| Date | Status Information Posted by 14ers.com Forum Users | Posted By |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-11 | Road open to Blaine Basin/Blue Lakes TH. | jbchalk |
| 2008-06-15 | Clear all the way to Blue Lake Trailhead. | Andy |
| 2008-05-19 | Road clear to 8.4 miles off CO 62 (0.6 miles below TH). | jbchalk |
| 2005-09-09 | 9-3-05 Same as above.Kinda rough the last 4-5 miles but easily passable. Trailhead was good,looked like brand new signs. | MickeyT |
| 2005-05-30 | Drove up to camp near this trailhead on Friday, 5/27, and it was completely clear of snow and easily passable. There were some bumps on the road, especially near the end, but no worse than last year. Pretty much anything could get up there. | Nathan Hale |
| Location: | San Juan Mountains |
| 14ers Served: | Mt. Sneffels |
| Road Type: | 2WD Dirt to the TH. |
| Winter Access: | Usually closed at least 4 miles below the TH. |
| Directions: | Take CO-62 from Ridgway (there's only one direction: west) and follow it for a few miles up a steep gain and around a bend. You descend a gentle hill where there is a brown recreation sign that says "National Forest Access East Dallas Creek" with an arrow pointing to the left (south). Take this turn and follow the road for approx. 9. There are a number of turnoffs/driveways for various ranches, but just stay on the well-marked, main road. The trailhead is easily accessible for two-wheel drive, and there is plentiful camping in one of the finest car-accessible campsites in Colorado.
The trailhead itself is about a quarter mile further up the road from the open meadow where the first campsites are located. It gets a bit more rough on this final stretch, but it's still an easy road and a 2wd shouldn't have any trouble making it. Calculate Driving Time from your Address |
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