5/26/2023 Posted On: 5/26/2023 By: jjjeffries32 Info: Just checking to see if anyone knows if the road to the trailhead has been completely cleared, thinking about driving from Eastern Kansas to hike Mt. Bierstadt. | 3 |
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5/13/2023 Posted On: 5/13/2023 By: ellenmseb Info: Road (from the north) is 2/3 plowed but still closed 2mi from guanella pass. So you can neither ski nor drive to guanella pass, worst of both worlds:) Since plowing is in progress, I'd expect it to open soon. | 1 |
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12/11/2022 Posted On: 12/11/2022 By: mtn14 Info: Northside closed at the winter trailhead (WTH), apx 9 miles up from Georgetown, or 2 miles from trail start. With the hydro plant and residences along the road, its reasonable to assume that its open to the WTH the vast majority of the time, and closure prior to the WTH only occurs just long enough to dig it out from storms and avi. As a side note, the Georgetown Visitors Center appears to keep its heated restrooms available 24/7 for those who wish to minimize the potty breaks on trail in comfort. | 2 |
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11/28/2022 Posted On: 11/28/2022 By: HikerGuy Info: GUANELLA PASS CLOSES FOR SEASON. Guanella Pass Road has closed for the 2022-2023 seasonal winter closure. The gates were closed today (Nov. 28th) at approximately 5:00 a.m. after a sweep of the summit parking lots and surrounding area. Reopening of the pass will likely take place Friday, May 26th, 2023 leading into Memorial Day weekend. | 4 |
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11/19/2022 Posted On: 11/20/2022 By: Dan_Suitor Info: Guanella pass is open the entire way (from Grant to Georgetown). A few snow-packed spots, but easily manageable with good tires. A couple inches of snow in the parking lot. | 1 |
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5/27/2022 Posted On: 5/27/2022 By: Chicago Transplant Info: Opened for the season on 5/27/22. https://kdvr.com/news/local/guanella-pass-opens-for-2022-season/ | ||||
2/15/2022 Posted On: 2/15/2022 By: Aaronl580811 Info: Coming up before sunrise, it was Ice-free starting in Georgetown but gets fairly icy up until Clear Lake campground. Then completely packed down snow until the closure of the road at Naylor Lake Road junction. Back down - the sun had melted a lot out, but still took some caution. Drove up in a 02' Accord with summer tires. | ||||
1/29/2022 Posted On: 1/29/2022 By: Carl_Healy Info: Some icy spots and snow pack on the road up to the winter closure. Hard packed from lots of people beyond the closure. | 1 |
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1/23/2022 Posted On: 1/24/2022 By: JasonCrane Info: Road is snow covered from Guanella Pass gate closure to the summer TH. There's a boot packed trail up to the Mt. Bierstadt Trail parking area. Note - Restrooms are locked. | ||||
12/1/2021 Posted On: 12/3/2021 By: brech Info: The gate is closed at the silver dollar lake parking lot. Road is completely clear of snow up to the pass. | ||||
11/29/2021 Posted On: 11/29/2021 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: This morning the pass closed for the winter. | ||||
11/27/2021 Posted On: 11/28/2021 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Road is open and dry to the trailhead from both Georgetown and Grant sides. Parking lots are dry. | ||||
10/31/2021 Posted On: 10/31/2021 By: globreal Info: As of Saturday, October 30th the paved road was completely dry except for one short section that stays in the shade. There was some snow and ice in the shadows there. For those who don't know, here is the info on codot.gov: Guanella Pass Road is seasonally closed on or about Nov. 26, and reopens on Memorial Day weekend at Naylor Lake on the Clear Creek County side and Burning Bear Campground on the Park County side. For those climbing Mt. Bierstadt or Mt. Evans from Guanella Pass during this road closure, it adds 1.5 miles each way to your hike. | ||||
6/5/2021 Posted On: 6/6/2021 By: ssowalskie Info: As of 06/05/21, the road to Guanella Pass is completely open and free of snow. There are two parking areas, the actual trailhead parking area and an upper parking lot at the summit overlook about .25 miles from the trailhead. Both parking lots have restrooms that were stocked with toilet paper. We arrived just before 6:30am and the lower parking area was completely full, with many people parking on the road, so we just parked in the upper lot and walked the extra distance to the trailhead. | ||||
5/28/2021 Posted On: 5/28/2021 By: Chicago Transplant Info: Open as of 5/28/21 according to CDOT. |
