1 Posted 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). | ||||
Posted 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. | ||||
Posted 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. | ||||
Posted 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. | ||||
Posted By: wolfgangstiller Info: Road is clear and in good summer conditions. It should be fine for most cars. | ||||
Posted By: masonzastrow Info: Gate is closed about one mile below the summer trailhead. Road is in good shape to the mennonite camp, pretty rutted out from there to the gate. Personally, I wouldn’t take a low clearance vehicle up there but the road seemed to be melting even just over the course of the day so it might be fine within a week, who knows. | ||||
Posted By: colorado yooper Info: Road is not plowed thru the Mennonite camp. There is no parking in the usual places. You’d have to park downhill of the camp. That’s going to add 3-4 miles round trip. | ||||
Posted By: marksilas Info: Gate is closed just above the Mennonite Camp; a little more than a mile from the summer TH. | ||||
Posted By: sdicenso Info: The road is still open to the trailhead. Snowpacked past the Mennonite Camp, some slick spots. There were cars and AWD SUV’s that made it there. Don’t park in front of the gate to the Crags Campground as SAR might need access there if they get called out on a mission, as I saw one person do. | ||||
Posted By: wanderlust073 Info: Road dry and good condition end to end. Ample parking 630a on a Saturday. Still a spot or two when I left early afternoon. | ||||
Posted By: rcpelikan Info: The road to the trailhead is in excellent condition. I did find it very sandy, and in a 2wd vehicle, had my rear end slip quite a bit on the descent. Use caution when taking turns, especially when passing an oncoming vehicle. | ||||
Posted By: MaryinColorado Info: Road is clear all the way to the trailhead. 2WD friendly, nice and smooth most of the way. | ||||
Posted By: gwright Info: Crags campground is open. The trail from campground is littered with fallen trees for the first mile making a difficult navigation by headlamp. | ||||
Posted By: marksilas Info: Gate just above the church camp was open on 5/31. Road up to the main Crags TH was dry. | ||||
Posted By: Eagle Eye Info: The road up to the gate was fine, parking was plentiful! The gate is closed. The road past the gate is also clear/dry. The men’s bathroom is unlocked at the summer TH, but no TP. Womens bathroom is locked. | ||||
Posted By: AndrewJCraigie Info: Gate to the campground still closed - not much snow on the road up to the gate. A bit muddy by the end of the day. | ||||
Posted By: madmattd Info: No issues to the Mennonite Camp - dirt and a shallow amount of packed snow/ice. The short stretch past the camp to the gate (~1/4mi) had not been plowed since the last snow storm(s) - 4-5" of light, fluffy snow on the road with only a couple sets of tire tracks through it. FWD and snow-rated tires was sufficient, but marginal in the lot itself. By the end of the day, enough vehicle traffic had come through to flatten out most of the snow on the road and by the gate, so it should be fine now. Lots of room for parking. | ||||
Posted By: ssowalskie Info: The road to the gate is pretty well-maintained right now, with only a light amount of snow present. Parking available for probably 10 cars, maybe more. The restrooms at the actual campground are closed. | ||||
Posted By: mtn14 Info: The dirt road leading to the winter trailhead might be one of the best maintained roads in the state. Maybe I just happened to go on a good day, but its a nice dirt road. | ||||
Posted By: Jim Davies Info: According to the Forest Service, the "No Parking" signs by the gate will be removed when the gate closes for the season (around December 1st). | ||||
Posted By: elevatedtv Info: Winter gate and TH parking still open (Crags Campground). Compact snow and ice in places starting about a mile in, AWD vehicles should be fine. This may change soon w upcoming storm cycles. | ||||
Posted By: johngorman31 Info: There are now "No Parking" signs all around the winter closure gate. I spoke with the Forest Service and they confirmed that any parking at the gate is not allowed. The nearby Mennonite camp is also known to tow any unauthorized vehicles that park on their property. The FS person I talked to said that technically any spot not marked "No Parking," not blocking the road or a gate, and not on Mennonite camp land is a legal parking spot. So winter access is still possible if you can find a legal spot and you’re willing to add the miles to your round trip. But for now, the winter gate is still open and there is thin snow cover on the road above the Mennonite camp. |
