*Tincup Pass Trail Report**
Tincup Pass (St Elmo Side) is open for about 6 miles up to 11,900'. You can ride along in the VLOG .
Ptarmigan Lake - Open for about 1.5 miles to 11,800'
Mineral Basin - Open for about 7 miles to 11,400'
Tincup mud pit fix.
**Trails Report 5/19/25**
This report starts with a project: the Tincup mup pit on the St. Elmo side has been repaired. Watch all the work in the VLOG below
Medano Pass - Fully Open for 2025! (National Park Service)
Tincup Pass Gate - St. Elmo (Memorial Day Weekend Opening)
Marshall Pass Gate - Memorial Day Weekend
Wheeler Lake - open to V-notch with snow
Hayden Pass - Open to .5 miles of the summit. (Larry Teem)
Rampart Range - Open!
Kelly Flats - Open
Waunita Pass - Open! (Silver Plume General Store)
Fourmile North Gates - Open!, Sevenmile, Chubb Park, East Lenhardy Cutoff, 185D, and Aspen Ridge.
Bill Moore Lake - Open for 2.25 miles (no new report)
Spring Creek - Open for 2.5 miles (no new report)
Saxon Mountain - Open with rockfall near the top, could still be impassable for smaller rigs.
Clohesy Lake - Open for 2.88 miles with snow
Rimrocker Trail - Open!
Slaughterhouse (Bailey) - Open!
Deadhorse Gulche (Salida) - Open
Carnage Canyon - Open
Chinaman - Open
Northfork - Gate Open
Mt Princeton - Open for about 2.5 miles
Hancock Road - Open with snow to Townsite
Mineral Basin - Open for 6.3 miles with deep snow
Ptarmigan Lake - Open for 1 mile with deep snow
Grizzly Lake - Open for about 1.5 miles with snow
Pomeroy Lake - Open for about 1.5 miles with snow
Lost Canyon - Open for 8.3 miles
Homestake Road (Holy Cross access) - Gate Closed (May 21st)
Badger Flats - Open
Rainbow Falls - Open
North Divide/Rule Ridge - Open
Westcreek - Open
Texas Creek - Open
Penrose - Open
Yankee Hill - Open all the way through with snow
Hartman Rocks - Open
Seep Springs - Open
Oil Well Flats - Open
Phantom Canyon - Open
Shelf Road - Open
5-8-25 Conditions Report
*Trails Update 5/8/25*
Mountain snow for the last 7 days, but we have several updates.
Ride along with us in the comments below.
Rampart Range - Open!
Waunita Pass - Open! (Silver Plume General Store)
Fourmile North Gates - Open!, Sevenmile, Chubb Park, East Lenhardy Cutoff, 185D, and Aspen Ridge.
Bill Moore Lake - Open for 2.25 miles
Spring Creek - Open for 2.5 miles
Clohesy Lake - Open for 2.88 miles with heavy snow
Rimrocker Trail - Open!
Slaughterhouse (Bailey) - Open!
Deadhorse Gulche (Salida) - Open
Carnage Canyon - Open
Chinaman - Open
Northfork - Closed until May 15th
Mt Princeton - Open for about 2.5 miles
Tincup - Gates Gate Closed (May 15th date, watch VLOG for update)
Hancock Road - Gate Closed (May 15th date)
Mineral Basin - Open for 6.3 miles with deep snow
Ptarmigan Lake - Open for .8 miles with deep snow
Marshall Pass - Gate Closed (Memorial Day Weekend)
Lost Canyon - Open for 8.3 miles
Homestake Road (Holy Cross access) - Gate Closed (May 21st)
Medano Pass - Gate closed at Castle Creek Picnic Area (2.5 miles)
Badger Flats - Open
Rainbow Falls - Open
North Divide/Rule Ridge - Open
Westcreek - Open
Texas Creek - Open
Penrose - Open
Yankee Hill - Open all the way through with snow
Hartman Rocks - Open
Seep Springs - Open
Oil Well Flats - Open
Phantom Canyon - Open
Shelf Road - Open
**Travel at your own risk. Do not go around snow, downed trees, or obstacles. These reports are accurate on the day posted. Snow recedes quickly in the early summer, and some roads could open beyond the report. Environmental conditions can change, and roads can become impassable at any time with spring snow**
4-28-25 Conditions Report
Snow continues to melt with a little moisture forecast for later this week.
Ride along with us in the comments below.
Rampart Range - Open!
Clohesy Lake - Open for 2.88 miles with heavy snow
Slaughterhouse (Bailey) - Open!
Carnage Canyon - Open
Chinaman - Open
Northfork - Closed until May 15th
Mt Princeton - Closed until May 15th
Tincup - Gates Gate Closed (May 15th date)
Hancock Road - Gate Closed (May 15th date)
Mineral Basin - Open for 6.3 miles with deep snow
Ptarmigan Lake - Open for .8 miles with deep snow
Fourmile North/South (BV) - Open and clear, but seasonal gates are still closed. (May 1st)
Marshall Pass - Gate Closed (Memorial Day Weekend)
Lost Canyon - Open for 8.3 miles
Homestake Road (Holy Cross access) - Gate Closed (May 21st)
Medano Pass - Gate closed at Castle Creek Picnic Area (2.5 miles)
Badger Flats - Open
Rainbow Falls - Open
North Divide/Rule Ridge - Open
Westcreek - Open
Texas Creek - Open
Penrose - Open
Yankee Hill - Open all the way through with snow
Hartman Rocks - Open
Seep Springs - Open
Oil Well Flats - Open
Phantom Canyon - Open
Shelf Road - Open
San Juans - See graphic in comments.
**Travel at your own risk. Do not go around snow, downed trees, or obstacles. These reports are accurate on the day posted. Snow recedes quickly in the early summer, and some roads could open beyond the report. Environmental conditions can change, and roads can become impassable at any time with spring snow**
4-18-25 Conditions Report
Clear Creek Reservoir (Chaffee) - Open water
Cottonwood Lake (Chaffee) - Open water
Town of Winfield - Open
Missouri Gulch Trailhead - Open
Clohesy Lake - Open for 2.88 miles with heavy snow
Slaughterhouse (Bailey) - Open!
Carnage Canyon - Open
Chinaman - Open
Tincup - Gates Gate Closed (May 15th date)
Hancock Road - Gate Closed (May 15th date)
Mineral Basin - Open for 5.5 miles
Fourmile North/South (BV) - Open and clear, but seasonal gates are still closed. (May 1st)
Marshall Pass - Gate Closed (Memorial Day Weekend)
Lost Canyon - Open for 8.6 miles
Homestake Road (Holy Cross access) - Gate Closed (May 21st)
Badger Flats - Open
Rainbow Falls - Open
North Divide/Rule Ridge - Open
Westcreek - Open
Texas Creek - Open
Penrose - Open
Yankee Hill - Open all the way through.
Hartman Rocks - Open
Seep Springs - Open
Oil Well Flats - Open
Phantom Canyon - Open
Shelf Road - Open
**Travel at your own risk. Do not go around snow, downed trees, or obstacles. These reports are accurate on the day posted. Snow recedes quickly in the early summer, and some roads could open beyond the report. Environmental conditions can change, and roads can become impassable at any time with spring snow**
4-11-25 Conditions Report
Trails Report, 4-11-25
Ride along with us in the video below.
Clear Creek Reservoir (Chaffee) - Open water.
Town of Winfield - Open
Missouri Gulch Trailhead - Open
Clohesy Lake - Open for 1.4 miles with heavy snow
Slaughterhouse (Bailey) - Gate still closed
Carnage Canyon - Open
Chinaman - Open
Tincup - Gates Gate Closed (May 15th date)
Hancock Road - Gate Closed (May 15th date)
Mineral Basin - Closed (April 15th date)
Fourmile North/South (BV) - Open and clear, but seasonal gates are still closed.
Homestake Road (Holy Cross access) - Gate Closed (May 21st)
Badger Flats - Open
Rainbow Falls - Open
North Divide/Rule Ridge - Open
Westcreek - Open
Texas Creek - Open
Penrose - Open
Yankee Hill - Open for use (not seasonally closed), deep snow on St. Mary's side
Hartman Rocks - Open
Seep Springs - Open
Oil Well Flats - Open
Phantom Canyon - Open
Shelf Road - Open
**Travel at your own risk. Do not go around snow, downed trees, or obstacles. These reports are accurate on the day posted. Snow recedes quickly in the early summer, and some roads could open beyond the report. Environmental conditions can change, and roads can become impassable at any time with spring snow**
2024 Season Summary!
We had a busy year in 2024. Watch our summary video for all the highlights.
Holy Cross Drainage Work
Have you driven the Holy Cross Trail? Would you take an excavator to French Creek? Follow along as we track a machine to French Creek and build drainage features to prevent water erosion and keep the creek in the channel. The CORE Trail Crew spent three days on the trail and accumulated several hundred volunteer hours to keep the trail in good condition and open into the future.
Alpine Tunnel Palisade Wall Rebuild Update
Watch the full update video to see the progress!
Mirror Lake Trail Work
We replaced the posts on the edge of the road around Mirror Lake. We discussed road maintenance levels and classifying a 'road' vs. a 'trail.' We also discussed drainage work.