My Trail Reviews (61)
(within last 6 months) Road is now open per the park service.
Open for the season. Some snow still remains in the trees
I have done this trail many times in my Jeeps, over many different builds from stock to highly modified. Because of that, I think I underestimated this trail. ANd I possibly overestimated the offroad capabilities of my stock ram. I tried heading up Bill Moore yesterday and the washouts and exposed rocks up through the switchbacks worked the truck over bad. The switchback at wp5 is super dug out and had the truck just spinning two tires on the way up. I made it through, but had to use momentum and really scrapped the running boards. I made it just past The Chute where I continued to bang the running boards. Rather than risk rocker damage, I opted to turn around. When I had to negotiate the switchback again at wp5, the truck was teeter tottering on 2 wheels. Wish I has someone else there to take photos. I am sure a taller stock truck could negotiate the trail, but for mine, I'm gonna have to stick to smoother roads.
Clear all the way through.
Chinns Lake is still impassable to the lake by vehicle. If you plan to visit this weekend, know that the official road is still blocked by 2 large snow drifts before you get to the lake. Some irresponsible users are making paths around the drifts through the trees to get to camp spots and the lake. Please don't do that. Know where the official road is and Don't follow something just because someone else made tracks.
The first drift could easily be busted open with a couple of determined folks, a few shovels, or a winch. But the second one is probably going to need a another week or 2.
Happy to report the seasonal gate on the Dillon Side is now open. The snow cornice at the top is still huge as always, so you cannot yet connect the two sides.
Happy to report Red Cone is now open for the season as well as the north side gate of Webster Pass. The snow cornice on the top of webster is still huge and several weeks away from being passable. Untilthat melts, you can only exit Red Cone by traversing the north side of Webster, into the then of Montezuma. Remember that from the summit, it is a one-way trail downhill only. If you are in an unlicensed vehicle, you will have no way of returning to the start of Red Cone if you opt to continue down from the summit. You can easily see the snow blockage from the top of Red Cone, so there is no reason someone should not know it was blocked. Both Webster signs will read closed until the pass is fully melted out.
Trail has been cleared by the adopted club, a d the trail is now open for the season.
Trail is now open to the lake.
NPS reported today the pass is entirely open.
Last remaining drift was shoveled open by local user. Pass is now open, but be prepared for deep water on the tincup side
Road has been temporarily closed due to repair work.
Still blocked by snow and impassable above treeline.
Trail is in pretty rough shape. A lot of exposed rocks and the major obstacles at waypoint 4 and 7 are much more dug out now. I still think the rating is accurate, but it's a consistent 5 through 90% of the trail now and not just a couple of spots. Trail is still super tight with not a lot of places to pass oncoming traffic, but the end can fit like 8 vehicles or more I'd say.
All seasonal gates have been opened. Right after Waypoint 10 there is a new obstacle created by erosion that will up the rating. Update to the guide to come shortly. We ran the trail in the opposite direction today.
Open for the season. Be prepared for lingering snow drifts.
Road is open to just a little beyond waypoint 10 where there is solid, 4' of snow.
The seasonal gate on lost park is now open, making these trails open and accessible. Reports of little to no snow on the trails.
Holy Cross will be closed June 6th - 17th due to road construction on roads 704 and 727.
Ryan
(06/06/2022)
The seasonal gate on lost park is now open, making these trails open and accessible. Reports of little to no snow on the trails.
The seasonal gate on lost park is now open, making these trails open and accessible. Reports of little to no snow on the trails.
The seasonal gate on lost park is now open, making these trails open and accessible. Reports of little to no snow on the trails.
Ran as part of the Rock Junction event. Trail has changed a bit since last time I was there, but thats why I love this trail so much. It's a bit different every time you go because the water flows can move boulders, fill spots in, or expose more boulders. I love it! A few obstacle photo updates coming.
No closure this season, but trail is not fully passable yet.
Road has been opened for the season.
Dillon Ranger District has opened the seasonal gate. The trail still has some snow and could be impassable to vehicles.
Dillon Ranger District has opened the seasonal gate. The trail still has some snow and could be impassable to vehicles.
Dillon Ranger District has opened the seasonal gate. The trail still has some snow and could be impassable to vehicles.
Dillon Ranger District has opened the seasonal gate. The trail still has some snow and could be impassable to vehicles.
Dillon Ranger District has opened the seasonal gate. The trail still has some snow and could be impassable to vehicles.
Road is open for the season per the Ranger District.
Road is still closed south of Sylvan State Park in the Sopris Ranger District.
Road has been opened for the season.
Both ends of the Alpine loop have now been cleared and are open for the season. Have fun, and please be sure to respect the high alpine tundra and stay on designated routes.
The gate out of Camp Dick has been opened for the season so you can now access this trail. With recent snows, be prepared for icy and snowy conditions. Do not travel around any snow drifts. If you can't make it through the snow, turn around and try another day.
Seasonal gate has been opened. Trail is open to the 5 mile mark where the closure from 2016 is still in place.
Trail was broken open this past weekend in a rig on 42s. Trail is now open and passable for big tire rigs, but users should be cautious of remaining snow along the trail for another week or two.
Reports coming in from this past weekend that users have broken trail all the way through. The trail is passable, but expect some snow for a week or so.
Trail is open for the season.
Road is open on the Telluride side to the Tomboy Townsite (waypoint 8). Be aware that the county will be periodically closing the road for bridge repairs. I do not know where those closures will be posted or when they will take place.
The road is currently only open on the San Juan County side, from waypoints 11-15. Ouray County (waypoints 1-11) has not begun plowing operations yet. Hinsdale County (waypoints 15-33) is still in the processes of plowing. You can access the summit by coming up County Road 2 from Silverton, through Animas Forks, and using the Alpine Loop Connector.
San Juan County has plowed open this trail from Animas Forks, all the way to the top of Engineer.
The Forest Service information gal told me the road opens on May 15th per the MVUM, but couldn't exactly confirm a ranger has gone out and opened the gate. She said snow pack was low along their roads so there shouldn't be any reason why they would have delayed this opening. Without a firsthand report, I will go ahead with what the FS says and list this as open for the season.
San Juan County has plowed open their end of the pass (The east side). And reports that Ouray County (west side) is currently plowing their end. Probably won't be long before the trail is fully open end to end.
Forest Service ran the trail on Friday and found conditions dry enough to lift the mid season closure for 101 and 105. Slaughterhouse is now open for the season. FYI, the FS clear several downed trees from recent winds. If you plan to run this trail, be prepared to clear any trees that might fall across the trail if we get more winds.
Trail is snow free to just above tree line.
Trail is now open Silverton to Lake City. San Juan County opened their end a week or so ago and Lake City is reporting Hindsdale County opened their end this week also.
Trail is now open for the season per Ouray Road and Bridge.
A number of the trails have changed substantially over the past year or two due to erosion. Lines have changed and rocks have moved, but overall the difficulty is still the same.
Good time as always with some of the best scenery in Moab. Even saw some blooming cactus!
Road is open all the way to Animas Forks now per the San Juan County road crews.
Spoke with the ranger today and they inspected Slaughterhouse yesterday and said the trail system is still too snowy and too muddy to open for the season. They will revisit in a couple of weeks.
Snow closure has been lifted
The trail might be impassable to most people, but it is no longer closed due to any fire activity.
Trail can't even be reached at this point. I wouldn't venture down it with snow across it anyway.
A great snow wheeling spot, but don't plan on getting more than a couple miles at best.