Current Conditions
Seasonal: Winter Recreation
Recreation opportunities change during the colder months on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland, along with some of the rules and safety considerations. Know that some areas have winter fees and special regulations, as noted on their individual web pages. Always check the weather before heading out and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center's forecast.
Use the Ranger District Locator to find your district.
Road Status
Gate Location | National Forest System Road (NFSR) Route Numbers | Annual Anticipated Opening Date | Status (Updated 12/02/25) |
Beaver Bog | NFSR 507.1E | June 15 | CLOSED (Private land at end of road. Do not trespass.) |
Boulder Wagon Road at Yankee Doodle Lake | NFSR 501 |
| PERMANENT CLOSURE |
Brainard Lake Road to Brainard Gateway Trailhead parking area | NFSR 112, CR 102 |
| Open |
Brainard Lake Entrance Gate to Day-Use Parking Area | NFSR 112 |
| CLOSED |
Bunce School Road | NFSR 115, NFSR 105, NFSR 216, NFSR 217, NFSR 213, CR 105, Bunce 105 |
| CLOSED |
Caribou | NFSR 505, CR 128J, 116J | June 15 | North 505.1 CLOSED (Rainbow Lakes to County Rd 128J) CLOSED (Middle 505.1 and 128J.3)
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Coney Flats, Middle Saint Vrain | NFSR 507, NFSR 114 | June 15 | CLOSED |
Kingston Peak Gates | NFSR 353 | July 15 | CLOSED |
Lefthand OHV Area | NFSR 286/287/288 and single track 836/837/843 series | N/A | Closed to all motorized use. |
Left Hand Park Reservoir Road (day use only) | NFSR 232 |
| CLOSED |
Long Lake/Mitchell Lake Trailhead | NFSR 112 (access from the Brainard Lake Road) |
| CLOSED |
Park Creek near Peaceful Valley Campground | NFSR 202, NFSR 203, NFSR 105 (southern section) |
| CLOSED |
Rainbow Lakes Road | NFSR 298, CR 116 | June 1 | CLOSED |
Rollins Pass Road at ¼ mile east of Needles Eye Tunnel | NFSR 149 (12 miles of Rollins Pass Road from CR16 to the closure is open - no winter maintenance) | May 1 | CLOSED |
Rollins Pass Spur | NFSR 148.1 | CLOSED | |
Rollinsville Road to West Magnolia | NFSR 105 to NFSR 355 | May 1 | CLOSED |
Ruby Gulch | NFSR 328 | May 15 | CLOSED |
Taylor Mountain | NFSR 330 | May 15 | Open |
West Magnolia (first, second & third gate) | NFSR 355C, NFSR 355T, NFSR 355 | May 15 | CLOSED |
West Magnolia South Gate (at NFSR 355/105 intersection) | NFSR 355/105 | May 15 | CLOSED |
Winiger Ridge at intersection of CR68 and NFSR 359 | NFSR 359 (provides access to the west side of Gross Reservoir) | May 15 | CLOSED |
Road Name Forest Service (FS) | Status Updated 12/08/25 | Tentative Gate Open/Close Dates Actual Dates Depend on Conditions |
Pennock Pass (On County Road 44H) CR 44H | CLOSED | Visit Larimer County Road and Bridge for county road closures |
Pingree Park (A Larimer County Level 5 Road) CR 63E | OPEN | Visit Larimer County Road & Bridge Snow & Ice Removal Policy for information on a Level 4 road -- last to be plowed) |
LOWER Deadman (formerly CR162) from Red Feather Lakes to Pearl Beaver Road (#169) CR 86 | CLOSED | Visit Larimer County Road and Bridge for county road closures |
UPPER Deadman (formerly CR 162) from Pearl Beaver Road (#169) to Laramie River Road, including side roads CR 86 | CLOSED
| Visit Larimer County Road and Bridge for county road closures |
Laramie River (County Road 103) CR 103 | CLOSED | Visit Larimer County Road and Bridge for county road closures |
Johnny Park/Button Rock FS 118 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Pierson Park FS 119 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Pole Hill (West Side) FS 122 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30
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Hell Canyon FS 123 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Storm Mountain area FS 128/153 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Ballard FS 129 | CLOSED Due to Cameron Peak Fire | N/A |
Monument Gulch FS 135 | Southern Gate CLOSED Northern Gate CLOSED (Not a through road) | 6/15 -11/30 |
Crown Point Road FS 139 | OPEN Often impassable in winter | NA |
Cheyenne Ridge FS 139.1A | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Old Flowers - WEST of Jack's Gulch Campground FS 152 | CLOSED Campground use/entry is not permitted due to post fire hazards | 6/15 -11/30 |
Old Flowers - BETWEEN Stove Prairie Road and Pingree Park Road FS 152 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Greer FS 154 | Open to motorcycles and e-bikes only due to Ballard Road closure. Only accessible from Danner Pass trail. May be impassable in winter and spring months.
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Long Draw FS 156 | CLOSED | 7/1 - 11/30 |
Kelly Flats FS 168 | CLOSED | 5/20 - 11/20 |
Pearl Beaver FS 169 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Green Ridge FS 319 From CR 86 to beginning of FS 177 | CLOSED | 6/15 - 11/30 |
Green Ridge FS 177 From FS 319 to CR 103 | CLOSED Due to Cameron Peak Fire |
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Chicken Park FS 181 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Acme Creek FS 219 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Sevenmile FS 225 | OPEN | Closed for mud season 4/15- 6/15 |
Salt Cabin FS 259 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Mineral Springs FS 268 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Killpecker FS 300 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Many Thunders FS 311 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Sand Creek FS 336 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Crystal Mountain (on Forest Service land) FS 344 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Moody Hill FS 513/132 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Bald Mountain FS 517 | CLOSED |
6/15 - 11/30
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Prohibition FS 530 | CLOSED | 6/15 -11/30 |
Gate Location | Route Number National Forest System Road (NFSR) | Status (Updated 12/03/25) |
Barbour Fork | NFSR 194 | CLOSED |
Devil's Canyon | NFSR 246 | CLOSED |
Loch Lomond (Lower) | NFSR 701.2 | CLOSED |
Loch Lomond (Upper) | NFSR 701.2 | CLOSED |
Kingston Peak Road | NFSR 353 | CLOSED |
Jones Pass Road | NFSR 144.1 | CLOSED |
Grazing is one of the multiple uses that takes place on the Pawnee National Grassland. You may see unlocked gates across some FS roads to keep cattle in, or out of, certain areas. Travel through these gates is allowed, but cattle do sometimes wander onto the roads. Please be patient, drive slowly and stay safe. Return the gate to the condition you found it.
Whenever the area receives rain, roads can get quite slick. Roads can also become rough following changes in weather conditions.
Road Name National Forest System Road Number (NFSR) | Gate Status | Tentative Gate Open/Closure Dates |
Buffalo Creek (off HWY 125) 108.1 | OPEN | No winter maintenance |
Cabin Creek (off HWY 125) 112 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 Closed from the intersection with 112.1A to the intersection of Highway 125 |
Trail Creek (off County Road 41) 116.1 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
South Supply 119.1 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Kawuneeche (off County Road 4) 120 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
North Supply 120.4 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Road to Bowen Gulch Interpretive Trailhead 120.5 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Kauffman Creek 121.1 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 Closed 2025 due to washout. Closure begins at the gate approximately 2.25 miles east of the NFSR 190.1 intersection north to the intersection of NFSR 123. |
Stillwater Pass 123 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Gravel Mountain Spur 815.2 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 Closed 2025 due to washout. |
Arapaho Bay Road (Access to Monarch Lake/Arapaho Bay Campground) 125 (County Road 6) | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 Gate is located at Arapaho Bay Campground and provides access to Monarch. High use area, limited parking. |
Water Board (off County Road 81) 128 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Access toward Meadow Creek Road Lower 129, below Fair Tract | CLOSED | Open Year Round |
Meadow Creek (off County Road 84) Middle 129, to the dam | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Meadow Creek (off County Road 84) Upper 129, to Junco Lake Trailhead | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Beaver Creek (off County Road 50) 133 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Little Muddy 134.1 | CLOSED Road ends at bridge | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Lake Evelyn 136 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Keyser Creek (from County Road 3) and Crooked Creek (from County Road 50) 139 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Keyser Ridge 140 | CLOSED
| June 15 - Nov. 15 Spur 140.3 closed 2023 due to Williams Fork Fire |
Kinney Creek 141.1 | CLOSED
| June 15 - Nov. 15 Open to the Kinney Creek Trailhead. Closed beyond that point. |
South Fork (off County Road 30) 142.1 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Vasquez 148 | CLOSED
| June 15 - Nov. 15 Road is closed to dispersed camping up to the intersection of FSR 897 |
Corona Pass/Rollins Pass Lower 149, between US HWY 40 and Water Board Road (NFSR 128) | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Corona Pass/Rollins Pass Middle 149, between junction with Water Board Road (NFSR 128) and mid-slope gate | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Corona Pass/Rollins Pass Upper 149, above the historic train trestle | CLOSED (high clearance, 4WD recommended) | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Tunnel Hill 152 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Little Vasquez 156 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 Road is closed to dispersed camping up to the intersection of FSR 897 |
Elk Creek (off County Road 72) 158 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Leland Creek 159 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 Closed to dispersed camping |
St. Louis Creek (off County Road 73) 160 | CLOSED | Open Year Round Closed to dispersed camping |
St. Louis Creek (above the 159 intersection) 160 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 Closed to dispersed camping |
Fool Creek 162 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 Closed to dispersed camping |
King Creek 163 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Byers Peak 164 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Gold Run 190.1 | CLOSED | Closed 2025 due to East Troublesome Fire. Closure begins at the Denver Creek Drainage intersection to the southernmost end of the existing road. |
Blue Ridge 200 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Big Meadows 253 | CLOSED | June 15 - Nov. 15 |
Campground Status
Campground | Sites | Max Spur | Reservations | Fee | Operating Season | Notes |
41 | 45’ | $29/58 | May 16 - Nov 16 |
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46 | 45’ | $29 | May 16 - Oct 12 |
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29 | 25’ | First-come, first-served | $16 | May 16 - Sept 7 |
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56 | 40’ | $29/58 | May 16 - Sept 14 | Near the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park. | ||
47 | 100’ | $29/58 | June 27 - | Located within Brainard Lake Recreation Area | ||
17 | 45’ | $29/58 | May 16 - Nov 16 |
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16 | 50’ | First-come, first-served | $22/44 | June 13 - |
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Campground | Sites | Max Spur | Reservations | Fee | Operating Season | Notes |
19 | 30’ | $29 | Lower: May 2 - Sept 21 Upper: OPEN year-round |
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9 | 30’ | First-come, first-served | $23 | May 23 - Sept 28 |
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26 | 60’ | $30/60/111 | May 16 - Sept 21 | *Electric sites | ||
6 | 20’ | First-come, first-served | $23 | May 23 - Sept 21 |
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4 | 25’ | First come, first served | $23 | May 23 - Sept 21 |
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28 | 30’ | First-come, first-served | $22 | June 13 - Nov 16 |
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52 | 30’ | $30/59 | June 13 - Sept 21 |
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62 | 40’ | $30/70 $41/81* | Loops A, B & C: OPEN year-round |
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20 | 33’ | First-come, first-served | $29 | May 16 - Sept 21 |
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9 | Tent | First-come, first-served | $25 | July 1 - Nov 16 |
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70 | 50’ |
| $30 $40* | CLOSED 2025 | Impacted by the Cameron Peak Fire | |
Group |
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| $238 $249* | CLOSED 2025 | Impacted by the Cameron Peak Fire *Electric fee | |
5 | 30' |
| $48 | CLOSED 2025 | Impacted by the Cameron Peak Fire | |
29 | 40’ | First-come, first-served | $30 | May 16 - Sept 21 |
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25 | 30’ | First-come, first-served | $25/51 | July 1 - Nov 16 |
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55 | 50’ | $30/60 $41/81* | May 16 - Sept 21 |
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Group |
| $185 | May 16 - Sept 21 |
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15 | 30’ | $29 | May 16 - Sept 21 | Upper & Lower | ||
9 | 30’ | First-come, first-served | $19 | June 13 - Nov 9 |
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15 | 20’ | First-come, first-served | $23 | May 23 - Sept 21 |
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9 | 30’ | $29/58 | May 2 - Oct 12 |
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12 | 20’ | First-come, first-served | $19 | May 16 - Nov 16 |
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49 | 40’ | First-come, first-served | $28 | June 13 - Oct 12 |
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35 | 50’ | $28/70 $41/81 | May 16 - Sept 21 |
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Campground | Sites | Max Spur | Reservations | Fee | Operating Season | Notes |
8 | 15’ | First-come, first-served only | $23 | May 16 - Sept 21 |
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37 | 50’ | $27 | May 16 - Sept 21 |
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46 | 20’ | $26 | May 16 - Sept 21 |
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17 | 20’ | $26 | June 6 - Sept 14 |
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17 | 35’ | $26 | June 6 - Sept 14 |
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10 | 20’ | NA | $23 | CLOSED 2025 |
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Group |
| $69/92 | May 16 - Oct 12 |
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15 | 30’ | $25 | May 16 - Sept 21 |
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| Campground | Sites | Max Spur | Reservations | Fee | Operating Season | Notes |
| Crow Valley | 10 | 35’ | Reserve Now | $17/25 | May 2 - Nov 8 | |
-Lark -Plover -Hawk | 1 1 1 | 30' | Reserve Now | $77 | May 2 - Nov 8 | Lark: 9 vehicles/30 people Plover: 7 vehicles/30 people Hawk: 6 vehicles/30 people. |
| Steward J. Adams Education Site | Group | Parking loop will hold several vehicles | Reserve Now | $89/$185 | May 2 - Nov 8 |
| Campground | Sites | Max Spur | Reservations | Fee | Operating Season | Notes |
| Arapaho Bay | 84 | 35’ | Reserve Now | $29/$58 | May 16 - Sept 21 | Arapaho National Recreation Area pass required. Boat ramp: Get inspected at Sunset Point before & after launching. |
| Cutthroat Bay Group | 2 group sites, 50 people each | Reserve Now | $147 | May 16 - Sept 21 | ||
| Denver Creek | 22 | 45’ | NA | $26 | CLOSED 2025 | East Troublesome Fire damage. |
| Green Ridge | 77 | 35’ | Reserve Now | $29/58/88 | May 9 - Oct 12 | |
| Horseshoe | 7 | 50’ | First-come, first-served | $23 | June 6 - Oct 12 | |
| Idlewild | 26 | 30’ | First-come, first-served & reservable | $29 | May 16 - Sept 21 | |
| Jim Creek | 7 | Organized events or vehicle access can be approved with NSCD approval: 970-726-1518 | NA | Site is managed by National Sports Center for the Disabled. | ||
| Midland | 1 group site, 36 people max | Reserve Now | $100 | To be determined | Max 10 cars. | |
| Robbers Roost | 11 | 25’ | First-come, first-served | $29 | June 20 - Sept 7 | |
| South Fork | 21 | 50’ | First-come, first-served; | $27 $70 | June 6 - Oct 12 | |
| St. Louis Creek | 17 | 32’ | First-come, first-served & reservable | $29 | May 16 - Sept 21 | |
| Stillwater | 129 | 40’ | Reserve Now | $32/67 $43/53* | A Loop: May 16 - Oct 12 B & C Loop: May 16 - Sept 21 | Arapaho National Recreation Area fee applies. *Electric Sites |
| Sugarloaf | 11 | 35’ | First-come, first-served | $24 | June 6 - Oct 12 | |
| Sunset Point | 25 | 50’ | First-come, first-served | $33/67 | May 16 - Sept 21 | Arapaho National Recreation fee applies. |
| Willow Creek | 35, single 1, group | 25’ | First-come, first-served; reservable group site | $29/58 $116* | May 16 - Sept 21 | *Group site |
Know Before You Go
Trip planning resources and considerations before you head out