9/22/2025 Posted On: 9/22/2025 By: huckpepper Info: OPEN as of September 16 | ||||
9/6/2025 Posted On: 9/6/2025 By: jbealer Info: TH is still closed as of today with a warning of a big fine if they find you up there. | ||||
8/21/2025 Posted On: 8/21/2025 By: kyrawhitworth Info: https://app.watchduty.org/i/60490 Currently this TH is closed for wildfire activity--"Closures: The Forest Service is closing National Forest System lands and trails around the wildfire. A detailed closure order and map will be available soon. The purpose of this order is to protect the public’s health and safety during firefighting operations." | 2 |
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8/10/2025 Posted On: 8/10/2025 By: IAmNotAPro Info: Open, dry. Trailhead doesn’t have much parking but there’s avaliability along the road. Got there at 4am and were the first ones there by a mile on a Sunday. | ||||
5/30/2024 Posted On: 5/30/2024 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Open, dry. Just posting to mention that camping next to the parking area is no longer allowed. The treed areas are now fenced off, wth "No Trespassing" signs. Sleep in your vehicle. | 2 |
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9/26/2023 Posted On: 9/26/2023 By: JasonCrane Info: Colorado 82 is dry & smooth all the way to La Plata TH. Fall foliage just changed within the last couple of days & is really starting to shine. Decent traffic in & out of the direction of Independence Pass. Roadside TH has room for a handful of cars & a bit rough with rocks & wash-outs, but not really a big deal. The little downtown of Twin Lakes has 2 police vehicles & one of them has a mannequin in the driver seat, but the purpose is to get drivers to slow down through that area for safety reasons. Some roadside activity with pedestrians & people stopping at the Inn, restaurant & store. Saw another driver pass me on the double yellow & flying through there clearly in a rush. Don't be that person. | ||||
9/9/2023 Posted On: 9/9/2023 By: ssowalskie Info: The parking lot was full when I arrived at 6am on Saturday morning, though there were still parking spots available on the road. | ||||
7/15/2023 Posted On: 7/16/2023 By: bagelbattalion Info: Trailhead parking was full at 5am on Saturday. Was a busy day out on trail. Parking available on the side of the road as overflow. | 1 |
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9/4/2022 Posted On: 9/6/2022 By: aldsw Info: Do NOT camp in the forest on the left side of the parking lot at the trailhead / road to La Plata. There are a couple spots in there that look great for a tent for the night and there are no signs saying that is part of the private property but we returned from our hike to find our tent flipped over and an angry man yelling at us that it was private property and we had trespassed. We apologized profusely but he yelled at us for more than 5 minutes and said he would have completely destroyed our gear if we hadn't come back when we did. We are lucky to have access through the private property so we felt terrible we camped where we did. I'm hoping this note helps others avoid the same mistake. | 5 |
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8/25/2022 Posted On: 8/26/2022 By: MtSherman2015 Info: Plenty of room for at least a dozen cars, TH parking was nearly full at 6am. | ||||
7/18/2022 Posted On: 7/18/2022 By: conorpowderhunter Info: Parking full by 5am on Sunday. If you late park along street. | ||||
3/29/2022 Posted On: 3/29/2022 By: BillShatner Info: As always, ignore Google maps. The closure comes after the TH. Roads are dry. | ||||
1/29/2022 Posted On: 1/31/2022 By: JasonCrane Info: Colorado 82 is plowed to TH, as well as, the parking area. There's enough room for about 10-15 vehicles. 2WD should be okay on CO82 with careful driving as there's a thin layer of snow in the shadowy sections, along with patches of ice. | ||||
4/27/2021 Posted On: 4/27/2021 By: JasonCrane Info: Colorado 82 from Twin Lakes to TH is completely dry, as well as the parking area. | ||||
3/6/2021 Posted On: 3/6/2021 By: kalestew Info: Totally plowed, 2WD can make it |
