5/23/2010 Posted On: 5/23/2010 By: emcee smith Info: The road north of Creede seemed to be blocked a bit above town at an old mine site; equipment was parked in the road. The Bachelor loop road is clear and dry up to the Equity mine site. Also clear to about 1/8 mile beyond the mine, where drifts still block the road. The road was muddy, with some drifts up to the point where it crosses the creek. The creek is high, alternate trail on the east side of the creek, with some mild willow bashing. | ||||
6/17/2009 Posted On: 6/17/2009 By: Dad Mike Info: June 4, 2009...Roach‘s description is outdated and confusing. The bridge he refers to is the small bridge in the center of Creede and it is not labeled. It is not "south of creede" as he describes it. The north most of the 3 dirt roads past the bridge is now the only road of the three that is paved. When you see the cemetary sign...do not turn right...keep the sign on your right and go straight up the hill. Conditions...We were able to get all the way up to the upper parking area...past the Equity mine...in a stock Jeep Liberty. The creek crossings were insignificant. The only difficulty was a mud pit 100 yards from the top. On the way down we helped pull a Range Rover out of it. | ||||
5/26/2009 Posted On: 5/26/2009 By: JB99 Info: Passable to the 4wd trailhead. There is a major mudhole that is a couple hundred yards from the parking at the 4wd trailhead that is several feet deep and not worth the risk of driving through until things dry out quite a bit, a truck got stuck in it in it and I got my Cherokee stuck going around him in what turned out to be a nasty bog. 7 hours and a very helpful Creede local with an F250 got us out. | ||||
5/20/2009 Posted On: 5/20/2009 By: elchivoloco Info: Totally clear, dry, and graded to the Equity Mine / 2WD parking. | ||||
5/17/2008 Posted On: 5/17/2008 By: Gahugafuga Info: Despite rumors to the contrary, the road is not yet clear to the Equity Mine. 4WDs have punched through many smaller drifts, but 4-5‘ deep drifts still block the last mile of road. | ||||
5/23/2007 Posted On: 5/23/2007 By: Chris P. Info: As of Tuesday 5/15, the road was passable to just past Equity mine, within about a mile of the trailhead. The rest of the road appeared to be melting off quickly. | ||||
5/30/2006 Posted On: 5/30/2006 By: scotthsu Info: Clear and snow-free to 4WD parking at 11,500 ft. passenger cars OK to Equity Mine, high clearance 4WD needed beyond. | ||||
9/26/2005 Posted On: 9/26/2005 By: mjlucarelli Info: Road is completely clear as of 9/24. I think any two wheel car could get to the trailhead via the 4x4 road with some easy manuevering around some large holes filled with water. But you may want high clearance two wheel drive just to be on the safe side. |
