Forest Service Road Conditions

Starting October 22, 2025, visit the San Juan National Forest Road Conditions  webpage for the most current information on the San Juan National Forest road, trail, and infrastructure status.

Hazardous road conditions are present on many middle to high elevation roads on the Columbine and Pagosa Districts of the San Juan National Forest due to recent heavy rain and flooding.

Please use extreme caution when travelling on San Juan National Forest roads this fall.

Barricades with road closed signs designate roads that are now closed due to damage by the storm. Gates have not been closed and locked at this time to allow campers, hunters and outfitters to exit the Forest after their stay.

Please respect road closures indicated by barricades. Travel on these roads is unsafe and may further damage road infrastructure affected by flood waters.

Updated 10/22/2025

The following is a list of known road and campground closures due to recent flooding. This doesn’t indicate all other Forest roads are safe for travel. Many roads on the Forest are still wet and not yet accessible and could also be damaged. More roads may be closed as road conditions and infrastructure are assessed.

Pagosa Ranger District Status

• Hatcher Rd, (033) off of West Fork Road is closed until further notice due to major road damage.
• Fall Creek Rd (039) is closed due to severe culvert washout.
• Snowball Creek E Road (646E) is closed due to major road damage.
• Snowball Rd (646) is now open. Please use extreme caution.
• West Fork Rd (648) is now open. Please use extreme caution.
• Castle Creek Rd (660), accesses the Fish Creek Trailhead, is now open. Please use extreme caution.
• East Fork Rd (667) is closed by barricade at the National Forest boundary due to severe erosion of the roadbed. Road should be reopened by Thursday, Oct. 23. Please use extreme caution.
•  Trails
  • West Fork Trail 561 has two bridges that are presumed to have been damaged by floodwaters.

Columbine Ranger District Road and Other Closures

• Lime Creek Rd (591) is closed with barricades at Spud Lake on the south side and at 550 on the north side due to rockfall and road washouts.
• Middle Mountain Rd (724) is open, but has some major damage. Please use extreme caution.
• Fossett Gulch Rd (613) was flooded at the southern end accessed via CO Hwy 151 however the northern end accessible via Highway 160 is open.
• Junction Creek Road (CR 204) is open but there is a rockslide around Monument Hill (past Animas Overlook). Not passable with trailers.
• La Plata County Road (CR 124) is closed at the cattle guard due to road damage. As of 10/22, La Plata County the Drainage Crew is installing the culvert around MM 8.1. The road remains closed until they can install that culvert, rebuild the road and then check for further damage up higher.
• Campgrounds
  • Transfer Park Campground is closed, but access to the Burnt Timber Trailhead is still open.
  • Vallecito Campground is closed.
  • Snowslide Campground (on La Plata Canyon Rd, 124) is closed.
• Trails
  • Vallecito Trail 529 – the middle bridge located 5.5 miles from trailhead has been washed out