Grays Peak Trailhead

PARKING ISSUE
The Clear Creek County Sheriff no longer allows parking along the road to the trailhead. They say they will ticket those who do so and you'll see "No Parking" signs along the road. So, get up there very early and if the trailhead parking is full, you'll have to drive back down to the bottom of the road and walk up. Awful.

Location

RangeFront Range

Elevation11,280'

Lat/Lon39.66087, -105.78462

14ersGrays Peak, Torreys Peak

Road Difficulty

3 Easy 4WD/AWD, good clearance

Normally it's Rough 2WD to the TH but some years it gets rough and might require 4WD. It always requires good-clearance. Don't attempt this road in a low clearance 2WD vehicle.

Driving Directions

Take I-70 to the Bakerville exit (#221). Leave the highway and drive south over to the dirt parking area near the start of Forest Road 189. This is the winter trailhead and even if the upper road is open, low-clearance passenger cars should park here. It's almost 3 miles to the summer trailhead. Continue up the Grays Peak (189) road. After 1 mile, stay straight at a junction. Continue another 2 miles to the trailhead, at 11,280'. There are restrooms and a few dispersed camping spots near the parking area.

On-Site Info

ParkingParking for about 40 cars and it fills up very early in the morning. There are a few more spots up past the restrooms.

CampingNo official campgrounds but there are a number of dispersed camping spots near the parking area and up past the restrooms.

Restrooms?Yes

Fees?No

Photos

Winter Access

Closed at the start of the 189 road, near I-70.

Trailhead added by BillMiddlebrook

Status Updates
Map


5/10/2005 Posted On: 5/10/2005 By: sisyphus Info: May 10, 2005: I got within about a mile+ of the actual Trailhead today until the snow stopped me. The road is melting out. I don't know why guidebooks list this as a 2WD road. I wouldn't take anything with low clearance up there.
5/2/2005 Posted On: 5/2/2005 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Drove up the Stevens Gulch road today (5/2). Was able to drive 1 mile before the snow was totally covering the road. 4WD is still recommended for the first mile.
3/16/2005 Posted On: 3/16/2005 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: The road to Stevens Gulch is closed in winter. Usually melts out by mid to late May.
2010-01-05 Posted On: 12/31/1969 By: CONomad Info: Solid snow pack that you should be able to make it all the way to the winter trailhead easily with either an all wheel drive car or 4x4 and most likely just fine with good snow tires on a two wheel drive.

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