Silver Crk/Grizzly Gulch Trailhead

Posted On: 6/22/2025 By: pthomps17
Info: Parked here on 6/20/25 to do Handies Peak the next morning. My wife and I were awoken at 1:15, 1:50, and 3:30 by a porcupine clawing at something under our car. We had to move our car twice in the night (so sorry to our neighbors) and to our knowledge he ignored the other cars near us. He really liked our car though. Had no issues with our vehicle after returning from the hike the next morning, but something you should be aware of!

Posted On: 5/21/2025 By: BillMiddlebrook
Info: Open to the trailhead. And the remaining road is open to Cinnamon Pass!

Posted On: 3/31/2025 By: jacolc
Info: CR 30 gated for the season at intersection with CR-35. CR-35 open to Cataract Gulch

Posted On: 10/15/2024 By: ColoNativeGal
Info: Road in good condition right now to TH, made it up in my partner's honda pilot no issue. Didn't go beyond TH so don't know about Cinnamon Pass.

Posted On: 8/17/2024 By: Kiefer
Info: It's summer. Conditions are dry & crowded. But at least the outhouses are clean & well stocked with TP! Cinnamon Pass Road doesn't seem as rough.

Posted On: 8/15/2024 By: Wentzl
Info: Went over Cinnamon Pass and seems this is a little rougher than in the past. On one of the switchbacks on the south side I saw a newer Subaru Outback with a big chunk of his undercarriage torn off.

Posted On: 7/29/2024 By: E_A_Marcus_949
Info: Stock 2018 Subaru Forester made it just fine. Usual pot holes and washboarding in areas but nothing hugely concerning. Anything with some slight clearance (not even necessarily an SUV or crossover) could make it with careful driving. Fairly straightforward dirt road.

Posted On: 7/23/2024 By: Emilygrippin
Info: Hiked 7/16. The road has some large ruts and rocks, but overall was manageable. We were fine in a stock 4Runner, but also saw some Subarus at the trailhead

Posted On: 7/14/2024 By: mrs1102
Info: The road is in great shape (in relative terms). I had no problem getting up there in a CX-5. Just a couple places where you really need to watch your line, but can't complain at all. Apparently last year (2023) it was in bad shape. Even a Civic made it up there.

Posted On: 8/20/2024 By: jennkmho
Info: The road up to Grizzly Gulch was 1000% better than in 2023. Seems like they graded the road. Super easy this year.

Posted On: 7/7/2024 By: NicolaKeerknah
Info: AWD with minimal(3-4) deeper cuts in road that require clearance(mine has 6.9" clearance and easily avoided); entire road dry. Single lane for most of the drive, but there are many pull out spots to navigate two-way traffic. Ample parking at TH lot and alongside road. Two Vault bathrooms stocked and clean. Creek nearby fully flowing to easily refill if you have a filtration system. Open valley to pitch a tent if prefer over car camping.

Posted On: 7/4/2024 By: mark1strelok
Info: Bathrooms open again and look recently cleaned and restocked. Made it up with my lousy FWD crossover (6.4 in clearance) with traction control only turning on twice on the way up. Bumpy, but doable at slow speed. There were 2-3 humps that a lower clearance car would definitely have issues with.

Posted On: 6/30/2024 By: taylorswift
Info: Restrooms are closed for maintenance at Grizzly Gulch. No scheduled time to reopen.

Posted On: 6/10/2024 By: FlipFlap55
Info: Road is in better shape than I remember last July with fewer speed limiting obstacles. Any 2WD crossover (>6in clearance) or greater can make it no problem. I'd assume the road quality will degrade as ATV season gets going.

Posted On: 6/7/2024 By: Kiefer
Info: Silver Creek/Grizzly is dry. No snow anywhere. Of the two restrooms, one is still locked and the other is in "rough" shape. BYOTP. Traffic on county road #30 is still light. Hinsdale County graded and graveled the lower portions of the road. I would say the first ~14 miles are now easy 2wd. Even the palisades section isn't as rough/potholed as I remember it being from last season.