4/17/2026 Posted On: 4/17/2026 By: yardman Info: Confirmed yesterday that the road is open to the summer TH. | 1 |
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4/16/2026 Posted On: 4/13/2026 By: Chicago Transplant Info: Guanella Pass is scheduled to open for the season on Thursday 4/16/26 at 9am. Probably about 5 weeks earlier than a normal year because its just that dry. They may need to temporarily close if there is a spring snowstorm, so plan accordingly. https://www.9news.com/article/traffic/guanella-pass-reopens/73-e0860b11-aa5d-411b-ba37-202fc552d23c If you do plan on camping up there, please note that Clear Creek County is in Stage 1 fire restrictions, a further reflection of just how dry it is. https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=185 | 3 |
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2/14/2026 Posted On: 2/14/2026 By: madmattd Info: Just an fyi, at 7:15 this morning the road was unplowed starting in Georgetown. Plenty of tracks to the power plant, and a half dozen other vehicles pushed through to the winter closure ahead of me. 4-5" of snow. I had no notable issues with AWD and snow tires. Sounds like the plow made it to the closure around 8am, and most of the road was bare by mid-afternoon. Just a warning to not expect things to be plowed first thing, even with the power plant being right there. | ||||
12/1/2025 Posted On: 12/1/2025 By: dwoodward13 Info: Per the Clear Creek County FB page, the pass is now closed for the season. Expected to reopen around Memorial Day weekend. | 1 |
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11/22/2025 Posted On: 11/22/2025 By: bmcqueen Info: Road was still open this morning. There was snow and ice on the upper part above the winter closure. | 1 |
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9/4/2025 Posted On: 9/4/2025 By: Rampaging Baloths Info: Filled in by about 0830 on this weekday. Toilets have no TP and the lock is broken as well. Supposedly the square top does. So maybe bring some TP with you. | ||||
8/24/2025 Posted On: 8/30/2025 By: vivianandmarcin Info: Lower lot had a total of 4 cars at 4 a.m. | ||||
7/25/2025 Posted On: 7/25/2025 By: MountainHiker Info: There are now No Parking signs along the road at Guanella Pass. Cars were parked on both sides of the driveway for the upper lot. There is a ditch on both sides of the driveway. Getting off the pavement means parking tipped to the side for most of the spots. I came from the Grant side. Some vehicles parked beyond the signs on the road. A doable distance. I don't know how far the signs were on the Georgetown side. | ||||
7/11/2025 Posted On: 7/11/2025 By: wwdonaldson Info: Got to trailhead at 4:40 am. Plenty of parking spots remaining. I bet it filled up by 5:30am. I found some great dispersed camping on the gravel road to Geneva Park Campground. Drive into the campground, continue on the gravel road, and find numerous labeled dispersed camp sites. | ||||
6/19/2025 Posted On: 6/19/2025 By: EarthOrbit Info: Overflow parking on the shoulder of the road is allowed, but if you have any bit of tire on the asphalt, it's a $87 ticket from the Clear County Sheriff's Office. | 1 |
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5/23/2025 Posted On: 5/23/2025 By: Chicago Transplant Info: Per CDOT, Guanella Pass is now open for the season. | 1 |
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3/28/2025 Posted On: 3/28/2025 By: mtn14 Info: Watch for rock fall on the road up to fist-sized. Mostly around the dam. | 1 |
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12/8/2024 Posted On: 12/8/2024 By: Cruiser Info: Winter closure is in place but the road above the closure is basically snow free which made getting to the summer trail head parking lot pretty painless. E bikes would make short work of the last 1.5m between the winter and summer TH. | ||||
12/2/2024 Posted On: 12/3/2024 By: dwoodward13 Info: Gated at the Winter THs on 12/2 per Clear Creek Country (Naylor Lake turn north side, Duck Creek Picnic Area south side). https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/689/Guanella-Pass-Information | 1 |
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11/3/2024 Posted On: 11/3/2024 By: Argysc Info: Road open all the way, clear and dry. Parked at 6:30 am (3 cars total). Returned around 11:30am to about 15 cars total, spots still open in lower lot. Began snowing heavily between 10-11 am and forecasted to snow through the night. |
