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seasonal closure
11 Porch Notes tagged “seasonal closure,” from counties across Colorado.
Cars and driving - Lake County
Independence Pass closes for the winter, so plan around it
State Highway 82 over Independence Pass, the high route between Twin Lakes and Aspen, closes seasonally for winter, so the drive that works in summer may not work in the snow.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Pitkin County
Independence Pass closes every winter, so Aspen has one main way in
Highway 82 over Independence Pass is closed each winter, which changes how you reach Aspen and Pitkin County for much of the year.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Grand County
From Grand Lake, the road over the top is a summer-only road
Trail Ridge Road links Grand Lake to the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park, but it closes through the mountains for much of the year.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Chaffee County
Cottonwood Pass west of Buena Vista closes for the winter
Cottonwood Pass climbs out of Buena Vista to over 12,000 feet on the Continental Divide, and the road over the top is closed by snow for much of the year.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Rio Blanco County
The Flat Tops Trail byway is a high-country scenic drive between Meeker and Yampa
The Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway between Meeker and Yampa has gravel sections, a high pass, and a center stretch that closes in winter.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Larimer County
Trail Ridge Road is a high alpine drive that closes for winter
Trail Ridge Road climbs above 12,000 feet through Rocky Mountain National Park and is only open for part of the year, so a drive over it from the Estes Park side depends on the season and the weather.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Ouray County
Billy Creek is a wildlife area, not a park, with a seasonal closure
Billy Creek State Wildlife Area along the Uncompahgre corridor is managed for wildlife, so most of it closes part of the year and a license or SWA pass is required to enter.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - La Plata County
Perins Peak closes part of the year to protect nesting raptors
Perins Peak State Wildlife Area west of Durango is a peregrine falcon recovery site with seasonal closures that run later into summer than most winter-range closures.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County
Buffalo Peaks Wilderness closes some roads for elk calving
The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness in the northeast corner of the Chaffee County area is open to hikers year-round, but several access roads close in spring for elk calving.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Las Animas County
Cordova Pass is a high gravel road that closes for the winter
Cordova Pass crosses the high country near the Spanish Peaks on a gravel forest road above 11,000 feet, and it closes in winter, so it is a seasonal back route rather than a year-round road.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Larimer County
Red Mountain Open Space closes in winter for wildlife and bans dogs
Red Mountain Open Space, a large area of red rock and grassland near the Wyoming line, is open only part of the year to protect wintering wildlife, and it does not allow dogs.
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