| Date | Status Information Posted by 14ers.com Forum Users | Posted By |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-08 | Dry with ample parking on 9/3/09. | jstouder |
| 2009-05-28 | Still dry and paved. | RoanMtnMan |
| 2009-02-09 | Totally dry as of 07 FEB 09, packed snow on the Denny/Delaney trail suitable for bootpacking, snowshoeing, and skiing up to Yale. Skiers had skinned up to the aspen stand and skiied back. Snowshoes were an advantage to the party ahead of us on the steep slope that leads up to tree line at 12,000‘. Hard slab snow/stastrugi didn‘t require snowshoes on the slopes above 12,000 ft if traveled perpendicular to the wind. All S-SW facing snow went isothermic and faceted by 2PM that day and we had 3 foot postholes from 12,000 to 11,500 feet on decent. Trail under tree cover remained passable by foot. | alpinista77 |
| 2008-12-07 | Road was clear of ice and snow as of 12-6-08. You can park at the Denny Creek TH and the gate is locked from there on up. | shotgung |
| 2008-11-22 | Road completely bare of snow to trailhead. | MountainHiker |
| 2008-07-07 | Excellent, smooth paved road to the trailhead from the Buena Vista side. There is a small dirt ‘supplemental parking area‘ just east of the fairly large paved parking lot (both on the right side of the road if coming from Buena Vista). | Tornadoman |
| 2008-06-26 | Hiked to Lake Hartenstein 6-24-08. No problems getting there but had to detour around or walk over several snow banks up to 6 ft deep. | BV Tom |
| 2008-05-27 | As of 5/26/08, the trail was still pretty covered with snow most of the way in and out. If not for tracks from previous climbers, the trail would be difficult to follow. Going in was fine as the snow pack was frozen, but on the way out the snow had softened considerably and "post-holing" commenced. I‘d bring the snow shoes (at least for the trek out) if you plan on hiking Mt. Yale for the next several weeks. You‘ll be glad you did! | egano76 |
| 2008-05-05 | Road clear of snow to trailhead, parking area also clear of snow. | Pappy |
| 2008-05-02 | You can drive all the way to the TH as of 4-29. They opened the road to the normal winter closure right above the Denny Creek TH. | GW Duncan |
| 2008-04-07 | Still the same, no change. | Shad |
| 2008-02-12 | Still closed to cars at Avalanche Gulch, groomed for snowmobiles beyond that. Add ~3 mi each way. | IHikeLikeAGirl |
| 2008-01-01 | cottonwood pass is plowed up to avalanche gulch. Road is closed past that, but is packed down from snowmobiles. | vegabond |
| 2008-01-01 | cottonwood pass is plowed up to avalanche gulch. Road is closed past that, but is packed down from snowmobiles. | vegabond |
| 2007-02-03 | road is clear & dry for ~6 miles out of Buena Vista. Mostly clear with icy patches to the Avalanche Gulch TH, then snowpacked to the DEnny Creek TH. Passable to any vehicle with decent tires! | mtnmike |
| 2007-01-08 | the cottonwood pass road has been plowed after the most recent storm to the trailhead. there is some ice patches and some places where the snow is blown over the road. nothing unreasonable with 4wd and careful driving. | shanahan96 |
| 2006-11-27 | Road clear to the TH; no snow on the road at all, any car can make the drive. | adkben |
| 2005-06-21 | Paved road to trail head (and past). Parking area is on North side of street with room for 20 plus cars. There is also a bathroom and informational signs. Easy to access in all cars. | downhilldave |
| 2005-02-18 | The Denny Creek TH is open year round. In winter, the main road (paved) is closed near the trailhead and snowmobilers use this area for parking. In summer there is plenty of parking. | BillMiddlebrook |
| Location: | Sawatch Range |
| 14ers Served: | Mt. Yale |
| Road Type: | 2WD paved to the TH. |
| Winter Access: | Usually closed at the Avalanche Gulch TH - 3 miles below the Denny Creek TH. |
| Directions: | From U.S. 24 in the center of Buena Vista, take the County 306 road towards Cottonwood Pass. Drive 12 miles on this road to reach the Denny Creek Trailhead and paved parking area on the right.
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