| Date | Status Information Posted by 14ers.com Forum Users | Posted By |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-16 | 11-16-2009 talked to the rangers and as of this morning the gate is closed!! | Glen |
| 2009-10-30 | I called the Aspen Ranger Station today. They said the road is open although there is snow in places. 4wd should be able to make it to the lake. He felt it should melt off with good weather this week end. He said the snow around the Lake and higher would be there for the season. | Nelson |
| 2009-08-01 | Road is open the entire way. Got charged $10. Maybe it was because we had 2 people in the car. Too many tourists though. | TI83plus |
| 2009-06-03 | The Road is open to Maroon Lake Trailhead. There is a Forest Service Fee Station that charges a $5 fee to gain access to the road. | centrifuge |
| 2008-05-31 | Road is open. hiked in from 6 miles out and was greeted with a mob of tourists the next day. | Prairie Native |
| 2008-05-27 | I just called the Ranger Station and they said they are working on plowing the road right now. There is an anticipated opening date of June 1st, but there is some road damage, so it might not be open then. | mtnbikerskierchick |
| 2008-05-20 | Just to refute the previous poster, the road is not open, and will not be open until at least June 1st when the county may decide to plow it. | Couloirman |
| 2008-05-15 | Maroon Lake Road opens May 17th. | s_tuning |
| 2008-03-16 | Closed near the ranch, approx. 6 miles below the lake. | BillMiddlebrook |
| 2007-05-22 | Road will open for vehicles 9am on Friday May 25, 2007 | sam |
| 2007-01-30 | Winter road closure is many miles below the trailhead. | jill |
| 2006-07-10 | Open | BillMiddlebrook |
| 2005-08-08 | The fee to the entrance ends at 7pm. Anyone arriving after this time, it is free. However, I understand if you have a Golden Eagles pass it is free anytime. It is roughly 5 miles to the \"overnight\" parking. | brianat2000 |
| 2005-07-24 | Free access to trailhead until 7:00 then it's $15 till 9:00 when the road closes to everyone except overnight trips. | CO Native |
| 2005-05-30 | Road open. | cjw |
| Location: | Elk Mountains |
| 14ers Served: | Pyramid Peak, Maroon Bells |
| Road Type: | 2WD paved to the TH. |
| Winter Access: | Closed at the ranch, many miles below the TH. |
| Directions: | Drive to Aspen and locate the start of to the Maroon Creek road at a roundabout just west of town. Measuring mileage from there, drive 3.2 miles where you'll pass a ranch - this is where the road is closed in winter. At 4.7 miles, reach the entrance station to the park. During summer, there are restrictions to general travel on the Maroon Creek road. The road is closed to cars during the day (people ride buses to reach the lake) unless you are an overnight hiker. Overnight hikers are allowed to proceed any time of the day. Continue to the end of the road at 9 miles. If you're hiking in for a high camp, there's an overnight parking area on the left. The Crater Lake trail starts near Maroon Lake.
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