5/7/2016 Posted On: 5/8/2016 By: freeinthehills Info: Lots of snow. Activity has resulted in a firm path to about 10.8. I broke off this and skinned the rest of the way to the N. Ridge. Minimal dirt exposure. | ||||
1/23/2016 Posted On: 1/23/2016 By: JQDivide Info: The road is clear to Twin Lakes. Patchy ice on the road from Twin Lakes to TH. Drive careful. Expect a little longer drive. | ||||
12/29/2015 Posted On: 12/31/2015 By: Eagle Eye Info: (despite Independence Pass being closed) Colorado 82 was in great shape from the US 24/CO 82 junction to the TH. I saw and heard plows on it this day. There is only a small pull-off area currently plowed clear at the TH, with room for probably 4 maybe 5 cars. | ||||
7/1/2015 Posted On: 7/1/2015 By: mspalding Info: Everything is as described. But when you are hiking on the road from the trailhead watch for the trail turnoff. I walked by it. There is a no parking sign next to it and it‘s at a sharp right turn in the road. | ||||
6/24/2015 Posted On: 6/27/2015 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Open and the dirt road between the trailhead and the start of the trail is dry | ||||
12/27/2014 Posted On: 12/27/2014 By: vdavidoff Info: Road plowed and clear (less some patches of packed snow) to the trailhead. Trailhead parking area is not plowed, however. | ||||
8/16/2014 Posted On: 8/17/2014 By: Lute82 Info: room for several tents right at trail head, saw at least 5 decent amout of parking. | ||||
7/23/2014 Posted On: 7/23/2014 By: I fall a lot Info: Agreed with msmiller, spoke to both bridge contractor and Park Ranger, both said it should be open as of today 7-23-14. | ||||
7/23/2014 Posted On: 7/23/2014 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: OPEN | ||||
7/22/2014 Posted On: 7/22/2014 By: msmillertx Info: I talked with the Park Ranger this morning who informed me the bridge should be finished this afternoon! She assured me there would be no problem hiking across the creek this weekend. | ||||
7/13/2014 Posted On: 7/15/2014 By: boudreaux Info: The TH is still closed due to the bridge work, and the creek is still running high! A couple of places to park off the road are just to the west of the TH and on the southside, but the creek is the crux of the whole thing! | ||||
6/6/2014 Posted On: 7/8/2014 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE: The Forest Service is in the process of replacing the bridge on FR 391 (South Fork Lake Cr. Road) over the North Fork of Lake Creek. All access to the Northwest Ridge and Ellingwood Ridge routes up La Plata will be closed until after the bridge replacement project is completed. We anticipate completion by July 19, 2014. Work began on this bridge on June 2, and although the area is well signed, the contractor is having issues with people parking in his way, and walking over the bridge that they are in the process of dismantling. Leadville Ranger District San Isabel National Forest 719 486-7409 If you still want to hike La Plata Peak from this trailhead, you'll need to park away from the work area (possibly along Highway 82 where you can safely get off the pavement) and find a way to cross the creek, just south of the highway, to regain the dirt road. The water level in Lake Creek will likely be quite high while the bridge is closed so BE CAREFUL if you decide to cross. | 1 |
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5/26/2014 Posted On: 5/27/2014 By: ctlee Info: Took a drive over Independence Pass to check out some trailhead conditions. There‘s a sign at the LaPlata trailhead that says the bridge will be impassable to auto and pedestrian traffic from 5/27-7/12. Never having done it before, I don‘t know if the bridge crossing is necessary or if there‘s another way through there-figured a heads up was good before anyone took the long drive up there! | 3 |
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11/30/2013 Posted On: 12/1/2013 By: cjfessler Info: Could not reach trailhead with 2011 Subaru Outback. We made it about 4 mikes out before getting stuck in the snow. Probably could have made it a bit further with a V-6. We were definitely the first car on the road for a while. Made for a good snowshoe day! Would recommend skiing in as we had to break trail all the way to the trailhead. | ||||
9/4/2013 Posted On: 9/21/2013 By: bking14ers Info: We drove a KIA Sorento all the way to the 4WD parking area, past the West Winfield TH. It is rough going in places but passable by any higher clearence vehicle to that point. The Chaffee County 390 road is a washboard all the way back. That was a long anoying drive back in, but OK for any car at least untill the WWTH. |
