Buena Vista, Salida, Bonanza, Sargents info '14

Buena Vista, Salida, Bonanza, Sargents info '14
Monday July 28, 2014

"open" means no snow or very little easily-rideable snow;
major downfall has been cleared but some minor ride-overs may remain.
Date in RED is date of change.

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 - open.
FourMile Area - open.
Rainbow Tr - open.

Shirley Site - dry and dusty.
Little bridge road/orange route - open.
Marshall Pass Rd 200/243 east and west side - open.
Poncha Cr Rd 203 - open.
Silver Cr Rd 201 - open.


San Luis Valley, north end

East side: Dorsey Cr area and south to Villa Grove - open.
West side: Poncha Loop area - open.


Bonanza and south

Bonanza Area - open.
Alder Cr Rd 890 - open.
Clover Cr Rd 876 - open.
Otto Mears Toll Rd 869 - open.
Spring Cr Rd/Whale Hill 875 - open.

Bonita Hill / Columbia Gulch and others - open.
Sargents Mesa - open.


Sargents south

Agate Cr Tr 484 - open.
Baldy Lake Tr 491 - open.
Barret Park Loop trails - open.
Big Bend Tr 488 - open.
Dutchman Tr 490 - open.
Green Cr Tr 1412 - open.
Hicks Gulch Tr 492 - open.
Indian Cr Rd/ FR777.1C - open.
Left Hand Tr 495 - open.
Lime Cr Tr 485 - open.
Long Branch Tr 489 - open.
Milk Cr Tr 474 - open.
_but see post #54 http://advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24336644&postcount=54
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.

Crest Tr - open. . . 140725


Sargents north / Pitkin

Horseshoe Tr 482 - open.
Canyon Cr Tr 481 - open.
Quakey Mtn Tr 537 - open.
Waunita Tr 497 - open.


Passes

Black Sage Pass - open.
Cottonwood Pass - open.
Cumberland Pass - open.
Hancock Pass - open.
Hayden Pass - open.
Marshall Pass - open.
Napoleon Pass - open.
Old Monarch Pass - open.
Pearl Pass - snow blocked.
Star Pass - open. . . 140725
Taylor Pass - open.
Tincup Pass - open.
Tomichi Pass - open.
Waunita Pass - open.


Frenchy's, Tincup 970-641-4565, open 7:30-4 (later if customers present), B,L,D. No gas.

Silver Plume General Store, Pitkin 970-641-3866, store open 8-6 daily, gas/snacks. Grill open for bkfst/lunch. Closed Sunday am for church.
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St Elmo General Store 719-395-2117, open 8-6 daily. No gas.

Taylor Park Marina 970-641-2922, open daily 7-11 bkfst, 11-4 lunch. Gas for boats only.
<http: www.taylorparkmarina.com="">http://www.taylorparkmarina.com

Taylor Park Trading Post 970-641-2555, General Store, Gift Shop, Rental Cabins, Full hook-up RV sites & Restaurant. Store open daily 8-8. 24hour-gas.
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Tomichi Creek Trading Post, Sargents 970-641-0674, store and restaurant open Sun-Thu 11-2:30, Fri-Sat 11-7:30. 24hour-gas.
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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.


Time to check the snow line...



Marshall Pass Rd



Marshall Pass Rd - Devil's Armchair



View of the Sangres



Poncha Cr Rd



Non-motorized Starvation Cr Tr - the hikers won't be hikin' anytime soon, unless they 'shoe.



RBT



RBT east of Highway 285



RBT trailhead at Highway 285



RBT near Hayden Creek CG



RBT west of Little Bridge Rd on May 2, 2014.

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any ideas where to find some OHV trail riding in the buena vista/salida/gunnison/montrose area? or is it all basically follow the signs and get an ohv permit?
also, any ideas on going to arches/canyonlands for riding? dirtbikes that is...

Check it out:

Stay the Trail
http://staythetrail.org/maps/

(Someday they'll get the numbers back on the map...) :eek1

Wow, you stay up late for an old fart, I mean old smart guy. Was that you who rode past us bicyclers on 7th st hill yesterday about 6ish? Did you get up rd 210 past my turn-around, where I jumped the little log? Can't wait till I can go out following you again. I met Roy, who rides a 290 Sherco, sweet bike.

The 4mile area Rick mentions is east of BV, the Gunnison/Taylor Park area generally is not open until early June, but we've had a lot of snow this year so it may take a while, so some of the real high stuff may even be later this year.

There are a gazillion threads about the Moab (Arches/Canyonlands) area. Search Moab 101 and pretty much all you need to know.

You sportin a new ride this year Rick?

This is always a great thing that you are doing.

like it might even have a bib moussse?? yes?

Rick,

We'll be watching your post of when it looks like we can get in there to start clearing trail. We will clear the Sargents area again from Fair View, Fossil Ridge area on the North to Lujan Pass area on the South and Crest Trail area to the East to North Gulch Trail area to the West. Can't wait to get in there, but looks like 1st part of June again. We'll let the Forest Service or Mike with Exit Tours clear Greens Creek.

thanks guys!

Lower Sand Gulch is open to just past the RBT sign (2.75 mi).

All of the upper trails on the wellsville/howard sand gulch loop are still closed with snow.
Can't get through to Elk Ranch yet.

As Rick noted, the lower loop route is open.

Kerr Gulch road is closed due to a snow bank just below tower hill.
However, the west Rainbow Trail access is open.
Made it 1/4 mile west on RT and about 3/4 mile east on RT.
Blocked by snow on NW hills of course.

Nice to see this annual post again. Makes it seem like the season's finally just around the corner!

Thx to Rick et al. for the great work. Hope to see you on the trails soon.

- Jon Snider

Thanks for the updates. Been in Moab this week, dry and dusty, however rain today.

DaveB verified RBT from Big Cottonwood TH to Salida RD boundary is open.










About another mile down the trail, before reaching the turnoff for Rainbow Camp, there was impassable snow. So the furthest-south section of single-track trail is open, but you can't get to it from Rainbow Camp just yet. Give it a few days, say by Friday, and it should be passable.

Thanks Dave.

Aspen Ridge (and all the side trails around there) are good to go! Had a great ride from Salida up to Trout Creek Pass earlier today

Rainbow from Bear Creek to Sand Gulch is ready to rock! I would assume all the way to 285 also but I didn't go that far.



Junction at 108 looking towards Sand Gulch



108 looking towards Bear Creek



Between 108 and Bear Creek



Some leftover snow



Junction at Sand Gulch looking towards 108



Typical Rainbow dirt nap.

Huge thanks to whoever is doing the trail clearing! Lots of freshly cut timber no longer blocking the trail.

Please let me know when Hayden and Medano open up, I've got something in the works.