For the safety of the public, the San Juan National Forest has implemented two closure orders on the Pagosa and Columbine Ranger Districts. These closures prohibit motorized traffic on all listed roads. Pedestrians, equestrians, and cyclists are allowed on these roads at your own risk. These roads have been identified as unpassable due to flood damage including landslides, washouts, and complete roadbed collapse.
Find the full closure order and map here: www.fs.usda.gov/r02/sanjuan/alerts
Current Conditions webpage: www.fs.usda.gov/r02/sanjuan/conditions
Full news release: www.fs.usda.gov/r02/sanjuan/newsroom/releases
For questions not addressed by the closure orders and the conditions webpage which lists all open and closed roads, please contact our post-flood information line 7 days a week at 970-501-5830
The Described Roads include the following National Forest System (NFS) roads in their entirety, unless otherwise noted:
Columbine Ranger District Roads:
069 - Baldy Mtn
604 - Bear Creek
133 - Little Beaver
613 - Fosset Gulch
171 - Junction Creek (CR 204)
620 - First Notch
498 - Columbus Basin
679 - Ophir Pass
537 - Spring Creek (CR 335)
682 - Missionary Ridge
550 - Hotel Draw
724 - Middle Mountain - Above Berri Gate
578 - Hermosa Park
740 - Mitchell Lakes
579 - Cascade Divide
756 - Boundary
580 - Relay Creek
772 - Purgatory
581 - Elbert Creek
Pagosa Ranger District Roads:
618 – Archuleta Ck
660 – Castle Creek
621 – Lower Piedra
665 – Nipple Mountain, From Closure Gate past 029 Echo Canyon
622 – First Fork
667 – East Fork
627 – Devil Creek
668 – Leche Creek