8/20/2010 Posted On: 8/20/2010 By: redwingsarebad Info: This weekend (8/21 + 8/22) the Barr Trail hosts the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon. The trails will be packed with people, and parking will be next to impossible. Manitou Ave will be closed at about 5am on both days, reopening around 8a (I‘m guessing) after the runners leave. | ||||
5/19/2010 Posted On: 5/19/2010 By: Toni Marie Info: All is clear at the trailhead, and the snow is melting rapidly from Pike‘s Peak, despite the recent weather. | ||||
3/29/2010 Posted On: 3/29/2010 By: Tripper Info: Minitou Springs has closed the TH parking lot and approach road for utility work. Closure expected to last most of week. (Courtesy of tmathews - http://www.14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=23965&p=287830&hilit=Barr#p287773) | ||||
8/11/2009 Posted On: 8/11/2009 By: gerrys Info: Ascent & Marathon will be run on Aug 15th & 16th. Unless you want to be run over by 1600+ runners, hikers are strongly encouraged to pick another day. | ||||
6/6/2009 Posted On: 6/6/2009 By: womanhiker Info: Barr Trail TH will be closed all day on Wednesday, June 10th for maintenance work. | ||||
5/27/2009 Posted On: 5/27/2009 By: CO Native Info: The Barr Trailhead parking lot will soon cost $5 per day to use. The city will be installing a self service pay station early this summer. | ||||
5/18/2009 Posted On: 5/18/2009 By: Aubrey Info: Parking was hell. Beyond that, the trail was bone dry all the way to the Bottomless Pit junction. From there, there were snow patches off and on to treeline. Above treeline, it was snowy/slushy. | ||||
4/20/2009 Posted On: 4/20/2009 By: rangerdrew Info: The trail is pretty clear up to about mile 2.5/3. From there its super wet and slushy from the recent snowfall. | ||||
6/10/2008 Posted On: 6/10/2008 By: thebeave7 Info: Only the standard parking issues at the trail head, no snow/ice left below treeline on the Barr Trail. Two 100ft drifts at 13K, then some patchy snow above 13500ft, though all patches are well tread and easily passable. | ||||
5/4/2008 Posted On: 5/4/2008 By: Gueza Info: Very crowded get there as early as you can. No ice or snow on the incline stairs. Pikes has some pretty big drifts before treeline. Snowshoes are optional but highly recomended. Did not use crampons on the east face. Completly doable. | ||||
4/29/2008 Posted On: 4/29/2008 By: lifecolorado Info: Can we now hike to Barr Camp? | ||||
1/7/2008 Posted On: 1/7/2008 By: Brad Info: Seems that this one is always easy to get to unless it is a beautiful, warm day and everyone is hiking/running the trail/incline. As of Saturday, January 5, 2008 the trail is icy beginning at the trailhead; some short stretches are melted though. | ||||
7/3/2007 Posted On: 7/3/2007 By: Brad Info: TH is easily accessible; at 6:00 AM on Saturday, June 30th, you could not have parked on Ruxton though, so get there early. | ||||
4/21/2007 Posted On: 4/21/2007 By: Brad Info: Hiked to 10645' today. The trail was completely snow free until the spur at No Name Creek. From there to Barr Camp it was sporadic; snow was very well packed too. From Barr Camp to 10645' (about 3/4 mile past Barr Camp) the trail was completely covered in snow and we post holed several times. You can tell the traffic has been stopping at Barr Camp. | ||||
4/11/2007 Posted On: 4/11/2007 By: Brad Info: My wife and I hiked up to just past the cutoff for the incline on the 1st of April and the trail was snow-free to that point (about 3.5 miles into the trail - approx. 9000'). I will update again as we should head back up a portion this weekend. |
