2/15/2020 Posted On: 2/16/2020 By: Kiefer Info: Dunton Road isn't plowed, ever. The trailhead starts at CO. 145. Road is old snow. Not packed. Posthole maybe a few inches, so not bad. Some melted out, muddy spots but all lower down. Snow depth increases (on the road) the further one hikes towards Kilpacker. Room at the trailhead for 3-4 cars at most. | ||||
10/13/2019 Posted On: 10/15/2019 By: CO_GPS_Guy Info: Gravel road from highway to trailhead is dry and in great shape. Several recent fallen aspen trees cut up and cleared off road. Easily driven in low clearance/2WD vehicles. | ||||
7/28/2019 Posted On: 7/28/2019 By: Misi197 Info: Road is good to go. A little rocky and bumpy at places, but pretty much any vehicle can make it up there at present. | ||||
7/7/2019 Posted On: 7/7/2019 By: KY Climber Info: The road to the Kilpacker trailhead is now completely free of snow. | ||||
6/17/2019 Posted On: 6/17/2019 By: annsparks Info: Current conditions 2.5 miles from Kilpacker trailhead when coming from Telluride. Deep snow in patches then solid snow after that for as far as I could see. No car tracks after the point I turned around. | 2 |
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8/31/2018 Posted On: 9/1/2018 By: dwoodward13 Info: Easy passenger car access | ||||
5/19/2018 Posted On: 5/19/2018 By: mtn_clmbr Info: Dry the whole way as of 5-18 | ||||
3/7/2018 Posted On: 3/9/2018 By: RWSchaffer Info: Wheeled vehicles park at CO 145. Snow machines and foot traffic will find mostly continuous groomed snow plus snowmobile tracks to the trailhead and beyond, though the first mile of road is somewhat icy and occasionally melted out. | ||||
10/28/2017 Posted On: 10/30/2017 By: Randy1983 Info: Road is still open, dry and in great shape all the way to the trailhead parking lot. | ||||
9/2/2017 Posted On: 9/9/2017 By: kayleenann8 Info: Road is dry and in great shape. Plenty of spots to camp at TH. Put in your GPS coordinates so you don't blow by the turn off in the dark. | ||||
8/27/2017 Posted On: 8/28/2017 By: MountainMo Info: Dunton Road in good shape, any 2wd vehicle can make it to the trailhead. | ||||
9/11/2016 Posted On: 9/11/2016 By: alsrun Info: I just received an email from someone who took the first turn off below Lizard Head and he made it to the KTH without any problems. | 1 |
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9/8/2016 Posted On: 9/8/2016 By: alsrun Info: I just spoke with the Dolores Ranger Dist. and they said the only way to get to the Kilpacker TH is to use the Dunton Rd. turnoff below Rico then park at the Navajo Lake TH and hike to the KTH. Apparently there are two washouts. One between Navajo Lake and Kilpacker THs and one between the Kipacker TH and route 145. I believe the hike from Navajo Lake TH, using the Navajo trail, to the main stream crossing on the Kilpacker trail would be roughly the same as hiking from NLTH to KTH and then to the major stream crossing(around 5 miles). You are able to hike between NLTH and KTH but you can‘t drive it. | ||||
9/7/2016 Posted On: 9/7/2016 By: alsrun Info: The Dunton Rd. turn off that is 5.2 miles below Lizard Head Pass will be closed for 2 weeks about 2 miles in starting 09/06/2016. There is another turn off for 535 below Stoner that will get you to this TH. Since you will come to the Navajo Lake TH first, you can park there because the Navajo Lake trail cuts into the Kilpacker trail. If you need more details the Dolores Ranger Dist. number is 970-882-7296. | 4 |
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8/7/2016 Posted On: 8/8/2016 By: bdloftin77 Info: Rained recently, so some big puddles on the Kilpacker turnoff. Trailhead accessible via any car. (I did it yesterday with a 2wd Toyota Echo sedan) |
