6/9/2014 Posted On: 6/9/2014 By: 14erFred Info: Access to Peru Creek, Chihuahua Gulch, Horseshoe Basin, and Argentine Pass is closed until further notice. Last week the Snake River washed out a 45-foot length of road just west of the Peru Creek Trailhead, 0.6 miles west of the entrance to the town of Montezuma. The flooding caused severe road damage to a half-mile stretch of road west of the washout site, with the entire south lane destroyed in many spots. Road & Bridge will work throughout the summer to rebuild the washed-out section of road. Access for the general public may remain closed throughout the summer. Summit County officials announced they have closed Montezuma Road until further notice, prohibiting access to trailheads, trails and roads on national forest lands east of the flood site. The closure applies to skiers, snowmobilers, hikers, bikers, off-roaders and all other recreationalists looking to access Peru Creek Trailhead/Peru Creek Road, Chihuahua Gulch Road, Chihuahua Lake Trail, Sts. John Road, Webster Pass Road, Deer Creek Trailhead and Deer Creek Road, Morgan Gulch Road, Cinnamon Gulch Road, Argentine Pass Trail, Lenawee Trail, Warden Gulch Road, access to Grays and Torreys peaks, and the Continental Divide Trail from Grays Peak to Whale Peak. The easternmost turnaround location for vehicles with trailers is at a roadblock 3.12 miles east of the intersection of Highway 6 and Montezuma Road. Recreation-specific updates can be found at the White River National Forest website (www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver), by navigating to the Alerts and Notices page using the button in the website's upper right column. More information is available by calling the Dillon Ranger District at 970-468-5400. | ||||
7/9/2013 Posted On: 7/9/2013 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Walked up the 4WD road into Chihauhau Gulch today. The stream crossing near 10,900 is still fairly deep but there‘s a small log-bridge to the right, just before the road crosses the stream. The upper road is fairly dry. | ||||
7/1/2011 Posted On: 7/1/2011 By: 14erFred Info: Dillon Ranger District states the Peru Creek road (FR 260) is now open to the Chihuahua Gulch trailhead (10,400 ft.) near the start of the Chihuahua Gulch Jeep Trail. | ||||
7/13/2008 Posted On: 7/13/2008 By: Chicalorado Info: Hiked to the Chihuahua Gulch TH from the base of the Chihuahua Gulch 4WD Road. Encountered several streams, but none were too deep, and all stock SUVs and trucks with descent clearance should be able to make it no problem. You sometimes had to scope the area first to find the best route across, but all streams were passable by foot. | ||||
6/28/2008 Posted On: 6/28/2008 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Open and dry to the TH. From the trailhead, I continued on ATV to the end of the Chihauhau Gulch road - encountered some deep stream crossings but no snow. | ||||
5/26/2007 Posted On: 5/26/2007 By: bombing Info: gate is still closed at peru creek parking lot. hiked to chihuahua TH and it doesnt require snowshoes but still had snow. | ||||
12/7/2006 Posted On: 12/7/2006 By: blakeduncan Info: I called the Ranger District office in Idaho Springs, and they said the Guanella Pass Road from Georgetown was plowed up to Clear Lake, 3 miles up, and then the road became 'impassable'. | ||||
12/7/2006 Posted On: 12/7/2006 By: blakeduncan Info: I drove up Montezuma road to the Peru Creek trailhead; the winter closure gate was locked. I then skinned up Peru Creek Road, which had alot of snowshoe/skin/snowmobile tracks all the way up to the Chihuahua Gulch trailhead, where I saw a single skin trail going up Chihuahua Gulch. Folks I met on Peru Creek Road said they went all the way up to Horseshoe Basin. | ||||
6/8/2005 Posted On: 6/8/2005 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: The 260 road is completely open. | ||||
6/6/2005 Posted On: 6/6/2005 By: ColoradoScott Info: On Wed. June 1st the gate was still closed at the Montezuma Road. | ||||
5/22/2005 Posted On: 5/22/2005 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: As of 5/22 the gate is still closed at the start of the Peru Creek (260) road. |
