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Columbine Ranger District Road Status
Contact: Columbine Ranger District (970) 884-2512
Any road can be blocked by downed trees or snow at any time. Do not cause ruts or road damage and do not get stuck. You can be ticketed for road damage. The Forest Service and the Counties do not rescue stranded vehicles.
As of June 10, 2024
Updates to this page are made as soon as the Ranger Districts relay the information. Check out our Motorized Vehicle Use Maps for more details on seasonal dates for roads and camping.
|
Road Name |
FR Number |
Open |
Close |
|
Andrews Lake |
590 |
Open |
11/30 |
|
Beaver Meadows: Mile 2.6 - 9 |
135 |
5/1 |
12/31 |
|
Beaver Meadows: Past Mile 9 |
135 |
6/1 |
11/30 |
|
Bedrock Creek* |
792 |
|
12/15 |
|
Boren Creek* |
794 |
|
12/15 |
|
Burnt Timber |
595 |
6/1 |
11/30 |
|
Cascade Divide |
579 |
Open |
11/14 |
|
Chattanooga* |
820 |
|
|
|
Clear Lake* |
815 |
Open to snow |
|
|
Columbus Basin* |
498 |
Open to snow |
|
|
East Florida |
596 |
5/1 |
12/31 |
|
Endlich Mesa |
597 |
5/1 |
12/31 |
|
East Vallecito at Mile 1.5 |
603 |
5/1 |
11/30 |
|
Elbert Creek |
581 |
Open to snow |
11/14 |
|
First Notch: Mile 0.5 - 7.1 |
620 |
5/1 |
12/31 |
|
First Notch: Past Mile 7.1 |
620 |
6/1 |
11/30 |
|
Fosset Gulch |
613 |
5/1 |
11/30 |
|
Haviland Lake / Chris Park |
671/ 791 |
5/1 |
11/30 |
|
Henderson Lake |
081 |
6/1 |
11/30 |
|
Hermosa Park: Mile 0.4 - 8.7 |
578 |
Open |
11/14 |
|
Hermosa Park: Mile 8.7-25.3 (Bolam Pass) |
578 |
Open |
11/30 |
|
Hotel Draw |
550 |
Open to snow |
11/30 |
|
Junction Creek: Mile 3.5 -10.9 |
171 |
5/1 |
12/31 |
|
Junction Creek: Past 10.9 |
171 |
6/1 |
12/1 |
|
Lange Canyon |
132 |
5/1 |
11/30 |
|
La Plata Canyon County Rd** |
124 |
Gate open 4/22/24 |
12/15 (or when there's 4 standing inches at gate) |
|
Lime Creek Rd* |
591 |
Open |
|
|
Little Molas Lake |
|
6/1 |
11/30 |
|
Lower Hermosa |
576 |
5/1 |
12/31 |
|
Middle Mountain |
724 |
As of 6/3/24, road still closed due to road damage |
11/30 |
|
Missionary Ridge (lower to gravel pit) |
682 |
5/1 |
|
|
Missionary Ridge past Mile 5.7 |
682 |
6/1 |
11/30 |
|
Mitchell Lakes* |
740 |
Weather Dependent |
|
|
Ophir Pass* |
679 |
Weather Dependent |
|
|
Pine River* |
602 |
Open |
|
|
Red Rim |
076 |
6/1 |
11/30 |
|
Relay Creek |
580 |
5/1 |
11/14 |
|
Relay Station |
743 |
5/1 |
11/30 |
|
South Mineral Creek* |
585 |
Plowed to campground |
|
|
Sauls Creek |
608 |
5/1 |
11/30 |
|
Spring Creek |
537 |
5/1 |
12/25 |
* These forest roads are not gated; therefore are not regularly monitored. Please call (970) 884-2512 for the most up-to-date information.
** Winter access on La Plata Canyon Road, CR 124 has changed. La Plata County installed a gate at the cattle guard and will be closed each December through May. All forms of recreation are still welcome - snowmobiles, skiers, fat tire bikes, snowshoeing etc.
Camping Information: Camping is allowed in most places on the Forest. Please note on the Columbine Ranger District, La Plata Canyon and South Mineral Creek allow camping in designated sites only, and camping is not permitted along the Junction Creek Road the first 8.5 miles. Please use existing campsites along Forest Service roads, but do not travel farther than 300 feet from these roads to access the sites. In South Mineral Creek, no motor vehicles are allowed off South Mineral Road (FDR 585) or Clear Creek Road (FDR 815) to access camping sites.