BUSHDUCKS COLORADO JEEP TRAILS
WHEN ARE THEY PASSABLE?
DATES FOR 2012

Updated: 4/3/2012

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The status of many popular high elevation 4x4 trails in Colorado is listed below and updated as the trails open or close. The list includes the main trails plus some 2wd access roads. The voluntary updates come from many sources, including the National Forest service, the BLM, and interested individuals. As the Colorado mountain weather can be highly unpredictable, please check with the relevant information body yourself for any recent changes. Conditions can change without notice. It is also subjective - a trail one person says is open, may be considered too dangerous to travel by another.

As a guide, you can view the dates and information from the 2011 season, 2010 season, 2009 season, 2008 season, 2007 season, 2006 season, 2005 Season, 2004 Season,2003 Season, the 2002 Season or the 2001 Season.

This list is intended as a guide only and no responsibility is taken for any incident arising from mis-information. The ultimate responsibility as to whether the trail is safe to travel, within the capabilities of yourself and your vehicle, or indeed open at all, is taken by YOU. If in doubt, DO NOT TRAVEL. The inclusion of any trail on this page does not mean it is open or legal to travel. Conditions change, and trail status may change, sometimes without warning. Use common sense, and do not go around closure barriers.

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Alta Lakes Road Animas Forks Argentine Pass/Waldorf Mine Alpine Tunnel
Ballard Road Bill Moore Lake Birdseye Gulch Black Bear Pass
Bolam Pass Boreas Pass Blowout Pass Breakneck and Browns Passes
Bunce County Trail System California Gulch California Pass Caribou Creek
Chihuahua Gulch Chinaman Gulch China Wall Chinns Lakes
Cinnamon Pass Coney Flats Corkscrew Gulch Cottonwood Pass
Cumberland Gulch Cumberland Pass Cunningham Gulch Deer Creek
Eagle Rock Elwood Pass Engineer Pass Fourmile Area
Geneva Creek Georgia Pass Gold Hill/Switzerland Trail Governor Basin
Guanella Pass Gunsight Pass Green Ridge Road Grizzly Lake
Hackett Gulch Hagerman Pass Halfmoon Creek Hancock Pass
Hayden Pass Hermit Pass Holy Cross City Hurricane Pass
Imogene Pass Independence Pass Independence Trail Iron Chest
Italian Creek Road/Upper Reno Divide Jenny Creek Trail Jones Pass Kebler Pass
Kelly Flats Kendall Peak and Kendall Mountain Kennebec Pass Kingston Peak
Lamartine/Saxon Mountain Last Dollar Road Lead King Basin Left Hand Canyon
Lime Creek Trail Loch Lomond Longwater Gulch Maggie Gulch
Mammoth Gulch Marshall Pass McAllistair Gulch Medano Pass
Metberry Gulch Middle St. Vrain Mill Creek/Red Elephant Miller Rock
Miner's Gulch Minnie Gulch Moody Hill Moon/Gamble Gulch
Mosquito Pass Mount Antero Mount Baldy/Captain Jacks Mount Blanca/Como Lakes
Mount Bross Mount McClellan Napoleon Pass Ohio Pass
Ophir Pass Otto Mears Toll Road Owl Creek Pass Pearl Pass
Peru Creek Road Peru Creek Road Picayune/Placer Gulch Pickle Gulch
Pinyon Mesa Pole Hill Pomeroy Lake Poughkeepsie Gulch
Ptarmigan Pass Radical Hill Rampart Range Red Cone
Red Canyon OHV Park Red & White Mountain Rollins Pass Saints John
Saran Wrap Schofield Pass Scotch Creek Sevenmile
Sidney Basin Spring Creek Pass Shrine Pass Slate River Road/Paradise Divide
Slaughterhouse Gulch Spring Creek Stony Pass Taylor Pass
Tincup Pass Tomichi Pass Treasure Mountain Loop Twin Cone
Uncompahgre Plateau Area Wager Gulch Wearyman Creek (FS747) Webster Pass/Handcart Gulch
Weston Pass Wheeler Geological Area Wheeler Lake Williams Pass
Yankee Boy Basin Yankee Hill    

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TRAIL NAME NATIONAL FOREST NAME/DISTRICT PHONE NUMBER STATUS DATE UPD.
Alta Lakes Road Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Animas Forks Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Argentine Pass/Waldorf Mine
EGuide
White River/Dillon 970-468-5400    
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Alpine Tunnel San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591    
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Ballard Road Fort Collins Region      
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Bangs Canyon BLM      
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Bill Moore Lake Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Birdseye Gulch Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Black Bear Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-327-4835    
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Blowout Pass Rio Grande/Divide      
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Bolam Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Boreas Pass White River/Dillon 970-468-5400 Closed 4/1/12
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4/1/12 - Not open all the way. West side open approximately 3.5 miles from Hwy 9 in Breckenridge to winter gate. East side open approximately 4.0 miles from Hwy 285, just past the interseciton with Cty Rd 50. West side open and clear to gate. East side open with a few snow drifts.
 
Breakneck and Browns Passes Pike/Fairplay 719-836-2031    
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Bunce School Trail System Boulder 303�541-2500    
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California Gulch Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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California Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Caribou Creek Boulder 303�541-2500    
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Carnage Canyon San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591 Open all year  
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Completely open all year.
 
Chihuahua Gulch White River/Dillon 970-468-5400    
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Chinaman Gulch San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591 Open all year 4/1/12
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Completely open all year.
4/1/12 - This trail is wide open and dry.
2/12/12 - Trail has up to 3 or 4 inches in spots, worst on the approach to/on the Whale's Tail and on the steep tippy hill near the end of the loop. The Chutes were completely dry and The Stairs had minimal snow. Went and checked the top of Carnage Canyon (winch out point) and it was dry. Looked like there was more snow down lower in the ravine. Picture of snow on Whale's Tail
 
China Wall Pike/Fairplay 719-836-2031 Open all year  
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Completely open all year.
 
Chinns Lake Clear Creek 303-567-3000  
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Cinammon Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison
970-240-5300
970-641-0471
   
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Coney Flats Boulder 303-541-2500    
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Corkscrew Gulch Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison
970-240-5300
970-641-0471
   
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Cottonwood Pass San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591
   
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Cumberland Gulch Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Cumberland Pass San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591
   
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Cunningham Gulch Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Deer Creek White River/Dillon 970-468-5400    
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Eagle Rock Teller County Near Colorado Springs    
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Elwood Pass Rio Grande/Conejos
San Juan/Pagosa
719-274-8971
970-264-2268
   
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Engineer Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison
970-240-5300
970-641-0471
   
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Fourmile Travel Area San Isabel 719-486-0749 Partially Open  
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The majority of this region is open all year.
 
Geneva Creek White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte
970-468-5400
303-275-5610
   
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Georgia Pass White River/Dillon 970-468-5400 Partially Open 4/1/12
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4/1/12 - Not open all of the way. East side open approximately 7.8 miles from Jefferson, CO on Hwy 285. Map. The road is in good condition until approximately 6 miles in. There are small sections of snow that can be negotiated (driven over or around) before reaching a continuous section of snow that covers the road.
 
Gold Hill/Switzerland Trail Boulder 303-541-2500    
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Governor Basin Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300
970
   
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Green Ridge Road Roosevelt National Forest 970-498-1100    
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Grizzly Lake San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591
   
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Guanella Pass White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte
970-468-5400
303-275-5610
   
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Gunsight Pass White River/Sopris District 970-963-2266    
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Hackett Gulch Pike National Forest Near Colorado Springs    
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Hagerman Pass San Isabel/Leadville
White River/Sopris
719-486-0749
970-963-2266
   
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Halfmoon Creek San Isabel/Leadville
White River/Sopris
719-486-0749
970-963-2266
   
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Hancock Pass San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591    
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Hayden Pass Rio Grande/Saguache
San Isabel/Salida
719-655-2547
719-539-3591
   
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Hermit Pass Rio Grande/Saguache
San Isabel/San Carlos
719-655-2547
719-269-8500
   
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Holy Cross City San Isabel/Leadville
White River/Sopris
719-486-0749
970-963-2266
   
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Hurricane Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Imogene Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-327-4835    
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Independence Pass Park County      
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Independence Trail Canyon City      
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Iron Chest San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591
   
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Italian Creek Road/Upper Reno Divide Gunnison/Gunnison 970-641-0471    
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Jenny Creek Trail Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Jones Pass Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Kebler Pass        
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Kelly Flats Canyon Lakes 970-498-2770    
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Kendall Peak and Kendall Mountain Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Kennebec Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Kingston Peak Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Lamartine/Saxon Mountain Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Last Dollar Road Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-327-4835    
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Lead King Basin White River/Sopris District 970-963-2266    
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Left Hand Canyon Boulder 303-541-2500    
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Lime Creek Trail Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Loch Lomond Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Longwater Gulch Pike National Forest      
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Maggie Gulch Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Mammoth Gulch Boulder 303�541-2500    
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Marshall Pass San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591
Closed 3/31/12
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3/31/12 - Bonanza Mine Trail (trail #44 in the Charles Wells book) Got about 1 mile in before a 6-8 inch snow bank covered the trail.The snow was the mash potato kind. Marshall Pass via Pohnch Creek (trail #43) - I got to Waypoint 3 5.6 miles (Starvation Creek hiking trail). There were several large trees that had blown down across the trail, but folks had already chopped them up and moved them so when the snow melts,the trail is passable. CR 203 - same thing. Ok, the wife was laughing histerically the whole way down to the trail head. She thought that I was crazy to try anything close to the mountains this early. It was in the 70s during the attempt and the snow is melting fast.
 
McAllistair Gulch White River/Holy Cross 970-827-5715    
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Medano Pass Rio Grande/Saguache
San Isabel/San Carlos
719-655-2547
719-269-8500
Closed 3/31/12
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3/31/12 - Trail is not passable yet. Attacked it from the north east side and the snow drifts are pack and sloping the hills really bad couldn't get more than a mile in before having to pull on jeep off the edge and then back down. The last foot of the right shoulder is soft pack from runoff and very dangerous. Then we drove the hundred miles to the sand dunes to try a go from that end. you can get about a mile in before you hit a gate and its closed. Can't even get to the first fording point. Total waste of a day.
 
Metberry Gulch Teller County      
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Middle St. Vrain Boulder 303-541-2500    
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Mill Creek/Red Elephant Trail Arapaho/Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Miller Rock Boulder 303-541-2500    
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Miner's Gulch Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Minnie Gulch Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Moody Hill Canyon Lakes 970-295-6700    
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Moon/Gamble Gulch Boulder 303�541-2500    
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Mosquito Pass Pike/South Park
San Isabel/Leadville
719-836-2031
719-486-0749
   
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Mount Antero San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591
   
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Mount Baldy/Captain Jacks Pike National Forest/ El Paso County 719-836-2031    
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Mount Blanca/Como Lakes Rio Grande/Saguache 719-655-2547    
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Mount Bross Pike/South Park 719-836-2031    
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Mount McClellan Arapaho/Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Napoleon Pass San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591    
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Ohio Pass Gunnison 970-641-0471    
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Ophir Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-327-4835    
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Otto Mears Toll Road San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591
   
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Owl Creek Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison
970-240-5300
970-641-0471
   
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Pearl Pass Gunnison/Gunnison 970-641-0471    
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Peru Creek Road White River/Dillon 970-468-5400    
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Picayune/Placer Gulch Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Pickle Gulch Arapaho/Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Pinyon Mesa        
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Pole Hill Canyon Lakes 970-498-2770    
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Pomeroy Lake San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591    
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Poughkeepsie Gulch Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Ptarmigan Pass White River/Holy Cross 970-827-5715    
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Radical Hill White River/Dillon 970-468-5400    
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Rampart Range Pike/South Platte 303-275-5610    
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Red Cone White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte
970-468-5400
303-275-5610
   
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Red Canyon Park Canyon City    
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Rollins Pass - East Side Roosevelt/Boulder 303-541-2500 Closed 3/25/12
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3/25/12 - Snow drifts start 1/4 mile up the trail. Can't get near the washout or the other large drifts. Will be at least 6 weeks before you can get to the lakes. We had to pull a jeep from NM out of the drift.
 
Rollins Pass - West Side Arapaho/Sulphur 970-887-4100    
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Red and White Mountain White River/Holy Cross 970-827-5715    
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Saints John White River/Dillon 970-468-5400    
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Saran Wrap Pike National Forest Near Colorado Springs    
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Schofield Pass White River/Sophris District 970-963-2266    
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Scotch Creek Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Sevenmile San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591 Open all year 4/2/11
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4/2/11 - Open all year, snowy and slushy, but doable.
 
Shrine Pass White River/Holy Cross
White River/Dillon
970-827-5715
970-468-5400
   
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Sidney Basin Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300
970
   
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Shrine Pass White River/Holy Cross
White River/Dillon
970-827-5715
970-468-5400
   
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Slate River Road/Paradise Divide        
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Slaughterhouse Gulch Pike/South Platte 303-275-5610    
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Spring Creek Arapaho/Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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Stony Pass Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Swan and Wise Trail, middle fork White River/Dillon 970-468-5400    
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Taylor Pass Gunnison/Gunnison 970-641-0471    
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Tincup Pass San Isabel/Salida
Gunnison/Gunnison
719-539-3591
970-641-0471
   
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Tomichi Pass Gunnison/Gunnison 970-641-0471    
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Treasure Mountain Loop Uncompahgre/Ouray 970-240-5300    
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Twin Cone Pike, South Platte 719-836-2031    
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Uncompahgre Plateau Area        
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Wager Gulch Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison
970-240-5300
970-641-0471
   
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Wearyman Creek (FS747) White River/Holy Cross 970-827-5715    
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Webster Pass/Handcart Gulch White River/Dillon
Pike/South Platte
970-468-5400
303-275-5610
   
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Weston Pass Pike/Fairplay
San Isabel/Leadville
719-836-2031
719-486-0749
   
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Wheeler Geological Area        
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Wheeler Lake Pike/South Park 719-836-2031    
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Williams Pass San Isabel/Salida 719-539-3591    
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Yankee Boy Basin Uncompahgre/Ouray
BLM/Gunnison
970-240-5300
970-641-0471
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Yankee Hill Arapaho/Clear Creek 303-567-3000    
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