Saguache District Road Conditions
LAST UPDATED: 7/21/2023 by RT
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Emergency Closures:
none
Seasonal Road Conditions
Spring
Spring closures vary depending upon conditions but generally are in place from mid-March until early May. Spring closures protect soft road beds from damage and also help protect big game during late winter and early spring. Unless otherwise posted, all roads are open to non-motorized use. When roads begin to open be prepared to still turn around if you encounter patches of snow, ice, mud, or soft roads.
Summer
Forest roads are generally all open by the end of June unless they are closed due to a special order. Monsoons can bring heavy rains and flooding. Look ahead at the weather before you plan your trip. If there are many heavy rain events roads may be in worse condition or even washed out.
Fall
Roads will be accessible until the snow falls. Snow can fall as early as September or not until December; please plan accordingly.
Winter
Most forest roads are closed or inaccessible due to snow. A few roads are plowed by the county to provide access to reservoirs including Road Canyon Reservior and Beaver Creek Reservoir.
Please check the table below for current road conditions. The table below lists the majority of roads on the Saguache District. For information on a road not listed below, please contact the district office. In general, most roads are open by May 15 and are closed by snow by the end of December.
Road Number |
Road Name | Status | Comments |
41G | Carnero | Open | Logging activity. |
597 | Van Tassel | Open | |
597.1A | Horse Basin | Open | |
619 | Lake Mountain | Open | |
620 | Fullerton Park | Open | |
620.1A | Fullerton Park Tie | Open | |
621 | San Juan | Open | Rough Road, 4wd high clearance only. |
621.1A | Mill Basin | Open | |
623 | Fullerton Park Tie | Open | |
651 | Long Park | Open | |
652 | Tower Mountain | Open | Logging Activity |
652.1A | Lookout Mountain | Open | Logging Activity |
652.1C | Lookout Mountain | Open | Logging Activity |
667 | Upper Poso | Open | |
671 | Poso Creek | Open | |
671.1A | Poso Campground | Open | Campground Host on site. |
672 | Coolbroth | Open | |
673 | Cave Creek | Open | |
673.1a | Little Cave | Open |
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673.1b | Cave Loop | Open | |
675 | South Carnero | Open | |
675.3p | Saguache Tie | Open | |
676 | Bowers Peak | Open | |
678 | Raspberry | Open | |
678.1a | Raspberry Tie | Open | |
678.1b | Raspberry | Open | |
679 | Raspberry Tie | Open | |
680 | North Carnero | Open | |
680.1a | North Carnero Split | Open | |
680.2a | North Carnero | Open | |
680.2b | Royal Park | Open | |
684 | Deer Creek | Open | |
685 | Cecilia Creek | Open | |
690.2a | Storm King Campground | Open | |
690.2e | Cabin Tie | Open | |
690.3a | Mexican Tie | Open | |
704 | South Tracy | Open | |
704.1a | South Tracy South Branch | Open | |
704.3a | Tracy Fork | Open | Road is mostly private |
705 | Tracy | Open | |
706 | Laughlin | Open | |
706.1a | Browns Fork | Open | |
706.3a | Paradise | Open | |
706.3c | Paradise Park | Open | Aka: Burro Canyon |
707 | Upper South Park | Open | |
707.1a | West South Park | Open | |
707.1b | South Park Basin | Open | |
707.1c | Fir Tree | Open | |
708 | Lower South Park | Open | |
709 | Antelope | Open | |
709.1c | Antelope | Open | |
710 | Big Springs | Open | |
710.1a | Browns Tie | Open | |
711 | Muskrat Spring | Open | |
716 | Big Spring Creek | Open | |
720 | Big Dry Gulch | Open | |
720.2b | South Park Tie | Open | |
723.1a | Jake Leg | Open | |
726 | West Park Creek | Open | |
727 | California Moon | Open | |
729 | Moon Creek | Open | |
730 | Sq---/Porcupine Creek | Open | |
730.3a | Hat Tie | Open | |
736 | Duckfoot Creek | Open | |
738 | Hickel Loop | Open | |
738.1a | Buck Park | Open | |
740 | Four Mile | Open | |
740.1a | Cantonment | Open | |
740.1e | Ross Basin | Open | |
741 | Cochetopa Hills/Saguache Park | Open | |
743 | Chimney Gulch | Open | |
744 | Middle Fork Saguache | Open | Low water crossings. Low profile not advised |
744.1a | Middle Fork Saguache Spur | Open | High clearance vehicle recommended |
745 | Horse Canyon | Open | |
745.1a | Chimney Basin | Open | |
750 | Cochetopa Hills | Open | Aka: NN14/Rabbit Canyon/ Logging Traffic |
R | Luders Creek Cg | Open | |
750.2b | Rabbit Canyon | Open | |
750.2c | East Benny | Open | |
750.2d | Benny Spring | Open | |
754 | Black Canyon | Open | BLM Road |
759 | Hat Springs | Open | |
760 | Allen Creek | Open | |
760.2b | Grouse Creek Loop | Open | |
760.2c | Grouse Creek Loop | Open | |
761 | Lost Spring | Open | |
768 | Benny Creek | Open | |
770 | Taylor Canyon | Open | |
770.2a | Upper Taylor | Open | |
773 | Luders Creek Cg | Open | |
775 | Buffalo Pass Cg | Open | Campground Host on site. |
776 | North Fork | Open | |
776.1a | Table Mountain | Open | |
776.1b | North Fork | Open | |
776.1c | Table Mountain | Open | |
776.1d | Table Mountain | Open | |
777 | Chimney Gulch Tie | Open | |
777.1a | Chimney Spur | Open | |
777.1b | Chimney Rock | Open | The spur is closed |
779 | Mountain Lion Creek | Open | |
780 | Lightning Pass | Open | |
780.1a | Lightening Pass Cutoff | Open | |
780.2b | Lambert Park | Open | |
782 | Virginia Park | Open | |
782.2a | Antelope Park | Open | |
783 | Holey Rock | Open | BLM Road |
784 | Upper Spanish Creek | Open | Aka: Lujan Pass / Fs 785 |
784.1a | Duck Pond | Open | |
785 | Schecker | Open | BLM Road |
786 | Ford Tie | Open | |
787 | Saguache Park | Open | |
787.3b | Stone Cellar Cg | Open | |
787.3c | Fish Pond | Open | |
787.3f | Rim | Open | |
790 | Big Dry Gulch/Saguache Park | Open | |
791 | Cliff | Open | |
793 | Razor Park | Open | |
794 | Vulcan | Open | |
794.2a | West Vulcan | Open | |
795 | Limekiln Gulch | Open | |
796 | Rabbit Mesa | Open | |
810 | Sheep Creek/Spanish Creek | Open | |
810.1a | Spanish | Open | |
810.1c | Spanish Bear | Open | |
813 | North Pass | Open | Trail-Continental Divide National Scenic Trail |
840 | Sheep Creek | Open | |
840.2a | Sugarloaf | Open | |
840.2b | East Sheep Creek | Open | |
842 | Saguache Peak/Ute Pass | Open | Logging Activity |
850 | Houghland Gulch | Open | |
850.3a | Lewis | Open | |
852 | Ute Creek/Ute Pass | Open | Logging Activity |
852.4a | Stud Horse Gulch | Open | |
853 | Mill Gulch | Open | |
853.2a | Spotlight Park | Open | |
854 | Ford Creek | Open | |
855 | Ward Gulch/Sargents Mesa | Open | |
856 | Cabin Draw | Open | Aka: BLM Road 5265 |
856.1a | Bull Bear Road | Open | |
857 | Little Kerber/Columbia Gulch | Open | |
857.2a | Lucky Boy | Open | |
857.2b | Little Kerber Spur | Open | |
858 | Sawlog | Open | |
859 | Brewery Creek South | Open |
BLM Road 859/FSR 880 |
860 | Indian Park | Open | |
861 | Slaughter House | Open | |
861.2d | Slaughter House Spur | Open | |
862 | Upper Kerber Creek | Open | |
862.2d | Upper Kerber Creek | Open | |
863 | Squirrel-Rawley Cutoff | Open | |
864 | Express Gulch | Open | BLM Road |
869 | Upper Kerber East | Open | |
870 | Middle Creek | Open | Crosses private. Open to trailhead. |
871 | Profitt Gulch | Open | BLM Road |
872 | Noland Gulch | Open | BLM Road |
873 | Kelly | Open | BLM Road |
874 | Peterson Creek | Open | |
875 | Spring Creek | Open | |
876 | Clover Creek | Open | |
878 | Poncha Loop | Open | |
879 | Poison Gulch | Open | |
880 | Findley Gulch | Open | |
880.2a | Phantom Creek | Open | |
880.2b | Antora Meadows | Open | |
882 | Whiskey Bottle |
Open |
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883 | Mud Springs |
Open |
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885 | Saguache Admin Site | Open | Office open, Picnic area open. |
886 | Simmons Gulch | Open | No access through private land |
888 | Greenback | Open | |
890 | Round Mountain | Open | |
892 | Rawley Mountain | Open | |
945 | Merkt | Open | BLM Road |
948 | North Decker | Open | |
949 | Willow Lake/S. Crestone Rd | Open |
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950 | North Crestone Creek CG | Open | Campground Host on site. |
957 | San Isabel Creek | Open | Rough, high clearance recommended |
959 | Rito Alto | Open | Rough, high clearance recommended |
961 | Wild Cherry | Open | Rough, high clearance recommended |
962 | Cotton Creek | Open | Rough, high clearance recommended |
962.1a | Cotton Creek Cutoff | Open | Private/BLM Road |
965 | Steel Canyon | Open | |
967 | Spring Creek/Sangre De Cristo | Open | |
970 | Hayden Pass | Open | Rough, 4wd/high clearance required |
980 | Rock Creek | Open | |
982 | Ditch | Open | |
985 | Butterfly | Open | BLM Road |
990 | Dorsey Creek | Open | |
992 | Butterfly Creek | Open | |
993 | Eaglebrook | Open | |
994 | Raspberry Creek | Open | BLM Road |
996 | Euclid Gulch | Open | |
5226 | Devil'S Knob/North Tracy | Open | BLM Road |
5240 | Houghland Hill | Open | BLM Road |
5252 | Sheep Creek | Open | BLM Road |
5255 | Trickle/Lone Tree Gulch | Open | BLM Road |