Does anyone have any info on Cottonwood Pass. I need to get to Taylor Park but do not want to drive around if I do not have to. I am wondering how much snow is on the pass.
Cottonwood Pass???
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I drove through Buena Vista yesterday morning enroute to Leadville for some work and the Cottonwood "Closed" sign is up. I did not drive up to the parking lots so cannot validate any further. Some poor hunter, in what appeared to be a new truck, was turtled on the side of 24 adjacent to the prison. Roads were ice early morning but completely dry early afternoon. Safe travels.
Chaos
Chaos
How did it look up high?
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itsallgood
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Friend of mine was @ St Elmo last weekend & saw sled tracks? Said there was only about a foot @ the trail head.
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1BIGCAT
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Drove my jeep to the top on 11/8 and very little snow, could have made it to Taylor Resevoir just fine.
Yep.. Not enough snow to ride I was up there yesterday and drive my truck to the top of the pass and could have driven easily to Taylor...
Does anybody have a new info on Cottonwood?? I would like to ride a little this weekend but I dont want to drive more than 2 hours. thanks
Has anybody been up to cottonwood to see how it looks, I was at marshall pass on atv's friday and at about 10,000 their was about 20 inches. I was hoping for a close ride this weekend.
sled city website said they groomed the upper section but still in need of snow. Does anybody have any better info??
My uncles was in Taylor Park last week and he said there was 10" by Tincup but I do not kow about the passes.
See post #7 and check that thread for updates....
no snow
was up at denny creek last saturday. there is a about a 4' wide strip of snow out of denny creek about 1" deep up the road. otherwise dry road and no snow to be seen. there were a couple of people up there trying it.
was up at denny creek last saturday. there is a about a 4' wide strip of snow out of denny creek about 1" deep up the road. otherwise dry road and no snow to be seen. there were a couple of people up there trying it.
As of 9 am on 11/16..
There is 12" of snowpack in the Denny Creek Lot and we got about 7" of snow up top in the past week. Some off trail riding is starting to become available for the adventurous but there are a lot of stumps and rocks still out there. Last night we got about another 6" up top with 4" at the denny creek lot.
As far as Taylor you can get to the post on the main road but I took cow creek road the other day and will not do that again until it gets at least another foot.
They say that we may get some more in the next couple of days and I hope we get hit with a good one.
So riding on the roads and trails is good to go but and the off trail riding is starting to get there.. If you are looking to find the deeeep pow rabbit ears is where to go - but if ya just want to ride to the post or have a good trail ride there is now enough in the cottonwood taylor area to do that..
There is 12" of snowpack in the Denny Creek Lot and we got about 7" of snow up top in the past week. Some off trail riding is starting to become available for the adventurous but there are a lot of stumps and rocks still out there. Last night we got about another 6" up top with 4" at the denny creek lot.
As far as Taylor you can get to the post on the main road but I took cow creek road the other day and will not do that again until it gets at least another foot.
They say that we may get some more in the next couple of days and I hope we get hit with a good one.
So riding on the roads and trails is good to go but and the off trail riding is starting to get there.. If you are looking to find the deeeep pow rabbit ears is where to go - but if ya just want to ride to the post or have a good trail ride there is now enough in the cottonwood taylor area to do that..
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TreesAreTraction
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Was anyone at cottonwood this week to give an update. I am tired of driving to RE through the gauntlet. Although the snow was amazing.
Looks like they are getting hit now. I will be there all next week!!! I see snotel up at 28" at Park Cone(Union Park) and 44" up by Taylor Pass!!!!!
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stingray719
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I was there last night. Untouched snow everywhere and snowing hard as we left aroun 9pm. Never seen the bowl before without a track on it.
I was there yesterday and it was great 
. Snowing so hard we could hardly see.
. Snowing so hard we could hardly see.Now dont you worry there were a few of us up there the past few days leavin a few tracks...
..The entire area got some much needed snow and there are plenty of folks filling up the denny creek lot to enjoy the new pow.
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TreesAreTraction
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Finally! Do you think off trail riding is going to carry lots Of hazards? If not I'm heading that way on Sunday for sure. I'm just not positive of what area to try first. Dont get me wrong rabbit ears is fun but there is something about riding at 12000 feet then down to 9000 10 min later and it is huge open country the whole time. Oh and skipping I-70 is a HUGE bonus.
