5/4/2013 Posted On: 5/13/2013 By: mtn114 Info: Drove up to the gate and biked the 7 miles or so down the road to the summer TH. Road was basically clear of snow until the Maroon Bell West Portal; stashed my bike and walked the last bit. Snowshoes would have been helpful at the summer TH as there was a lot of post holing. Choosing your route carefully you can make your way down to the lake and up the ridge towards Crater Lake with a minimum amount of post holing. Turned around at the ridge as I was pretty beat. | ||||
11/19/2012 Posted On: 11/19/2012 By: dsunwall Info: Gate closed at Ranch. I believe this was the first weekend it was closed. | ||||
7/29/2012 Posted On: 7/31/2012 By: carson_h Info: The campground host said that porcupines haven‘t been seen at the overnight parking lot since mid-June. | 1 |
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4/18/2012 Posted On: 4/18/2012 By: Hypersnow Info: Road to Maroon Lake Parking lot will be open for traffic as of Friday 4/20/12. There will be no fees until sometime in May (probably Memorial weekend). Consistent snow cover starts in the first mile after Maroon Lake. | ||||
12/3/2011 Posted On: 12/3/2011 By: AspenEx Info: Gate is closed, but road is still a dry for a couple of miles. Not passable by snowmobile, yet. | ||||
10/29/2011 Posted On: 11/15/2011 By: mountainmicah83 Info: This is a bit of old beta but newer than what is currently there. As of 10/29 the road to the TH was still open and the roads were still dry with minimal snow. No idea if it is closed yet at the typical winter closure. | ||||
5/27/2011 Posted On: 6/3/2011 By: Carl Info: Road opened for the season May 27. | ||||
5/15/2011 Posted On: 5/16/2011 By: Carl Info: Road is melting pretty quick. You can bike nearly 3 of the 5 miles from the gate to the TH. Also, we learned yesterday that you‘re not allowed to snowmobile up the road if there is less than 6 inches of snow coverage. The ranger turned away one group and was attempting to locate another. Plan accordingly. | ||||
5/5/2011 Posted On: 5/6/2011 By: gb Info: gated, first 1.5mi to silver bell is plowed, continuous snow after that. rough for both bikes and snowmobiles right now. | ||||
11/20/2010 Posted On: 11/22/2010 By: COmedic04 Info: The snowblock was open at T-Lazy 7 Ranch, but the gate was closed above that. The road was relatively clear, however, and I was able to hike along the road without snowshoes all the way to the lake. | ||||
5/23/2010 Posted On: 5/23/2010 By: Carl Info: Road opened for the season Saturday May 22nd. | ||||
4/21/2010 Posted On: 4/21/2010 By: tmahon Info: Gate still locked at T Lazy 7 but road is getting dry. Might be more of a bike ride than a snowmobile ride until it unlocks around Memorial Day | ||||
11/16/2009 Posted On: 12/13/2009 By: Glen Info: talked to the rangers and as of this morning the gate is closed!! | ||||
10/30/2009 Posted On: 10/30/2009 By: Nelson Info: I called the Aspen Ranger Station today. They said the road is open although there is snow in places. 4wd should be able to make it to the lake. He felt it should melt off with good weather this week end. He said the snow around the Lake and higher would be there for the season. | ||||
8/1/2009 Posted On: 8/1/2009 By: TI83plus Info: Road is open the entire way. Got charged $10. Maybe it was because we had 2 people in the car. Too many tourists though. |
