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6/29/2025
Posted On: 6/29/2025 By: wolfgangstiller
Info: The road is all dry. It has a few more ruts this year than the last few years but is still passable in a normal passenger car.
 
5/30/2025
Posted On: 5/31/2025 By: Da Legit Master
Info: The upper Crags Trailhead is closed from December 1st to June 1st annually. During this time there is a closed gate just after passing the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp. This is the winter trailhead which is around 1 - 1.5 miles from the normal trailhead. There is room to park about 10 vehicles here, although there is a sign stating "parking in designated areas only". It is not clear if the winter trailhead is one of these designated areas. I did a deep dive for about an hour, and could not find a conclusive answer. Many people were parked in this area so I assume it's okay? The upper trailhead should open in the next few days, and the road is in good shape for a 2wd car. 
 
4/2/2025
Posted On: 4/2/2025 By: bigfoot1
Info: Road not plowed at all since last snow, but I made it in a stock vw golf. Needed two tries to get up the final hill, but didn't need to put chains on.
 
3/28/2025
Posted On: 3/29/2025 By: bigfoot1
Info: Road is muddy and super potholed now, but stock vw golf still makes it to the winter trailhead with no problems or chains. There was a tractor pulling dirt around with one of those road scraper things that was attempting to fill in all the holes, so they might not be so bad in the future.
 
3/4/2025
Posted On: 3/6/2025 By: bigfoot1
Info: Road to mennonite is very plowed, but there are a lot more potholes than before. Looks like someone came and rough plowed the winter parking area. I needed chains to get up there and a few running starts for some of the hills. 4 Runner looks like it made it there easily and without chains. ------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE: 6 Mar 2025 road is back to being ok with some melting. Didn't need chains to make it there and saw a prius pulling in as I was leaving.
 
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1/11/2025
Posted On: 1/11/2025 By: bigfoot1
Info: Plowed to the Mennonite campground and packed down with a 2-4" inch deep fluffy snowhawk after. My car didn't make it much past the campground (fun fact: traction control doesn't work when you are in reverse!) and nudged a snowbank. Clearance wasn't a super big issue, but tire type was. All seasons didn't quite cut it. Seems like everyone else was easily able to make it to the winter gate though!
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1/6/2025
Posted On: 3/31/2025 By: jacolc
Info: The road was almost dry to winter TH (1.1m 300 vert feet below main summer parking). But will be snowing at night. Edit: Climbed to top in 10h. My 6-th snow 14er this winter. TR at LoJ
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12/15/2024
Posted On: 12/15/2024 By: SammyJoe442
Info: The road is now plowed to the usual winter trailhead and is passable by 2wd.
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12/4/2024
Posted On: 12/4/2024 By: SammyJoe442
Info: The heavy snow from November has not been plowed past the Mennonite church. The road is impassible past the church and there is no parking allowed from the highway to the church, so this puts a start at the highway. This adds 4 miles and 500 feet of vert roundtrip.
 
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9/24/2024
Posted On: 9/26/2024 By: nathanolds146
Info: Good conditions right now, almost any car should make it without issue if you take it slow in the bad spots.
 
9/14/2024
Posted On: 9/14/2024 By: toddhoelzle
Info: There's a good sized hole that covers most of the road just past the winter gate. I scraped in my Impreza going in, but was able to squeeze by skiers right on the way out. Not sure if it's the same hole Bigfoot reported on last month, as the road is a bit rough by the Mennonite camp as well (but passable).
 
8/22/2024
Posted On: 8/24/2024 By: Ed_Groves
Info: After driving to South Colony Lakes 4wd trailhead earlier in the week, this was uneventful. Nothing to see here! This is a decent road for 2wd vehicles when driving at a reasonable speed for the conditions.
 
8/2/2024
Posted On: 8/3/2024 By: bigfoot1
Info: Road is ok, had to take it pretty slow in a 2WD/RWD low clearance car. There was a large puddle after the turn by the mennonite buildings that spans almost the entire width of the road. Scraped bottom on my way out from that puddle.
 
7/2/2024
Posted On: 7/3/2024 By: bagelbattalion
Info: Arrived at 5:40am and were only 4 other cars in the parking lot. Couple lightly washboarded areas coming up from the mennonite camp but nothing that would present an issue for a 2WD. Having bathrooms is nice especially after a longer drive in + from the descent.
 
6/13/2024
Posted On: 6/15/2024 By: wolfgangstiller
Info: Road is clear and in good summer conditions. It should be fine for most cars.