Kilpacker basin Trailhead

Location:  San Juan Mountains
14ers Served:  Mt. Wilson, Wilson Peak, El Diente Peak
Winter Access:  Usually closed a short distance up the 535 road - miles below the TH.
  
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2009-07-06 Agree 4WD not needed, however the first hill is steep by 2WD standards. Also until past that first hill the road is narrow enough that when vehicles meet, one stops at a good spot while the other slowly passes. The road surface is mostly in good maintained shape. There were a lot of horse trailers. MountainHiker 
2008-08-26 This trailhead is by no means 4wd. My first time there was in a VW Jetta and the second in a Honda Civic. No problems either time. Didn‘t even have to drive all that slow. CO Native 
2008-06-13 Road is clear to trailhead. PKR 
2006-05-19 The road is clear to the trailhead, except for one small patch of snow about 12 inches high. I was able to cross in a front drive sedan with no problems. KenE 
2005-06-09 Trailhead is open if approached from the NE. rthompson 

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