| Date | Status Information Posted by 14ers.com Forum Users | Posted By |
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| 2009-07-26 | Definitely some parts to take slow, but very doable in a 2WD - I do recommend a higher-clearance vehicle, but it can be done without. | DarwinCO |
| 2009-07-22 | Made it all the way to Argentine trailhead with a Toyota Corolla. Should be fine for any small sedan. | eagle06 |
| 2009-06-16 | Called Dillon RD on 6/15. The Peru Creek Road (260) is open into Horseshoe Basin. | kimo |
| 2009-06-12 | road 260 still closed as of 6/8/2009 - did not hike up the road | lurker1 |
| 2009-05-13 | Hiked up Peru Creek from Montezuma Rd. on Sunday 5-10-09. Still plenty of snow on the road. Road 260 is not open yet and will probably stay closed until the end of the month. Snow is melting fast but quite a bit drifted on the road down in the valley. Looks like the road up to the Chihuahua Gulch trail head is pretty opwn and the SW slopes look clear of snow. | gettinupthere |
| 2008-08-05 | Drove to the mine/gravel pile in a 2WD on 7/29/08 and scraped bottom a little bit one time each going up and back-found gate still locked. The road is narrow in several spots and that caused problems meeting vehicles going the opposite direction. Found that there was more camping/exploring activity in this basin than climbing/hiking. | Canman |
| 2008-07-04 | Easily done in an Acura MDX all the way to the Shoe Basin Mine. Gate locked at that point. | JeffR |
| 2008-03-07 | Rode a snowmobile to 12,000‘ at the end of the road in Horseshoe Basin. Tough ride and deep snow but experienced riders (with a good mountain sled) can get all the way to the end for a short climb/ski of Grays. | BillMiddlebrook |
| 2008-02-18 | While the road is closed for the winter, backcountry skiers and snowmobiles have packed down the first 3 miles of the road. A snowmobile cannot go too much further at this point. | BillMiddlebrook |
| 2007-07-22 | The directions to trailhead posted on this site are solid. Peru Creek / 260 road are open as far up as your vehicle will take you. As the directions indicate 4WD & high clearance is needed for the last 2.5 miles up to the trailhead. | 5280fotos |
| 2006-08-20 | The 260 road is closed to vehicles near the Pennsylvania Mine turnoff (10900') for mine reclamation. There is a bypass through the construction zone for hikers only. | JeffR |
| 2005-06-08 | The 260 road is completely open to Horseshoe Basin. Drove to the HS mine today (6/8). | BillMiddlebrook |
| 2005-05-22 | As of 5/22 the gate is still closed at the start of the Peru Creek (260) road. | BillMiddlebrook |
| 2005-03-05 | The road to Horseshoe Basin is closed in winter. It usually opens up in late May. There is a gate at the start of the road. | BillMiddlebrook |
| Location: | Front Range |
| 14ers Served: | Grays Peak, Torreys Peak |
| Road Type: | Rough 2WD (good-clearance recommended) up to the gate closure near Shoe Basin mine. |
| Winter Access: | Closed at the start of the Peru Creek road. |
| Directions: | This trailhead is used to access both Argentine Pass and Horseshoe Basin. Take U.S. 6 to the west end of Keystone. If you are driving east on U.S. 6, take the exit for Montezuma Road before U.S. 6 begins its climb to Loveland Pass. If you are driving west (from Loveland Pass), turn left into the River Run area of the Keystone Ski Resort. Take another quick left and drive a bit to get to the Montezuma Road.
Drive ~4.3 miles on the Montezuma road and turn left on the 260 (dirt) road. There is a large parking area at the start of this road. From the parking area, drive 4.7 miles along Peru Creek to the Argentine Pass trailhead at 11,050', just below the Shoe Basin Mine. The road is gated beyond the trailhead. Calculate Driving Time from your Address | Trailheads on Google Maps |
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