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What changed in Colorado
Closures, agency alerts, and road access across Colorado — sourced, timestamped, newest first.
Changes within 120 mi of Denver
Today — Thursday, October 8
- 09:20
Pepper Pod Campground — CO 52 closed
30 mi northeast of Denver · near Hudson
Reported by Colorado Department of Transportation · began Oct 11, 12:00 AM · not yet agency-verified
Road closed
Yesterday
- 12:15
Lifted: Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
102 mi west of Denver · near Aspen
No longer listed by USFS for White River National Forest
USFS · White River National ForestIn this area: 3520 trails, 2003 climbing areas +1240 moreGore Range TrailGore Range TrailLifted - 18:00
Visitor Center Parking Lot Closed Columbus Day
59 mi south of Denver · near Florissant
Park alert covering Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
NPS · Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentIn this area: 17 trailsTwin Rock TrailBoulder Creek TrailAlert - 09:30
Jayhawker #1 — CO 224/70th Avenue reopened
near Denver · near Commerce City
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 9:10 AM, reopened 9:30 AM
Reopened - 00:00
Restroom — I-70 reopened
near Denver
No longer listed on the state 511 feed
Reopened
Tuesday, October 6
- 09:05
Harris Park RX area and road closure
34 mi southwest of Denver · near Sedalia
Agency alert covering South Platte Ranger District
USFS · South Platte Ranger DistrictIn this area: 2020 climbing areas, 501 trails +200 moreBrookside-McCurdy TrailRosalieClosed - 11:00
Starbucks — CO 119 closed
27 mi west of Denver · near Black Hawk
Reported by Colorado Department of Transportation · began Oct 12, 7:00 AM · not yet agency-verified
Road closed - 23:20
Restroom — I-70 reopened
near Denver
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 10:20 PM, reopened 11:20 PM
Reopened - 23:20
Restroom — I-70 closed
near Denver
Reported by Colorado Department of Transportation · began Oct 6, 11:09 PM · not yet agency-verified
Road closed - 12:10
Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path — I-76 reopened
near Denver · near Wheat Ridge
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 8:10 AM, reopened 12:10 PM
Reopened - 12:10
Johnson to Anderson Park Foot Path — CO 121/Wadsworth Boulevard reopened
near Denver · near Wheat Ridge
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 9:00 AM, reopened 12:10 PM
Reopened - 09:10
Little Bass Pond — I-25 reopened
55 mi north of Denver · near Fort Collins
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 8:10 AM, reopened 9:10 AM
Reopened - 08:40
64th Ave Access — I-270 reopened
near Denver · near Commerce City
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 8:30 AM, reopened 8:40 AM
Reopened
Monday, October 5
- 20:30
BAKERVILLE-LOVELAND — I-70 reopened
44 mi west of Denver · near Silver Plume
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 7:40 PM, reopened 8:30 PM
Reopened - 15:40
High Line Canal Trail (Unpaved) — I-25 reopened
near Denver
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 3:30 PM, reopened 3:40 PM
Reopened - 07:00
coal creek trail — CO 42 reopened
17 mi north of Denver · near Lafayette
No longer listed on the state 511 feed
Reopened
Sunday, October 4
- 23:10
Morrison Routes — CO 8/Morrison Road reopened
12 mi southwest of Denver · near Morrison
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 5:50 PM, reopened 11:10 PM
Reopened - 00:50
Smoky Hill Trail — CO 83 reopened
11 mi southeast of Denver · near Aurora
No longer listed on the state 511 feed
Reopened - 00:00
Pepper Pod Campground — CO 52 reopened
30 mi northeast of Denver · near Hudson
No longer listed on the state 511 feed
Reopened
Saturday, October 3
- 06:20
Smoky Hill Trail — CO 83 closed
11 mi southeast of Denver · near Aurora
Reported by Colorado Department of Transportation · began Oct 3, 6:07 AM · not yet agency-verified
Road closed - 22:10
East 144th Avenue — I-76 reopened
20 mi northeast of Denver · near Brighton
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 7:50 PM, reopened 10:10 PM
Reopened - 06:30
Engineer Lake — I-76 reopened
near Denver · near Commerce City
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 5:30 AM, reopened 6:30 AM
Reopened - 00:30Reopened
Friday, October 2
- 09:35
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
103 mi south of Denver · near Sedalia
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests
USFS · Pike and San Isabel National ForestsIn this area: 3581 climbing areas, 3455 trails +696 moreColorado TrailADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5Alert - 07:50
Prescribed Fire planned on the PSICC
103 mi south of Denver · near Sedalia
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests
USFS · Pike and San Isabel National ForestsIn this area: 3581 climbing areas, 3455 trails +696 moreColorado TrailADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5Alert - 07:30
Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel (I-70)
50 mi west of Denver · near Dillon
Now open · Listed on the state 511 feed
Pass - 22:00
Gordon Lake — US 287 closed
near Denver · near Berkley
Reported by Colorado Department of Transportation · began Oct 2, 9:46 PM · not yet agency-verified
Road closed - 07:30
Loveland Basin Ski Area — I-70 reopened
49 mi west of Denver · near Silver Plume
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 7:10 AM, reopened 7:30 AM
Reopened - 05:20
Hitchin' Post RV Park — US 40 reopened
92 mi southeast of Denver
No longer listed on the state 511 feed · closed 4:50 AM, reopened 5:20 AM
Reopened
Thursday, October 1
- 11:40
Helicopter operations planned at Chapman Gulch Trailhead near Basalt Oct. 15 or Oct. 16
102 mi west of Denver · near Aspen
Agency alert covering White River National Forest
USFS · White River National ForestIn this area: 3520 trails, 2003 climbing areas +1240 moreGore Range TrailGore Range TrailAlert - 11:05
Xcel Energy Helicopter Maintenance Between Basalt and Leadville Through October 11
102 mi west of Denver · near Aspen
Agency alert covering White River National Forest
Earlier: Xcel Energy Helicopter Maintenance Between Basalt and Leadville Through October 11 — lifted Oct 1
USFS · White River National ForestIn this area: 3520 trails, 2003 climbing areas +1240 moreGore Range TrailGore Range TrailAlert
