be a while before this trail is open through to the top. WTS.
5/31/25 - Courtesy of Brian R. trail traveler sharing trail updates.
- I traveled up the Crested Butte side of Pearl Pass
(Trail description on TrailDamage) and got up to 10,800' at the Cumberland Basin Trailhead #579. That's 9.9 miles above Brush Creek
Trailhead. Could have gone further but I wasn't traveling that high up.
** Several creeks needing high clearance 4wd to cross. No snow drifts up as far as Cumberland Basin TH.
5/16/25 - Courtesy of NRCS
Snotel monitor 1326 on the Aspen side of Pearl Pass.
- A new Snotel site, as of late autumn 2024, located at 11,500 ft at the timberline above Green Wilson Hut, just off Pearl Pass Road now
provides an insight on the SWE, Snow Water Equivalent in this Aspen catchment area, currently reading 21.8 inches, snow depth 52 inches.
- Being a new kid on the block, no median has been established for this Aspen side of Pearl Pass Snotel site. On May 8th 2025, the SWE
was 24.2 inches, and snow depth 61 inches. On May 14, 2025 the SWE was 21.2 inches, snow depth 50 inches. Watch this space.
- In 2022, Pearl Pass OPENED up as a thru route from both sides on July 21, 2022.
- Not surprisingly, there was a significant snowdrift challenge at 12,265 ft.
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| Pennsylvania Gulch Road Boulder County CR 95J.0 |
Roosevelt National Forest |
970-498-1100 |
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PERU CREEK ROAD FSR 260 |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
OPEN
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6/14/25 |
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6/14/25 - Courtesy of CO Backcountry Ski & Snowboard sharing access trail status updates.
- Peru Creek Road is now OPEN for 2025 all the way to Argentine Pass TH at 11,111 ft.
5/29/25 - Courtesy of Dillon Ranger District.
- Peru Creek Road FSR 260 still listed as CLOSED to highway legal vehicles, No ATVs, unlicensed motorcycles, or snowmobiles. WTS.
- Been on Peru more recently? Share your update!
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In 2024, FSR 260 opened up on June 21, 2024. By June 24 the road was open all the way to Argentine Pass hiking trailhead.
Seasonal access, dependng on conditions: 5/21 - 11/2.
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PICAYUNE GULCH / PLACER GULCH
San Juan CR 9
Treasure Mtn Mine 11,590 ft.
Parson Lake / Gulch view point 12,635 ft |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
/San Juan County |
970-387-8040 |
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6/10//25 |
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6/10/25 - Courtesy of Rob NJ. on the trails sharing back updates.
- Placer and Picayune Gulch now OPEN for 2025, both ways.
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PICKLE GULCH / BLACKHAWK RD.
FSR 718.1
Junct Missouri Gulch Road CR 15S 9,105 ft.
Junct Stewart Gulch FSR 714.1 10,115 ft. |
Arapaho NF /
Clear Ck R District
Gilpin County |
303-567-4382 |
OPEN
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5/24/25 |
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5/24/25 - Courtesy of trail traveler Eric M. on the ground and sharing trail status updates for 2025.
- Trail is now OPEN all the way for 2025.
- Expect scattered drifts of dense snow with poor traction begining soon after Snowden Mine.
- A
5/19/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing trail status updates again.
** Pickle Gulch is OPEN to snow. Too deep to progress.
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| Pinyon Mesa |
BLM/Grand Junction |
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POLE HILL FSR 122 / SOLITUDE CREEK ROAD FSR 122.A
Hwy-36 8,035 ft.
Panorama Peak 9,283 ft. |
Canyon Lakes R Dist |
970-498-2770 |
OPEN
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5/18/25 |
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5/18/25 - Courtesy of Canyon Lakes Ranger District sharing back site updates for 2025.
- Pole Hill Road is OPEN for 2025.
5/3/25 - Courtesy of Daryl B. sharing back updates from the trail for 2025.
- The gate remains CLOSED at entrance to the trail.
- Ranger ONGOING update: Please note there is no access from Larimer County Road 18E to the east side of Pole Hill Road.
- Pole Hill Road tentative open - close dates: 6/15 - 11/30. Weather and conditions dependent.
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POMEROY LAKE ROAD
FSR 297.
Junct of FSR 295 10,567 ft.
Lake parking 12,089 ft. |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591 |
OPEN
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6/14/25 |
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6/14/25 - Courtesy of CORE checking and trail status.
- The trail is now OPEN for 2025 all the way through to the parking area.
- Upper Pomeroy Lake snow photos at Bushducks FB.
6/2/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing trail status.
** Pomeroy Lake Road is now OPEN up to 11,700 ft with snow. WTS.
5/19/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing out trail status updates for 2025 again.
** The trail is OPEN for 2025 for about 1.5 miles, to 11,500ft, with snow. WTS.
Trail description at
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PORPHYRY GULCH /
BULLION KING ROAD FSR 822
| Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN**
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of SJ MTG.
** Traveled up Bullion King Road to about 12,300ft. Too much snow up the top end.
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POUGHKEEPSIE GULCH FSR 876 /
LAKE COMO
San Juan CR 58 |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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7/2/25 |
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7/2/25 - Courtesy of Western Slope 4 Wheelers once again caring for trails 2025.
- WS4W ran Poughkeepsie Gulch Road today and swung the gates OPEN for 2025. Close to dozen vehicle pushed on through some
remaining snow on the road for a most successful day. Time for all to now enjoy. Going uphill from the Engineer Pass side is the
recomended direction for addressing the Wall.
6/28/25 - Courtesy of Western Slope 4 Wheelers caring for trails 2025.
** WS4W indicate the snow as minimal on Poughkeepsie Gulch and plans are in place to run the trail on July 3, 2025, from the top on down
past Lake Como to fully assess the trail for unlocking the gates and ideally OPENING up the trail for the 2025 season. WTS!
6/24/25 - Courtesy of Western Slope 4 Wheelers sharing trail status.
- As per their annual trail assessment of Poughkeepsie Gulch Road at this time of the melting season, WS4W securely locked the upper
gate. Assessments for clearing and opening the trail will continue as the melt progresses in the coming weeks. WTS.
6/24/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B.
- Poughkeepsie Gulch is still CLOSED.
6/10/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County R&B.
- Poughkeepsie Gulch remains CLOSED for now.
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In 2024, Poughkeepsie Gulch Road opened up on 7/1/24.
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PTARMIGAN (PASS) ROAD / RESOLUTION ROAD
FSR 751.1/FSR 702.1 |
White River/Holy Cross |
970-827-5715 |
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RADICAL HILL
FSR 286.1 & FSR 286.1B |
White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte |
970-468-5400
303-275-5610 |
OPEN
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7/20/25 |
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7/20/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT and T.M. sharing updates for 2025.
- Radical is OPEN for 2025.
7/6/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing updates again for 2025.
** Same update as Scott's of yesterday, see below. Two snow drifts on the upper switchback are passable for 2 wheels, not 4 wheels just
yet. The two lingering snow drifts below the cabin is the prime blockage. Stay the Trail.
7/5/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Scott D. sharing updates again for 2025.
** Radical Hill Road FSR 286.1, although OPEN, is blocked by four lingering snow plugs. Photo up on Bushducks FB soon.
** One blockage on the highest switchback shelf road, 300 ft up the road from the right hand switchback which also has a snow patch on
the bend. Both passable for two-wheelers, not for 4-wheelers. Then two more snow blockages below the cabin, roughly half way between
the upper switchbacks and the lower switchbacks. A week or so out. WTS.
6/27/25 - Courtesy of Andy B. sharing updates from the trail for 2025.
** Top is OPEN but the bottom has a deep snow drift blocking the trail.
- Annual info:
- Seasonally accessible 05/21-11/22.
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RAINBOW FALLS ROAD
FSR 350
7,496 to 7,637 ft. |
Pikes Peak Ranger Dist |
719-636-1602 |
OPEN
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4/18/25 |
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4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE ocne again.
- Rainbow Falls Road is OPEN for 2025.
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RAINBOW FALLS RZR LOOP
FSR 347 |
Pikes Peak Ranger Dist |
719-636-1602 |
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RAMPART RANGE
FSR 300 / MOUNT HERMAN ROAD FSR 320
ICE CAVE ROAD FSR 324
WINDING STAIRS ROAD FSR 323 |
Pike/South Platte |
303-275-5610 |
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5/8/25 - Courtesy of RRMC Rampart Range Motorized Management Committee sharing trail updates again for 2025 season.
- Just 24 hours after the snowfall update below, the sun is out and the melt is happening fast! Expect snow and ice in the shade.
- Click and report a trail issue over
at the RRMC homepage - downed trees, rock slides, trail/tread damage or latest sasquatch sighting :)
5/7/25 - Courtesy of RRMC Rampart Range Motorized Management Committee sharing trail updates once again the 2025 season.
** 28 degrees and 6 to 8 inches of fresh snow on the ground at lower elevations. See photos.
More expected today!
- Best wait for further updates and allow the trail to dry out.
- Beginner Trail FSR 627 equally under fresh snow at present. Photo
courtesy of RRMC.
5/1/25 - Courtesy of CO Off Road Trails sharing trail updates once again as we roll into the 2025 season.
- Rampart Range Road FSR 300 remains OPEN. We travelled north to south, from Indian Creek Hwy 67 through to Woodland Park. Trail is
dry and good condition, considering it has not been graded. Gate is OPEN at the Devils Head,
but Devils Head Campground is not open yet.
4/25/25 - Courtesy of Rampart Range Motorized Management Committee RRMMC
- The northern gates on Rampart Range Road OPENS for 2025 on April 25th, by noon.
- The southern gates on Rampart Range Road OPENS for 2025 on April 25th, by noon.
- Reminder to us all, no matter what season: CCTB. No GA.
- Clear, Cross, or Turn Back. No Going Around obstacles off trail.
- We all know the latter causes damage to resources, trail users reputation and can foster trail closure. Let's all continue to Stay The Trail,
Keep The Trail.
- Be mindful, clearing trails is at our own risk.
- Best not travel alone.
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RED and WHITE MOUNTAIN ROAD FSR 734
Eastern Junct of FSR 734 & 700 9,661 ft.
R&W Mt 11,190ft
Western Junct of FSR734 & FSR700 10,462 ft. |
White River /
Eagle-Holy Cross |
970-945-2521
970-827-5715 |
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- Red and White OPENS annually on 6/21, conditions dependent.
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RED CONE ROAD
FSR 565
Webster Pass 12,099 ft.
Red Cone 12,786 ft.
Jnct Hall Valley Rd 9,879 ft. |
White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte
Park County |
970-468-5400
303-275-5610 |
OPEN
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7/5/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor Scott D. sharing updates for 2025.
- Red Cone Road remains OPEN, but still no Webster/Handcart Gulch exit.
- There is still a snow cornice at the top of Webster, usual rim cornice where Handcart Gulch crests Webster Pass. So if you go all
the way over Red Cone and down to Webster Pass, you will have to exit to the Montezuma/Breckenridge side. No exit yet to Grant side.
Not much longer, though, the Handcart cornice is getting thin. WTS.
- REMINDER: Downhill travel only from Red Cone summit to Webster Pass.
6/28/25 - Courtesy of Mile High Jeep Club caring for our trails, as ever.
- We ran Red Cone today to assess the status of the trail. Trail is now
OPEN for 2025! Enjoy!
- Red Cone is clear, no mud, no snow, no issues to mention.
- Webster Pass Road FSR 285.1 is clear at the pass and OPEN out to Montezuma.
- No exit via Handcart. Webster Pass via Handcart Gulch Road is still snowed in at the usual place just below the pass. A week
or two out.
6/9/25
- Red Cone Road remains CLOSED for now.
In 2024, the trail opened June 29 following a coordinated inspection and clearing efforts by
Mile-Hi volunteers and the NFS. Anticipated opening date for 2025 is June 28th, subject to prior inspection by the MHJC and
NFS.
- ONGOING REMINDER - Red Cone summit down to Webster Pass is ONE-WAY only, downhill to Webster Pass only. As the sign in
place says, All vehicles must exit via Montezuma or Handcart Gulch! Know before you Go, that these latter trails are sufficiently free
of snow to travel, before descending to Webster Pass.
- In 2023, Webster Pass Opened to the top on the Montezuma side only, on July 5. See deep snow cornice blockade
at top of Handcart Gulch. The pass Opened as a thru route on July 27 following the efforts of many hands taking to their shovels.
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| RED ELEPHANT HILL ROAD FSR 173.1A |
Arapaho NF/Clear Creek |
303-567-4382 |
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| RICHMOND BASIN ROAD FSR 869.1A |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
(970) 240-5300 |
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5/14/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating once again.
** Richmond Basin Road remains CLOSED. Note, none of the high country roads above Senator Gulch will be open to public wheeled vehicles
until repairs are completed to the hilfiker wall on Camp Bird Road, FSR 853.
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RICHMOND HILL ROAD CR 15E |
Gunnison/Gunnison |
970-641-0471 |
OPEN
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6/12/25 - Courtesy of trail Byron H, out hitting the trails and sharing as ever for 2025.
- Richmond Hill Road CR-15E is OPEN and passable (with snow) from Aspen/Sundeck, at least to Barnard hut, at 11,450ft and around
6.75 miles along the trail.
- I busted through several snow banks blocking the road, while driving only -ON THE ROAD!!
- There is no outlet from Taylor Pass.
- Trail Description on
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RIMROCKER TRAIL
Montrose CR-90 & many road numbers.
Pioneer Camp at Buckeye Reservoir 7,633 ft. |
BLM Uncompahgre Field Office
County of Montrose
Town of Nucla |
970 240 5300
970-249-7755 |
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7/11/25 - Courtesy of Utah Fire Info and
Rimrocker Trail sharing trail safety advice as always.
** Rimrocker Trail is CLOSED at the CO/UT border just nortwest of Buckeye Reservoir due to a wild fire centered some 6 miles to the
south west near Old La Sal, Utah.
** No entry to Geyser Creek Road, UT from Pioneer Campground at Buckeye Reservoir. UT Hwy 46 is currently CLOSED.
** Stay undated at
Utah Fire Info.
Map and fire info link on Bushducks FB.
8/3/25 - Courtesy of Rimrocker Trail
sharing trail status updates for 2025.
- Rimrocker Trail is now OPEN for 2025! If it's raining, or a slick surface, best to wait it out. Enjoy, Stay the Trail, Stay Alert.
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ROLLINS PASS East Side AKA CORONA PASS ROAD
FSR 149 |
Arapho-Roosevelt/ Boulder Ranger Dist |
970-295-6600
303-541-2500 |
OPEN
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7/10/25 |
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7/10/25 - Courtesy of trail driver John C. sharing back from the trails.
- Was able to drive on FSR 149 through a snow drift after Yankee Doodle Lake, keeping two tires on dry ground. There is another,
larger snow drift after the Forest Lakes trailhead #809 and before the Needle's Eye tunnel. That's where we stopped, which is a short
distance from the official end of the vehicle trail.
6/26/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT once again.
** Vehicles have been getting through on Rollins Pass East/Corona Pass Road to Yankee Doodle Lake. Snow blocking road beyond there.
- Been further? More up to date trail status? Hit the
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6/19/25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR Orig.
** From East Portal TH we headed east to west along Corona Pass Road/Rollins Pass East, until we hit our first good sized snow drift about
8.5 miles in. Busted through that one, but were stopped by a deeper drift just before you reach Yankee Doodle Lake. Heard another vehicle
got through a few days prior, but with recent good melt, the snow turned to a slide under the vehicle. Didn't want to get stuck, turned
back. Snow is melting fast up here.
5/30/25 - Courtesy Boulder Ranger District.
- FSR 149, 12 miles of Rollins Pass Road/Corona Pass Road, from CR16 to the closure point is OPEN for 2025.
- Annual Anticipated Opening Date: May 1.
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ROLLINS PASS West Side AKA CORONA PASS ROAD
FSR 149 |
Arapaho/Sulphur |
970-887-4100 |
OPEN
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7/6/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT and D.J. sharing trail updates as ever.
- Rollins Pass West / Corona Pass Road FSR 149 is as expected OPEN for 2025. Yes, all the way up to the
permanent closure point on Boulder Wagon Road FSR 501.1, just .3 mile north of the Needle's Eye Tunnel on the former railroad,
with awesome views down over Yankee Doodle Lake.
- Reminder: Rollins Pass West and East Roads do not connect, only as a hiking trail. Also, Needle's Eye Tunnel has been
permanently closed for safety reasons since the 90's.
5/15/25 - Courtesy of the Sulphur Ranger District.
- Corona Pass / Rollins Pass Road the Upper FSR 149, above the historic train trestle, is still CLOSED.
- Ongoing Tentative Gate Open/Closure Dates: June 15 - Nov 15.
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SAINTS JOHN ROAD
FSR 275.1
Montezuma 10,271
Wild Irishman Mine 11,711 ft
Mt Glacier 12,443 |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
OPEN
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7/4/25 |
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7/4/25 - Courtesy of repeat contributor Don W. hitting and sharing trails updates.
- Saints John Road is now OPEN all the way for 2025, including the North Fork of the Swan Road.
5/24/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor Kevin G. hitting the trails for 2025.
- Saints John is a no go due to deep snow and will be a no go for a while.
- I made it to through the initial switchback on Saints Johns Road FSR 275.1 at 10,425ft, but not the second, that's just 0.4 mile from
Montezuma main street. I didn't even make it to the turnoff to the old water crossing at Minnehaha Reservoir that takes
you up to Hunkidori Mine, trail #276.1
- Snow closure photo & map
on Bushducks FB.
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SANTA FE PEAK ROAD
FSR 264
High Pt @ Sarsfield Mine 12,702 ft. |
White River/Dillon
Summit County |
970-468-5400 |
OPEN
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7/8/25 |
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7/8/25 - Courtesy of contributor Gretchen G. sharing back from the trail.
- Santa Fe Peak FSR 264 is OPEN all the way. No snow. Enjoy!
- Trail status update also
posted up to Bushducks FB.
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SARAN WRAP ROAD / TRAIL FSR 370.D
EAGLE ROCK ROAD FSR 370.C
FROSTY PARK ROAD FSR 379 |
Pike National Forest/ Pikes Peak Ranger Dist. |
719-636-1602 |
OPEN**
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6/7/25 |
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6/7/25 - Courtesy of
COFWDA sharing out trail updates as always.
** Pikes Peak Ranger District and the CO Springs Christian Four Wheelers ran and cleared the the trail.
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SCHOFIELD PASS ROAD FSR 317
Crystal 8,960 ft.
Sch Pass 10,707ft
Gothic 9,467 ft. |
White River/
Aspen-Sophris Ranger District |
970-945-2521
970-963-2266 |
OPEN
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7/11/25 |
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7/11/25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR Orig sharing updates once again.
- Trail is OPEN for 2025 season with care. Snow just downstream of the Devils Punch Bowl is now passable with care. Fallen
rock on the trail a short distance above the Punch Bowl requires some navigating, yet doable for most. Bridge is due for replacement,
use caution.
6/23/25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR Orig sharing trail status updates once again.
** Schofield Pass Road is OPEN yet remains blocked by snow just north of the Devil's Punch Bowl.
** We traveled from the Crested Butte side. We negotiated some very
large rocks on trail, at .25 mile south of the Devil's Punch Bowl. A challenge to get around on the shelf road as you decend to
the bowl. We couldn't move them. We turned around at the Punch Bowl while we could, so we didn't get to see the snow reported ahead
by others in a SxS.
6/22 /25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR Orig sharing trail updates yet again.
** Traveled south from Marble on Crystal River Road FSR 314.1. Stopped before a washout from
falls at .3 mile before the trail crosses South Fork Crystal River next the Devil's Punch Bowl. We didn't progress as we could see
a large snowbank completely spanning the river and blocking the trail before the trail crosses the river. Not unusual for late
June we gather.
5/26/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing out trail status updates for 2025.
** Schofield Pass Road remains CLOSED to snow. Serious snowdrifts still in place.
5/14/25 - Courtesy of NWCC National Water and Climate Center latest update.
- Snotel site 1049 at 10,640ft, close to Schofield Pass, near the turnoff for Paradise Basin Road FSR 317.1, displays a snow depth of
22 inches. The median level for May 14th is 56.5 inches. WTS.
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SCOTCH CREEK ROAD FSR 550.1
/HOTEL DRAW RD
FSR 550
Junct Hwy-145 8,674 ft.
Junct Highline Trail 10,359 ft.
Junct FSR-578 9,171 ft. |
San Juan Nat For/ Dolores Ranger Dist |
970-247-4874
970-882-7296 |
OPEN
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5/26/25 |
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5/26/25 - Courtesy of Greg S. sharing back trail updates for 2025.
- Scotch Creek Road FSR 550.1 is now OPEN all the way through for 2025. From CO 145, on to Hotel Draw Road FSR 550, through to
Hermosa Park Road FSR 578, and on to US 550.
- Be prepared for deadfall trees. It may be an ongoing issue.
4/21/25 - Courtesy of the Dolores Ranger District sharing trail updates for 2025.
- Scotch Creek 550 (to Hotel Draw) is OPEN for 2025 to snow.
- Ongoing advise from NFS: No gate; weather dependent; Incredibly rough road (Roaring Fork as alternative.)
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SEVENMILE (CREEK) FSR 225 / CR-71B
7,274 ft at CR-69 to 9,038 ft at FSR 171 |
Roosevelt NF/Canyon Lakes |
970-295-6600 |
OPEN
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of Larimer County 4-Wheel Drive Club checking and sharing updates once again.
- Sevenmile Creek gate swung OPEN for 2025 today, by the LC4WDC and the Forest Service.
- Tentative Annual Access Dates. Varies.: 5/01 - 11/30
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| Sheep Creek |
BLM Mesa County |
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| Sheridan Hill |
Clear Creek |
303-567-3000 |
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| SHEEPHORN ROAD FSR 401.1 |
White River |
970-468-5400 |
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- Trail OPENS annually on 6/21, conditions dependent.
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SHRINE PASS
FSR 709.1
8,701 ft. to 11,180 ft. |
White River /
Holy Cross R.Dist/
Dillon Ranger Dist |
970-945-2521
970-827-5715
970-468-5400 |
OPEN
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6/27/25 |
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6/27/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Mark C.
- Ran Shrine Pass Road after work. Entire road is OPEN for 2025 and in good shape.
- The gate to Wearyman Creek Road FSR 747.1 is still CLOSED.
- Trail OPEN annually on 6/21 - 11/15, conditions dependent.
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SIDNEY BASIN
FSR 853.1C1 |
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970-240-5300 |
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SLATE RIVER ROAD FSR 734 /
PARADISE DIVIDE/BASIN ROAD FSR 317.1
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Gunnison |
970-641-0471 |
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SLAUGHTERHOUSE (GULCH) RD FSR 105
CROW CREEK ROAD FSR 101 |
Pike/South Platte
South Platte
Ranger District |
303-275-5610
303-275-5610 |
OPEN
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4/18/25 |
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4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE, once again.
- Slaughterhouse(Gulch) Road OPENED up this week for 2025.
- Reminder from 2023, FSR 101 has not been a thru public route for quite a while, it enters private property.
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SLIDE LAKE 4WD
ROAD FSR 145
S Lake 11,708 ft.
Junct FSR 705 11,571 ft. |
White River NF &
San Isabel NF/
Leadville R Dist &
Holy Cross R Dist |
970-945-2521
719-553-1400
719-486-0749
970-827-5715 |
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- Ongoing Reminder: Slide Lake 4WD Road FSR 145 ends before reaching the lake, at Slide Lake hiking trailhead at 11,400 ft.
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SPRING CREEK TR FSR 712.2/
SILVER CITY ROAD FSR 712.2J
Start 8,125 ft.
Finish 11,118 ft. |
Arapaho/Clear Ck Ranger District/
Clear Creek County |
303-567-3000
303-567-4382 |
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SPRING CREEK ROAD FSR 744
Start 8,506 ft.
Finish 11,237 ft. |
Gunnison/Gunnison
Gunnison Ranger District |
970-641-0471
970-641-0471 |
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STILLWATER PASS ROAD
FSR 123/CR4
GRAVEL MOUNTAIN SPUR/4X4 ROAD FSR 815.2
West end Junct CR 125 8,832 ft.
Illinois T/H 9,011
High Point East of
Gravel Mountain 10,634 ft.
East end Junct CR-34 8,316 ft. |
Arapaho Roosevelt/ Sulphur Ranger Dist |
970-887-4100 |
CLOSED**
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6/19/25 - Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service-Arapaho & Roosevelt Natl Forests Pawnee Nat Grasslands.
** Stillwater Pass Road, NFSR 123, is partially CLOSED from the Idleglen Staging Area to the junction with Bull Mountain Trail #117 and is in
effect until Aug 18 while crews replace culverts. Access to the western portion of Stillwater pass remains open from CO Highway 125
to Bull Mountain Trail. Map
and additional details on Bushducks FB.
6/2/25 - Courtesy of Sulphur Ranger District.
- Stillwater Pass Road remains CLOSED for now. Staff availability and trail status permitting, we may see it open on June
15 as seasonally expected. Perhaps allow a few days for this to eventuate.
- Find it open after June 16? Share back for all to appreciate - click the Contribute Trail Status link at top of page.
5/19/25 - Courtesy of Sulphur Ranger District.
- Stillwater Pass Road remains CLOSED.
- Stillwater seasonally OPENS June 15 to Nov 15, weather and trail status permitting.
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STONY PASS /
RIO GRANDE RES ROAD
FSR 520/CR 18
& San Juan CR-3 /
BUFFALO BOY MINE COUNTY ROAD.
BEAR TOWN/KITE LAKE ROAD FSR 506.
Stony Pass: 12,650ft |
Rio Grande N Forest
Divide Ranger Dist
San Juan County
& Hinsdale County |
719-480-3364
970-527-4131
970-944-2291 |
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6/20/25 - Courtesy of CO ORTR Orig sharing updates.
- Stony Pass is now fully OPEN for 2025. All thanks to some serious digging by an interstate duo who bit the bullet and cleared the last
big snow drift on the Creede side of the pass, in the final scree section just before you reach the top. Many hours of work! What a
job, hats off to them! Creede to Silverton via Stony Pass is back on the cards for 2025. Enjoy. Snow drift location
map and photo on Bushducks FB.
6/16/25 - Courtesy of SJ traveler sharing back status updates.
- Stony Pass still only OPEN on the Silverton side. Washout and a big lump of snow down other side. A couple of weeks depending on
weather should see this pass open both sides.
6/14/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Carl B. sharing back road status updates again.
- Stony Pass remains OPEN to the top, Silverton side, for 2025
- Washout still in place just over the pass, time to turn around.
- Photos up on Bushducks FB shortly.
6/10/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County road status updates.
** R&B are still classifying Stony Pass as CLOSED for now.
- See entry below of trail being plowed OPEN to the top, but dozers electrics
issue kicking in.
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6/8/25 - Courtesy of San Juan County dozers.
** Stony Pass San Juan CR-3 is now OPEN for 2025 only to the top, on the Silverton side. SJ County dozer apparently broken
down near the top. Report of a washout beyond the pass stopping further travel down toward Pole Creek crossing.
5/23/25 - Courtesy of Divide Ranger District sharing out trail status updates 2025.
** Rio Grande Reservoir Road FSR 520, west side of Stony Pass is now Partially OPEN / Snowed In.
** Road past Lost Trail Campground at 9,595 ft is likely still snowed in.
5/23/25 - Courtesy of Rio Grande Forest Service sharing out trail status update ahead of Memorial Day 2025.
- Stony Pass is still impassable due to persistant snow. WTS.
5/16/25 - Courtesy of Divide Ranger District sharing trail status updates 2025.
- Bear Town is snowed in.
- Access to Bear Town is likely still snowed in, as of 5/16/2025. The rough road requires 4x4 and high clearance.
5/12/25 - Courtesy of San Juan MTG sharing trail status updates for 2025 once again.
- Snow drift kicks in deep, too deep, above 11,200ft San Juan CR-3, Silverton side of Stony Pass.
- Rio Grande Reservoir FSR 520 on the west side of the pass remains CLOSED for now. Seasonally opens 5/16, conditions permitting.
- NFS Annual General information: Winter: Plowed to Road Canyon Reservoir by the County. Summer: Passenger car accessible to Lost
Trail Trailhead. Beyond Lost Trail, high clearance and 4x4 required, expect some technical spots, deep ruts, and loose rocks. Expect
high waters at the Pole Creek crossing after rains and in spring.
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SUMMITVILLE ROAD
FSR 330
PARK CREEK ROAD
FSR 380
ALAMOSA-CONEJOS ROAD FSR 250 |
Rio Grande NF/
Conejos Peak R Dist
Divide Rang Dist
| 719-852-5941
719-480-9892
719-850-2374 |
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6/5/25 - Courtesy of Divide Ranger District sharing out road conditions for 2025.
- Summitville Road is now OPEN for 2025. Road surface condition, anyone??
- Park Creek Road is OPEN for 2025. The road is passable up to Elwood Cabin. Some mud and snow drifts still present. Use caution on
muddy/wet roads, especially after rains.
- Reminder to us all: Do not go around Closure Barriers.
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SWAN RIVER ROAD
- MIDDLE FORK
FSR 6.2
Start 9,830 ft.
High Pt 12,619 ft |
White River/Dillon
Summit County |
970-468-5400 |
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SWAN RIVER ROAD - NORTH FORK
FSR 354.1
Jnct CR6 9,775 ft
Top of North Fork 11,526 ft. |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
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7/4/25 - Courtesy of repeat contributor Don W. sharing updates from the trails.
- North Swan Road/Swan River Road North Fork FSR 354.1 is OPEN all the way now.
6/16/25 - Courtesy of Tim Z. hitting the trails.
- First and second gate are OPEN for 2025. Did not go past second gate.
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| Swan River Road - South Fork FSR 355.1 |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
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SWITZERLAND TRAIL
FSR 120J.0 / Boulder CR93
8,449 to 8,952 ft. |
Boulder |
303-541-2500 |
OPEN
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5/17/25 |
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5/17/25 - Courtesy of
TrailDamage out and about and reviewing trails for 2025.
-
Switzerland Trail Road remains OPEN. The scenery was great. Only one obstacle, a steep rock hill at the start of the trail on one of the
side roads. A fun day, mostly dry trail all the way.
4/27/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing trail status update for 2025.
- Switzerland Trail
from the southern end is OPEN for 2025. We didn't travel the northern end.
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TABEGUACHE TRAIL FSR 544.1A/
DOMINGUEZ ROAD
FSR 408 |
BLM Grand Jct./
Ouray Ranger Dist |
202-208-3801
970-240-5300 |
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TAYLOR MOUNTAIN ROAD
FSR 228/ FSR 330.1
Garfield 9,505 ft.
High Point / Iron Duke Mine 12,642 |
Chaffee County |
719-539-6961 |
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6/14/25 |
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6/14/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Scott D out hitting the trails.
** The trail is still blocked by snow.
** Coming up from the east side, there is a spot just above the cabin (and just below the overall summit of the trail) that is mostly
blocked by snow. Looks like people have been going off trail into the mud to get by, which is not good. We hiked up to the summit,
and while there were a few more snow patches, all looked to be passable. Another week or so and that blockage will melt out.
- Trail Description at
TrailDamage.
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TAYLOR PASS ROAD FSR 761 / EXPRESS CREEK ROAD / TELLURIUM (PASS) ROAD FSR 584 |
Gunnison/Gunnison
Pitkin Co &
Gunnison Co |
970-641-0471 |
OPEN
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6/21/25 |
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6/21/25 - Courtesy of Byron H. out there and sharing back updates from the trail.
- Read of Sheldon D.'s awesome snowdrift dig out (see update below) on Express Creek Road, so we took our two wider Jeeps up to see if
we could widen his dig in the snow shelf section just below the pass. Success, all clear for wider rigs.
- See our
photos and
video on Bushducks FB.
- We met another Jeep having come up from the far side, Taylor Lake side, and from the pass we could see all was clear to Taylor Lake
and Park.
6/20/25 - Courtesy of Sheldon D. sharing updates from the trail.
- Put some work in shoveling on the Aspen side of Taylor Pass. Passable with a narrow track CJ. Now OPEN for 2025 to the top of Taylor
Pass. Express Creek Road FSR 15C is mostly dry, melting out quickly. Narrow snow shelf road is at 11,650ft about 1/4 mile before the top.
Turn back while you can!
Snow dig photo on Bushducks FB - shoveled by Sheldon over a two day period. Nice work, Sheldon!
** The Gunnison side of the pass remains blocked by snow near the top. Perhaps a week or so out.
6/15/25 - Courtesy of H&D B. sharing updates from the trail.
** Got to within 50 feet of the top of Taylor Pass, but the snow was too deep and the edge too close. Time to back on out before sliping
off the edge.
6/8/25 - Courtesy of Byron H. sharing back updates from the trail.
** Express Creek Road, Pitkin CR-15C is not passable.
** CR-15C is blocked at the summit - preventing downhill travel.
** CR-15C is blocked around the creek crossing before the cut - preventing uphill travel.
** There are several big snow banks blocking the entire road.
** Taylor Pass Road, FSR 761 from Taylor Lake to Taylor Pass summit is blocked by a lot of snow.
6/2/25 - Courtesy of CORE
out there and sharing back updates.
** Taylor Pass Road FSR 761 on the Taylor Park Side of the pass is OPEN to Taylor Lake with snow.
5/31/25 - Courtesy of CO OFTR Orig sharing out trail status updates as always.
- Taylor Park remains CLOSED to snow.
- Not long to a potential opening day with trail/snow status assessment high on the list
this weekend.
- WTS.
5/19/25 - Courtesy of Taylor Park Trading Post sharing out trail status updates as always.
- The pass remains under seasonal CLOSURE.
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TINCUP PASS
FSR 267 / MIRROR LAKE ROAD FSR 267
St Elmo 10,010 ft T. Pass 12,154 ft
Mirror Lake 10,962 ft.
Tincup 10,138 ft. |
San Isabel/Salida
Gunnison County /
Chaffee County |
719-539-3591
970-641-0471 |
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7/2/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor Josh B. sharing back updates once again for 2025.
** Tincup Pass remains OPEN on the St Elmo side courtesy of CORE's efforts - read entry below 6/21/25 re Big Dig.
** The water level on the Mirror Lake/Tincup town side of the road has now dropped to around 20 inches depth. Care is needed to
negotiate the underwater lose rocks which can result in bouncing and resultant deeper emersion of vehicles. Do not proceed
if not prepared acccordingly and preferably know the location and terrain. Do not pass oncoming vehicles as the bow wave can drown
both engines.
** Forest ranger is reminding travelers that drowned vehicles are costing in excess of $4,000 to extract from the water, by an
independent concern.
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Photo and location map on Bushducks FB.
** FSR 267 alongside Mirror Lake has had a Road Closed 6 miles ahead sign on it the past few days, at the northern end of the lake.
Presumably a left-over sign from the days before CORE addressed the impassable snow drift next to the summit.
** Forest Ranger is reminding people that Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are now in force.
6/30/25 - Courtesy of
Silver Plume General Store sharing out updates for 2025.
** Tincup Pass remains OPEN from the St Elmo side.
** Mirror Lake is however still high, covering the trail by betweeen 24 to 28
inches deep water. Effectively a closure point for many vehicles. There's been some expensive recovery efforts at the lake,
so think twice before commiting your vehicle and occupants to a watery end. Waiting out a week or two would be a wise move.
6/21/25 - Courtesy of
CORE, keeping trails OPEN.
** A Saturday of CORE's orchestrated movement with muscle, has cleared the annual remaining deep snow drift on the St Elmo side of
Tincup Pass. Now OPEN for 2025 from the St Elmo side only, unless you have a vehicle set up for deep water crossings.
- To use CORE's wording - 19 crew members, three and a half hours - the snowfield never had a chance. Tincup Pass is open for the season!
Bring a paddle for Mirror Lake though, it is still about 38 inches deep. Several vehicles have made it through by Mirror Lake today
with high breathers on their diffs, case and transmission, plus good seals on the axles and cabins. If you're not confident and
experienced, turn back before getting out of your depth.
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Photos of the movement with muscle scene at the pass on Bushducks FB.
6/17/25 - Courtesy of Marcus T.
** Tin Cup Pass Big Dig 2025 to open the pass is scheduled for Saturday June 21, 2025. Volunteers gathering at the Grizzly Parking lot
just before you enter St Elmo at 0800. Bring your positive energy!
Photos of Tincup Big Dig 2024.
6/11/25 - Courtesy of CORE on the traisl and sharing back updates.
** Tincup Pass Road FSR 267, the St Elmo side of the pass, remains OPEN, but only to the shelf road below the summit. The regular
cornice remains in place blocking the road with deep snow for around 300 ft before the summit.
** Mirror Lake Road FSR 267, the Tincup side of the pass is currently under 37-40 inches of water in places as it shirts the lake.
Best wait a while.
6/2/25 - Courtesy of CORE and Jacob A. sharing trail updates.
** Mirror Lake Road, Gunnison FSR 267 side of pass: 6-10" depth on the big corner, pass open for about another mile with snow.
5/30/25 - Courtesy of avid trail traveler/contributor Marcus T. checking trails on the ground and sharing back
core detail updates.
** Gate remains OPEN on Tincup Pass Road at St Elmo side. You can travel for 5.1 miles to where deep snow
and side roll stops all. No access as yet above Mirror Lake on the Tincup Side, due to freeze and associated melt.
** The cordouroy road repairs which the CORE crew installed recently, 2 miles inside the St Elmo gate (details, scroll down to 5/17/25
entry) on this road listed as a Level 2 road, are settling in well. Drying out on the approach and departure sections and proving their
worth.
** Large snow pack kicks in around 4.6 miles up the trail at 11,750ft, as you swing right approaching the clearing at Sawmill Hill.
See
CORE's Vlog of today. Motorbikes have turned around here due to snow depth. I managed to crawl up onto the snowfield in my lifted
Jeep and progressed slowly for a further .4 of a mile to exactly 11,900ft. Given I'm traveling by myself today, and the snowfield is
now on a sidedways slope and climbing slowly, it's too risky to continue at this angle with no trees for recovery purposes. Time to
turn around and return another day.
** I can see snow drifts in the switchbacks ahead and the usual cornice too before the pass 0.75 miles away, and a climb of 255ft. Yep,
gonna be a while, like most years. Perhaps by mid, late-June we can set up a team effort day for digging out the remaining snow.
Additional trail mudhole repairs will also need to be carried too in keeping with Tincup Pass being a Level 2 road. WTS.
5/28/25 - Courtesy of CORE
coordinating repairs to Tincup Pass Road for 2025.
- Tincup gate at the St Elmo side of the pass is now OPEN for 2025.
- The delay in opening, normally opens on May 15, follows the some serious trail
repairs by CORE's team, building a cordouroy road about 2 miles in from St Elmo. More details by scrolling down to 5/17/25.
** The snowline has receded to around 11,500ft now. The pass is 12,154 ft, so the trail is clearly not a through route yet.
- Mirror Lake at 11,000ft, on the western side of Tincup Pass, still has ice on it.
- Check when Tincup Pass has been open right through by scrolling up to previous years trail status updates dating back to 2001.
5/24/25 - Courtesy of Shawn M. sharing back trail updates for 2025.
- Tincup Pass FSR 267 remains CLOSED at the St Elmo gate for now following trail repairs by CORE. Scroll down to last entry 5/17/24 to appreciate why
it will take a while longer for this to reopen. CORE will soon be assesing how their mud hole cordouroy road repairs are settling in,
with a view to opening up this trail for the 2025 season.
5/17/25 - Courtesy of CORE
sharing their trail inspections, once again for 2025.
- CORE crew commenced work to address the serious mud pit today on the lower part of the St Elmo side of Tincup Pass. At around 10,700ft that's about 2 miles from the
start of the trail in St Elmo. Crew members had felled some dead wood late 2024 in preparation for the 2025 season thaw repair. Today,they
opened the gate temporarily, and with the help of machinery they then dug out the pit, from under the snow. Over two days they constructed a cordouroy
road of large logs placed parallel to the road, then perpendicular logs on top of that to allow water seepage to move to north to south
under the finish surface and reduce chances of the mud pit redevloping.
- The trail will now be left to settle, dry out somewhat and hopefully the gate will open officially in about a week. Hats off to CORE
and volunteer members! WTS.
5/8/25 - Courtesy of Marcus from CORE
sharing their trail inspections, once again for 2025.
- Tincup Pass will not OPEN from the St Elmo side for the seasonal opening of May 15th due to a serious mudhole near the Carter
intersection. Weather killed efforts to address this mudhole last season and again this early 2025 season. Weather permitting, we
should see repairs conducted by late May 2025. Watch this space.
4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE keeping tabs on trails, once again for 2025.
- Tincup Pass FSR 267 is not due to open until May 15th, 2025.
- In 2023, Tincup was eventually OPENED up 7/29/23 by a group of volunteers coordinated by CORE. Drone video
by Ryan G. just 3 days beforehand relates the massive amount of snow needing clearing. Hats off to those voluteers!
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TOMICHI PASS
FSR 888 |
Gunnison/Gunnison |
970-641-0471 |
OPEN
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6/28/25 - Courtesy of trail riders J&T sharing status updates from the trail.
- Traveled north up Tomichi Creek Road FSR 888, then onto Tomichi Pass Trail FSR 888 up over Tomichi Pass (OPEN for 2025) which
was clear of snow most of the way. No real issues in our RZR.
- From Tomichi Pass, we could clearly see the south side of Hancock Pass, is free of snow along Hancock Pass Jeep trail FSR 266.
- We continued on north from Tomichi Pass, through the steep and narrow slide section (we gather CORE has since, 6/29/25, done some
serious digging in to the hillside to widen the trail somewhat where it erodes most years) and on down to Brittle Silver Basin to join
the Alpine Tunnel Road FSR 839 which still has some large rock restricting uphill travel to narrow SxS vehicles only. We
headed on down to Pitkin instead. Awesome day's travel.
- Alpine Tunnel Road FSR 839 fallen rocks are not Jeep friendly rocks and are around .6 mile above the turn to Williams
Pass Trail, FSR 298.
- The reconstructed Palisades stone wall is looking good.
6/11/25 - Courtesy of
CORE sharing status updates from out on the trail.
** Looking south from Hancock Pass down over Brittle Siver Basin, to Tomichi Pass, we can
clearly see the shelf road, Tomichi Pass Trail #888, leading around to the pass is deep in snow for most of its one mile climb to the
pass. Gonna be a while before the northern approach to Tomichi Pass can open. The summit at Tomichi Pass seems to have little snow
remaining at present. However, there's no chance of reaching it any day soon.
Tomichi snow photos on Bushducks FB.
5/8/25 - Courtesy of Silver Plume General Store
and accomodation sharing back trail status updates once again.
- Tomichi Creek Road FSR 888 above White Pine has deep snow drifts up to 24 inch deep. Becomes impassable
as you approach the Tomichi Cemetary 10,450ft, around 2.5 miles above White Pine.
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TRANSFER TRAIL
FSR 602 |
White River / Rifle Ranger District |
970-468-5400 / 970-625-2371 |
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TREASURE MOUNTAIN LOOP
San Juan CR 9
Treasure Mtn Mine 11,590 ft.
Parson Lake / Gulch view point 12,635 ft |
Uncompahgre/Ouray |
970-240-5300 |
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| Turner Gulch |
Pike/Fairplay |
719-836-2031 |
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TWIN CONES
FSR 126 |
Pike, South Platte
South Platte R Distr |
719-836-2031
303-275-5610 |
OPEN **
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5/17/25 |
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5/17/25 - Courtesy of Josh B. sharing trail updates once again for 2025.
** Twin Cone Road FSR 126 gate at Kenosha Pass swung OPEN for 2025 today.
Awaiting update of trail surface status.
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UNCOMPAHGRE DIVIDE ROAD FSR 402/
BIG CREEK ROAD FSR 403 |
Uncompahgre NF/
Grand Valley R Dist
Ouray Ranger Dist |
970-242-8211
970-240-5300 |
OPEN
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5/15/25 |
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5/15/25 - Courtesy of Grand Valley Ranger District.
- Divide Road FSR 402 Boundary Gate is OPEN.
- Big Creek Road FSR 403 is OPEN.
- Know B4 U Go, MVUM. Remember, different vehicles have different restrictions. Check out your appropriate Motor Vehicle Use Maps.
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| UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AREA |
Grand Valley |
970-242-8211 |
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URANIUM ROAD
FSR 404
PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD FSR 405
CALAMITY PLANTATION ROAD FSR 405.2A
COW MESA/CREEK ROAD FSR 405.4A |
Uncompahgre NF/
Grand Valley R Distr |
970-242-8211 |
OPEN
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5/15/25 |
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5/15/25 - Courtesy of Grand Valley Ranger District.
- Uranium Road/ Indian Creek FSR 404 is OPEN.
- Pine Mountain Road FSR 405 (no gate) is OPEN.
- Calamity Plantation Road FSR 405.2A is OPEN. Reminder: Wildlife Closure Nov 30 to April 16.
- Cow Mesa/Balloon is OPEN. Reminder: Wildlife Closure Nov 30 to April 16.
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U.S. BASIN ROAD FSR 825
10,143 to 12,128 ft |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
Columbine Ranger Dist /
Dolores Ranger Dist |
970-240-5300 |
OPEN**
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6/7/25 |
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6/7/25 - Courtesy of Karin F out hitting the trails.
** Traveling northbound, US Basin Road FSR 825 is clear to 1/2 mile north of Brooklyn Mine,
around 11,700 ft, where an impossible snowbank remains. Overall, that's about 2.4 miles from Hwy 550 traveling northbound.
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| WAGER GULCH CR36 / CARSON ROAD FSR 568 |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison |
970-240-5300
970-641-0471 |
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| Warden Gulch |
White River/Dillon |
970-468-5400 |
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| Washington Gulch Road |
White River/Sophris District |
970-963-2266 |
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WEARYMAN CREEK ROAD FSR 747.1 |
White River/Holy Cross |
970-827-5715 |
OPEN
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7/1/25 |
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7/1/25 - Courtesy of CORE
checking trails on the ground with the FS and sharing updates, progress, to all.
- Wearyman Creek Road, is OPEN for 2025 season as of today, ahead of expected delayed date 7/15 as a result of hillside
slip/closure a couple of years ago. Now assessed for trail status; river flow - sufficiently low; trail stability; clearing - cut
one tree out today; all told, allowing us to swing OPEN both gates today. Shrine Pass Road and Mc Allister Gulch Road gates
now open and clear to travel to the top of Wearyman Creek Road.!
- Future repairs and long term management ahead, courtesy of an OHV grant from the sticker
fund. Thanks CORE! WTS.
6/27/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Mark C.
- The gate to Mc Allister Gulch Road FSR 708.1 and Wearyman Creek Road FSR 747.1 is still CLOSED.
- Annual info, courtesy of Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District
- Wearyman OPENS annually 6/21 - 11/15, conditions dependent.
- The segment of Mc Allister Gulch Road FSR 708.1 between 709.1 (Shrine Pass Road) and 747.1 (Wearyman) Opens annually 7/15,
conditions dependent.
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WEBSTER PASS ROAD
FSR 285.1
W Pass 12,099 ft. |
White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte |
970-468-5400
303-275-5610 |
OPEN
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7/13/25 |
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7/13/25 - Courtesy of trail rider Tim T. sharing updates from the trail for 2025.
- Webster Pass is NOW OPEN for 2025 season as a through from Montezuma to Grant. Cornice at the top of Handcart Gulch and
Webster Pass has been pushed through. N. Forestry sign has not been flipped as OPEN as yet. Dirt bikes and SxS at this initial stage.
Should melt out in a couple of days or so for wider 4X4's. Bring shovel. Beware trail damage on one of the turns on Handcart. See
Handcart Gulch listing further up this page.
- Narrow snow/shelf road
photo on Bushducks FB
7/6/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT sharing updates for 2025.
- Same update as Scott's report of yesterday, see below entry. Webster remains OPEN from Montezuma side. No exit down Handcart side due
to lingering snow cornice at the very top of Handcart Gulch. Not even attracting dirt bikers as yet. Wait a week, at least, or bring a
troop of fit diggers.
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Photo of snow cornice at Webster Pass, top of Handcart Gulch on Bushducks FB.
7/5/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor, Scott D. sharing updates for 2025.
- Webster Pass is OPEN from the Montezuma side, yet still snowed in up at the top. No exit to the Grant side yet.
- There is still a snow cornice at the top of Webster. The usual lingering cornince as you crest the pass to commence down Handcart
Gulch. So you must return down Webster Pass Road FSR 285.1 as there is no uphill travel permitted on Red Cone Road from Webster Pass.
Not too much longer though, the conrice at the top of Handcart Gulch is depleting.
- Vehicles have made it up Handcart Gulch from the Grant side, only to turn around .2 mile before the top due to the lingering snow
cornice where Handcart meets Webster Pass.
- Handcart has additional washout on the switchback. Consider your safety before proceeding. This has been an evolving washout in
recent years. Partial repairs are giving way. Be alert!
5/24/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor, trail traveler, Kevin G. on the trails and sharing updates for 2025.
- Webster Pass Road is snowed in on the Montezuma side at the turnoff to Bullion Mine Road, at 10,758ft. Photo & Map
on Bushducks FB. That's just a half mile up the trail from Montezuma Road. I probably could have bust through, but being by myself, not
a good idea at this early stage of the trail.
- ONGOING REMINDER: No access up Red Cone Road FSR 565 from Webster Pass. One-way travel only, in the downward direction from Red Cone summit
toward Webster Pass.
- In 2023, Webster Pass Opened to the top on the Montezuma side only, on July 5. See deep snow cornice blockade
at top of Handcart Gulch. The pass Opened as a thru route on July 27 following the efforts of many hands taking to their shovels.
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WESTON PASS
Lake Co CR 7
Park Co CR 22
Pass 11,921 ft. |
Pike/Fairplay
San Isabel/Leadville |
719-836-2031
719-486-0749 |
OPEN
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of long time contributor Don H.
- I drove over Weston Pass from the west side all of the way to the Rich Creek trailhead on the eastern side at 10,000 feet. Totally
clear and dry, all remains OPEN. Enjoy!
6/9/25 - Courtesy of ORR sharing a wide variety of trail status updates for 2025.
- Weston Pass (ungated) is now OPEN for 2025. Expect washouts.
5/30/25 - Courtesy of CO ORT Orig sharing trail status updates for 2025.
** West side, Hwy 24, still blocked by snow banks around 11,700 ft, approx .5 mile before the pass.
5/14/25 - Courtesy of Josh B. sharing back trail status updates once again for 2025.
** Weston Pass is OPEN to around 10,500 ft where the snow drifts make it impassable beyond this level.
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WHEELER GEOLOGICAL AREA /
POOL TABLE ROAD FSR 600/
AGUA RAMON ROAD FSR 630 |
Rio Grande/Conejos |
719-274-8971 |
OPEN
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6/19/25 |
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6/19/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor, Christopher R.
- Trail is OPEN the whole way.
- Mud pool approximately 3 miles out from the trail to the hoodoo formations. Approximately 2 miles out from the trail, are deep ruts
in the road. Both are able to be navigated in stock high clearance 4X4. I saw a stock mid to late 2000s Toyota Tundra at the end.
Passed a stock rental JKU too. Bunch of side by sides blew past us. We ran the trail in a heavily kitted out Toyota 4Runner on 35's
and my Chevy Trail Boss on 33's tires. There are a few very tiny water puddles to cut through but nothing like Coney Flats, or such.
Crazy slow going, about 2 hours one way recommend get started early for the 14 mile one way trek. Reported to Divide Ranger District
the conditions and people sadly tearing up tundra at the mud pool to avoid the mud pool.
5/23/25 - Courtesy of Divide Ranger District.
** Pool Table Road is partially OPEN for 2025.
** Road is open up to Hansen Mill dispersed camping area. Road beyond Hansen Mill into Wheeler Geologic area closed due to snow/mud as
of 5/23/2025.
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WHEELER LAKE ROAD
FSR 408
Start 10,955 ft
End 12,168 ft. |
Pike Nat F/
South Park R Dist
Park County |
719-553-1400
719-836-2031 |
OPEN**
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6/15/25 |
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6/15/25 - Courtesy of CO OFT sharing out trail status updates.
** Hit Wheeler Lake Road but no luck at getting up through the snow at 11,900 ft, as you swing right just below the timberline,
.3 mile before Wheeler Lake. Did some snow shoveling, but too much to progress .
5/4/25 - Courtesy of CO OFT sharing out trail staus updates for 2025.
- Wheeler Lake Road FSR 408 is OPEN for 2025. Don't expect to get far at this early stage of Melt 2025. The V-notch climb if,
if, if only.
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WILLIAMS PASS
FSR 298 |
San Isabel/Salida
Gunnison/Gunnison |
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WURTS DITCH Rd
FSR100 off CR 19
South end of
No Name FSR 705 |
Pike San Isabel/ Leadville R Dist |
719-553-1400
719-486-0749 |
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YANKEE BOY BASIN
FSR 853.1B /CR-361 |
Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison |
970-240-5300
970-641-0471 |
OPEN
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6/12/25 |
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6/12/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County R&B.
- Yankee Boy Basin Road is OPEN for 2025. Trail plowed to the outhouses at 11,300 ft, just above the falls.
6/11/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge road repairs updates yet again.
- Access to Yankee Boy Basin, via Camp Bird Road CR-361, has just been Re-OPENED for 2025 following some serious repairs to the
roadside Hilfiker wall just south of Senator Gulch. This OPENS up access to many popular trails.
** Travelled Yankee Boy, Governor, or early stages of Imogene since this opening? Share back - click on the Contribute trail status link at
top of the page.
5/29/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating repairs status yet again.
** Camp Bird Road CR-361, the access road to Yankee Boy Basin from Ouray, remains CLOSED to all traffic Mon - Fri for now due to
complex repairs on the rockfall damaged hilfiker wall at 9,2266ft.
Todays photos on Bushducks FB.
No modes of travel above Senator Gulch gate this Sat, May 31. Foot traffic and bicycles will be permissible on Sunday, June 1. WTS.
5/17/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating yet again.
** Camp Bird Road (access road to Yankee Boy Basin) remains CLOSED at the Senator Gulch gate - no public access is permitted beyond this point due to repairs on the
roadside hilfiker wall. Best estimates for works completion are currently sitting at June 6.
5/14/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating once again.
** Yankee Boy Basin remains CLOSED. Note, none of the high country roads above Senator Gulch will be open to public wheeled vehicles
until repairs are completed to the hilfiker wall on Camp Bird Road.
5/9/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating trail status for 2025.
** Ouray County R&B dozers have pushed through the large rockfall which was blocking Camp Bird Road FSR 853, the access road to Yankee
Boy. Short video on FB.
Lookout Yankee Boy Basin :)
4/30/25 - Courtesy of Ouray County Road & Bridge updating trail status for 2025.
** Access to Yankee Boy Basin Road via Camp Bird Road FSR 853 remains CLOSED from recent rockfall (photos)
at 9.360ft, just 0.4mile uphill of Senator Gulch gate, some 3.9 miles from 550 at 37.982614°N 107.713°W.
Rock migitation has been completed. Ouray R&B will now commence the clearing of the debris, quite some significant amount, from Camp
Bird Road, FSR 853. This is expected to take one, possibly two weeks due the scale of some boulders within.
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YANKEE HILL
SUMMIT ROAD
FSR 175.3H + VARIOUS TRAILS
Traverses Clear Creek County and
Gilpin County Line.
Start 10,451 ft.
Yank Hill 11,239 ft |
Arapaho/Clear Creek |
303-567-3000 |
OPEN
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6/22/25 |
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6/22/25 - Courtesy of regular contributor Jerry H. once again.
- The trails, including Yankee Hill, are super rocky throughout, making it moderately challenging. Miners Gold/Gulch Road FSR 709.1 has some
large boulders that make it difficult to pass. Dirt bikers informed us SXS were having trouble. Several other vehicles were blocking
the road just after we made it through. Several others tuned around to avoid the wait.
5/25/25 - Courtesy of CORE once again.
- The trail is now mostly dry with some snow to the sides of the trail. Enjoy!
4/19/25 - Courtesy of CORE yet again.
- OPEN all the way through for 2025, with snow.
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YANSING (CHINAMAN) GULCH
BLM 6044 / CARNAGE CANYON TRAIL BLM 6043 |
San Isabel/Salida |
719-539-3591 |
OPEN
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4/18/25 |
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4/18/25 - Courtesy of CORE sharing round trail status updates once again for 2025
- Yansing (Chinaman) Gulch BLM 6044 is OPEN for 2025.
- Carnage Canyon Trail BLM 6043 is OPEN for 2025.
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