Buena Vista, Salida, Bonanza, Sargents info '12

[ramz]

Buena Vista, Salida, Bonanza, Sargents info '12
Tuesday June 19, 2012

"open" means no snow or very little easily-rideable snow; major downfall has been cleared but some minor ride-overs may remain.
CHANGE means changed recently.


Arkansas River Loop (Salida to Howard along the river, return via Power Line Rd) - dry and dusty.
Arkansas Hills (Salida to Aspen Ridge) - all routes are open.
Aspen Ridge Rd 185 - seasonal gates open.
FourMile Area - all routes are open, dry and dusty.

Rainbow Tr 1336 - open.

Shirley Site - open.
Alder Cr Rd 890 - open.
Clover Cr Rd 876 - open.
Marshall Pass Rd 200 - both east and west sides now open.
Otto Mears Toll Rd 869 - open.
Poncha Cr Rd 203 - open.
Silver Cr Rd 201 - open.
Spring Cr Rd/Whale Hill 875 - unknown.

Ute Tr 175/2 (NE of Salida to Gribble Park, Hartsel, Cotopaxi, and points east) - open; dry and dusty.


Sargents south

Agate Cr Tr 484 - open from the Crest Tr down to the canyon below Lime Cr Tr intersection; some down trees in the canyon and one beaver dam has water over the trail, but rideable. . . CHANGE
Baldy Lake Tr 491 - open. . . CHANGE
Barret Park Loop trails - open.
Big Bend Tr 488 - open.
Crest Tr 531 - open. . . CHANGE
Dutchman Tr 490 - open.
Green Cr Tr 1412 - cleared of downfall, one snowbank remains. . . CHANGE
Hicks Gulch Tr 492 - open.
Indian Cr Rd/ FR777.1B/1C - open.
Left Hand Tr 495 - open.
Lime Cr Tr 485 - open.
Long Branch Tr 489 - open.
Milk Cr Tr 474 - open.
Razor Cr Tr 487 - open.
Right Hand Tr 493 - open.
Tank 7 Tr 480 - open.
Upper Razor Spur Tr 487.1A - open.

Summit Tr/CDT - open (from Marshall Pass TH to Lujan Pass TH, i.e. all of it is open). . . CHANGE


Sargents north / Pitkin

Quakey Mtn Tr 537 - open.
Waunita Tr 497 - open.
Canyon Cr Tr 481 - open all the way. . . CHANGE


San Luis Valley, north end

Dorsey Cr area and south to Villa Grove - open, dry and dusty.
Poncha Loop area - BLM seasonal gates open; area is dry and dusty.


Passes

Black Sage Pass - open.
Cottonwood Pass - open.
Cumberland Pass - open. . . CHANGE
Hancock Pass - open.
Hayden Pass Rd - open.
Marshall Pass - open.
Napoleon Pass - unknown.
Old Monarch Pass - open.
Pearl Pass - unknown.
Star Pass - unknown.
Taylor Pass - unknown.
Tincup Pass - open.
Tomichi Pass - open. . . CHANGE
Waunita Pass - open.


Frenchy's, Tincup 970-641-4565, open 8-5, B,L,D.
Silver Plume General Store, Pitkin 970-641-3866, open 9-4, gas/snacks.
St Elmo General Store 719-395-2117/4773, open 8-5, no gas.


See the San Isabel, Gunnison, and Rio Grande USFS maps for location information.
See also Pitkin, Taylor Park, Spring Cr Reservoir info '12:
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=800381
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[ramz]

I'll post up info about trails and roads in central Colorado, just like I did last year. I'll update post #1 as info becomes available.


With the mild winter and now warm weather we've been having, I decided to start this thread a little early this year. First things first - check out several Rainbow Trail access points.

East side of Highway 285.



Methodist Mtn Rd (the trail is that snow-covered area beyond the handlebars)



Sand Gulch.



Silver Cr Rd



RBT above Silver Cr Little Bridge



Poncha Cr Rd at Starvation Cr TH



Marshall Pass Rd at 5.75 miles



O'Haver Lake frozen



Looks like it'll be a while before we can start clearing downfall.

[Dozer Dillon]

Thanks Rick. We'll be down to do some day trip trail clearing this year before we do our normal June ride.

[Hayduke]

Rick; Cody and I rode the atv/jeep roads to the west of Villa Grove (stonehouse rd area ) yesterday; dry and dusty.

[Hair]

How high up could you go?

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by Hair

How high up could you go?

Around Villa Grove? Maybe around 9,000? Just guessing really, as we just rode the desert stuff.

[Hair]

It's been warm here. The snow is really going-a-way fast.

[The Hunter]

Ramz, Ya got me on here.

Longs's gulch is open.

Dead horse is open.

Trails above those are still blocked with snow.

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by The Hunter

Ramz, Ya got me on here.

Longs's gulch is open.

Dead horse is open.

Trails above those are still blocked with snow.

Was that you that I ran into up at the granite quarries?

[Bonnie Abbzug]

Originally Posted by The Hunter

Ramz, Ya got me on here.

Longs's gulch is open.

Dead horse is open.

Trails above those are still blocked with snow.

Hi Hunter! We just figured out who you are today!

[The Hunter]

I have not ran into you yet this year.

Did not go as high as the granite quarry.

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by The Hunter

I have not ran into you yet this year.

Did not go as high as the granite quarry.

Ah. OK; I met someone solo on a 300 ktm at the quarry; said he knew Ramz. I went up Deadhorse, and rode past the quarry up to Jackrabbit hill area. Hit a little snow past the saddle on the north facing side, but easy to get through.

[grub]

This was the only sketchy spot at Texas Creek this weekend

[The Hunter]

Howdy!

I did not know there was anyone reporting on which trails are open around here.

I am sure I will enjoy the site.

[Bonnie Abbzug]

Originally Posted by The Hunter

Howdy!

I did not know there was anyone reporting on which trails are open around here.

I am sure I will enjoy the site.

This site will overwhelm you and suck you in. I warned Jess about it.