4/2/2015 Posted On: 4/2/2015 By: zombiewolf Info: Went up today to see how far I could get after yesterday‘s successful attempt at the Blank Cabin TH. I made it a half a mile past the AOS CG and TH before the snow was too much to continue. I had to back down the road about a tenth of a mile or so, as there was no room to do a turn. Still a 3 mile hike to the other TH up the back side of Tab. Sorry, no photos today. | ||||
3/23/2015 Posted On: 3/24/2015 By: KTC88 Info: Road is clear all the way to the TH. There are a few places you can pull off the road if you want to car camp. The Colorado Trail to the Shav/Tab TH is a mix of snow, dirt, and mud. | ||||
1/15/2015 Posted On: 1/16/2015 By: zombiewolf Info: Drove up CCR240 yesterday and the road was plowed all the way to the Angel of Shavano TH and CG. After that the road has no maintenance and is snow covered. I saw where others tried to drive up it and got stuck, as the quality of snow under the crust is very "sugary". I tried to go but was thwarted back (stuck) after about a 100 yards. Easy to escape though with a little snow removal from the tires. There is no parking at the CG and the TH was not plowed, so park on/off the road. My advice if you want to access the West Ridge Route of Tab/Shav, time to walk or ski. According to the route description on 14ers, it is 3.8 miles to the old SW TH, which is the west ridge route as well. Climb-on!! Z-Man | ||||
4/11/2014 Posted On: 4/12/2014 By: jeffth5 Info: No snow on road to the TH. Campground gate is open, but parking lot has snow. Any vehicle can make it to the TH. Watch for wildlife on the road. (Note, do not confuse this TH with the standard summer TH called "Shavano") | ||||
11/30/2013 Posted On: 12/2/2013 By: bergsteigen Info: Road plowed to just beyond trailhead. Trailhead parking lot is not plowed. Parked along road. | ||||
12/21/2012 Posted On: 12/21/2012 By: Yikes Info: FS road pretty much closed at the campground (snow bank). Snow is 4-12" from campground to Jennings Creek. | 1 |
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3/23/2012 Posted On: 3/23/2012 By: dehrlich101 Info: The road to the Trailhead is open and accessible to any type of vehicle. The Colorado Trail has some snow/ice on it. Micro Spikes would be helpful, we didn‘t go up far enough to see if there was deep snow higher up. | ||||
1/22/2011 Posted On: 1/22/2011 By: Joe W Info: Trailhead is open.The Colorado trail now has a trench all the way to the Mt Shavano trail. | ||||
4/12/2010 Posted On: 4/13/2010 By: san juan johnny Info: Blank Gulch still closed. Angel is pretty much done for skiing. | ||||
4/11/2010 Posted On: 4/12/2010 By: mountainmicah83 Info: Road is dry to campground. | ||||
11/30/2009 Posted On: 11/30/2009 By: BuckytheGREAT Info: Parking lot clear of snow. Trail a bit icy on Colorado Trail. Area has some snow spots. | ||||
5/27/2008 Posted On: 5/27/2008 By: jwproulx Info: The Blank Gulch access road is open to the TH. There was a wooden barrier across part of the road at an intersection; I think it‘s there because the road is one lane after that for a short bit due to a drift, but that drift is melting fast. | ||||
5/11/2008 Posted On: 5/11/2008 By: thebeave7 Info: The Angel of Shavano CG trailhead(CT) is 90% snow free and only requires boots/shoes. The Blank Gulch TH may be drivable as there is minimal snow below 10K in the region(Note: we did not drive this, so drifts may exist, simply hypothesizing). | ||||
4/20/2008 Posted On: 4/20/2008 By: Bixley Info: Free and clear. Drove in with a passenger vehicle. | ||||
5/26/2007 Posted On: 5/26/2007 By: ktiffany Info: Free and clear! 5-26-07 |
