Wolf Creek - 2020/2021

[Captain Colorado]

Anyone been to Wolf Creek in 2020 yet? Looking to make a first trip somewhere here in CO over Thanksgiving week. Any suggestions? If you don't want to share with others outside of CO, you can private message me. LOL

 

[Dogmeat]

Its the only place in the whole state that has any snow at all right now. But, it needs more bigtime after this week, I'll put it that way.

 

[Captain Colorado]

I hear ya! Little early yet, but at least we can get a few break-in miles on. Thanks for the update. Happy Thanksgiving & Happy rippping!

 

[hamlin]

Any updates on the wolf creek area?

 

[hamlin]

It’s pretty tracked up. We can find untracked snow easy enough in the trees, just need to look for it. Was 30 some degrees today and the next four days are all in the thirties...

 

[Eddie1818]

Heading to Wolf Creek this upcoming weekend with a group of intermediate riders. Does anyone have advice on where to park and some safer riding areas considering all the snow they are getting? Feel free to PM me as well.
Thank you!

 

[simple]

Just got back from down there.

Such thin conditions! Anything in the flats is good to go for fun. Trees are decent but sugary. DO NOT go into any steep alpine bowls that look filled in. They are death traps with a massive wind slab. We saw many recent avalanches that will be covered over. Those spots will just be a sheet of ice with new snow on them.

Plenty of fun to be had but you will see danger rating increase for a good reason.

 

[jdrmx]

Colorado needs snow without question.


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[Eddie1818]

Looks like the weekend should be bringing a decent amount - at least it will help some!

 

[simple]

Forecast getting better for WC

 

[JackSprat]

Where to stay in Wolf Creek and Pagosa springs, any ride in ride out hotels, cabins, or lodges? Looking at 8 of us.

 

[simple]

Stay in South Fork. There are cabins.

 

[JackSprat]

Stay in South Fork. There are cabins.

Thanks ?

 

[goridedoo]

Snowing, but they need more. Still lots of stuff to hit.

So many people here.

 

[RX1Guy]

Lots of snow but so many people here. I saw plates from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, and Idaho. Parking lots are full and it's the middle of the week....

 

[Dogmeat]

Last saturday out at Beaver Creek

 

[Ox]

Not been to WC in prolly 10 yrs, but the Gunnison area is awfully low on snow...
So we may end up out there at least one day.

Now - it's been a long time since I've heard of this, but once upon a time I was told that there was a trail from WC to Chama, and it was maybe 60 miles long.
I'm not sure if I can find my Col TOPO anymore or not.

If I can talk my chum into taking an extra day to doo this, I'd like to get into Chama - just to say that I have sledded NM.

Can anyone direct me to the proper trail?

Does it possibly drop you into town so that you can gas up?
Or pack gas?

All the roads heading N into the bush from Chama seem to run out quickly.

???

 

[simple]

Try the COTrex website or app. National Forest isn't continued beyond Chama Basin TR so maybe FS121 beyond that to the south? Wilderness to the north so I'm not sure how you get through without going a long way around and that isn't continuous.

 

[Ox]

Try the COTrex website or app. National Forest isn't continued beyond Chama Basin TR so maybe FS121 beyond that to the south? Wilderness to the north so I'm not sure how you get through without going a long way around and that isn't continuous.

Thanks!

That got me a place to start!

Here are the pages that I used:

Map

trails.colorado.gov

ArcGIS Web Application

umontana.maps.arcgis.com

I don't have all the ins and outs figgered out, but it looks like if you take 60/345 S out of South Fork and then find your way over to 250, then you can drop down in.

Thanks!

If anyone has more info - that would be appreciated!


If not, It might be a good idea to hit it once with the ATV's and map it out once first, for the sake of gas, but web cams in Chama look like there is snow right into town, so a guy should be able to ride into town to fuel up.

Friends of the C&TS - Chama Web Cameras

www.coloradonewmexicosteamtrain.org

I will see if I can't find my Col TOPO maps.

 

[Dogmeat]

Has time come to better regulate snowmobiles in the San Juan Mountains? (durangoherald.com)

God just leave it alone please. Wolf Creek is like the last decent place to sled in all of Colorado, just leave it the f-ing hell alone.