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Pagosa Ranger District Road Status
Contact: Pagosa Ranger District (970) 264-2268
Any road can be blocked by downed trees or snow at any time. Do not cause ruts or road damage and do not get stuck. You can be ticketed for road damage. The Forest Service and the Counties do not rescue stranded vehicles.
As of 04/18/2025
Updates to this page are made as soon as the Ranger Districts relay the information. Check out our Motorized Vehicle Use Maps for more details on seasonal dates for roads and camping.
|
Road Name |
FR Number |
Status |
Special Conditions |
| Archuleta Creek | 618 | Open | Closes 1/1 |
|
Black Mountain |
661 |
Closed |
Opens & closes with Plumtaw (634); Closes 1/8 |
|
Blanco River |
656 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Blue Creek / |
012/664 |
Closed |
Closes 12/1 |
|
Buckles Lake (Main Gate to 2nd Gate) |
663 |
Open |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Buckles Lake (above 2nd Gate) |
663 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Burns Canyon to 2nd gate |
649 |
Open |
Closes 12/20 |
|
Burns Canyon above 2nd gate |
649 |
Open |
Closes 12/1 |
|
Castle Creek to Opal Lake TH |
660 |
Closed |
Closes 12/20 |
|
Castle Creek to Fish Creek TH |
660 |
Closed |
Closes 12/20 |
|
Chris Mountain |
681 |
Open |
Opens & closes with Snow Ranch Road (628) |
|
Devil Creek to State Wildlife area |
627 |
Open |
Closes 12/20 |
|
Devil Mountain |
626 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
East Fork |
667 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
East Toner |
637 |
Open |
Open & closes with Middle Fork (636); Closes 1/15 |
|
Echo Canyon (Nipple Mtn opens) |
029 |
Open |
Closes 12/20 |
|
Eight Mile Mesa |
651 |
Closed |
Closes 12/1 |
|
Falls Creek |
039 |
Closed by snow |
No gate; weather dependent |
|
Fawn Gulch |
666 |
Closed |
Closes 12/20 |
|
First Fork at Main Gate |
622 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
First Fork at Sheep Creek Gate |
622 |
Closed |
Opens & closes with First Fork at Main Gate; Closes 1/15 |
|
Fourmile |
645 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Jack's Pasture |
746 |
Open |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Jackson Mountain |
037 |
Open |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Kenney Flats |
006 |
Closed |
Closes 12/1 |
|
Left Hand Canyon |
024 |
Open |
Closes 12/20 |
|
Lower Piedra to campground |
621 |
Closed |
Closes when Lower Piedra Campground closes (end of Sept) |
|
McManus (at Plumtaw intersection) |
633 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Middle Fork |
636 |
Open |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Monument East |
630 |
Closed |
Opens & closes with Turkey Springs Upper (629); Closes 1/15 |
|
Monument West |
630 |
Closed |
Opens & closes with First Fork (622); Closes 1/15 |
|
Mosca |
631 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Nipple Mountain |
665 |
Open |
Closes 12/20 |
|
Nipple Mountain above Echo Canyon to MM9 |
665 |
Closed |
Closes 12/20 |
| Piedra Road | CR 600/631 | Open | Remains open all year, plowed in winter |
|
Plumtaw |
634 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Poison Park |
644 |
Closed |
Opens & closes with Williams Creek from lake (640); Closes 1/15 |
|
Price Lakes |
731 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Snowball |
646 |
Open |
Closes 12/1 |
|
Snow Ranch |
628 |
Open |
Closes 12/20 |
|
Trail Ridge |
639 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Turkey Creek |
647 |
Open |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Turkey Springs - Upper Gate |
629 |
Open |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Turkey Springs - Lower/Middle Gates |
629 |
Open |
High Clearance 4WD / ATV - UTV Recommended; Closes 12/1 |
|
Valle Seco Upper to private property |
653 |
Closed |
Closes 12/1 |
|
West Fork |
648 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Williams Creek (Gate to the Lake) |
640 |
Open |
Remains open all year, plowed in winter |
|
Williams Creek from lake to Palisades HC |
640 |
Closed |
Closes 1/15 |
|
Wolf Creek |
725 |
Closed by snow |
No gate; weather dependent |