Flattop Conditions

[rockymountainjunkie]

Traveling home for the Holidays, and was wondering if there is any decent snow on the Flattops? I've been working in Houston since the economy took a dive, and will be coming home to New Castle for about a week and a half. From what I've seen on the various weather sites, the area hasn't gotten much snow for a couple weeks. Just hoping to get the sleds out while I'm home.

 

[Big Steve]

Flat Tops

We rode there on friday the 18th its real sparce down low, but found some decent powder on top

 

[doorock]

How far is it up Coffee Pot from Dotsero to get up by Bison Lake where the better snow is?

 

[redhawk24]

Coffe pot is 18 miles and bison lake is 24

 

[doorock]

Thanks! So is it 6 miles to Bison Lake from the parking lot or 24 miles? What is the trail like on the way up there?

 

[beer gut]

Any recent updates?

 

[SSWIM]

We were up Saturday. Towards Blair it really got thin. The trees are not bad, but they need snow bad.


Sam

 

[snowlovers]

flat tops

We rode sat. the 26th, pretty good from heiner springs east, pretty marked up but still lots of areas with no tracks. probably 4 foot on the level at the top.

 

[rockymountainjunkie]

I finally got out yesterday with a friend of mine. Trail from West Elk parking lot was pretty beat up to triangle park, but we were able to get to some un-tracked areas off trail. Snow was okay, but the further North we road, the more exposed rocks we saw. Overall, it was a beatiful day for riding. Its currently snowing in the New Castle area, so I have to believe the higher elevations are getting some needed snow.

 

[Colorado4fun]

Whats the snow like if your unloading from the gravel pit??? Anyone been up that way lately?

Thanks T