Empire of Dirt

Is Empire of Dirt open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Empire of Dirt, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

• Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0

  Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

• Ophir Pass Road Closure

  Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

• TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS

  Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

• Dallas Area Closure order

  Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

• Island Lake Road Closure

  Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

As of Oct 23, 9:05 pm MDT · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Empire of Dirt

Best months: June–July and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

1. Jan

   34° / 15°

   8 wet · 7 snow

2. Feb

   36° / 19°

   8 wet · 7 snow

3. Mar

   44° / 25°

   9 wet · 8 snow

4. Apr

   52° / 31°

   9 wet · 6 snow

5. May

   63° / 39°

   7 wet · 2 snow

6. Jun

   74° / 47°

   6 wet

7. Jul

   79° / 53°

   10 wet

8. Aug

   75° / 51°

   14 wet

9. Sep

   69° / 45°

   11 wet

10. Oct

    57° / 34°

    8 wet · 3 snow

11. Nov

    44° / 24°

    8 wet · 6 snow

12. Dec

    35° / 16°

    8 wet · 7 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ouray, CO, 0.7 mi away at 7,840 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.