Documented changes that may affect a visit, from trail work to pest treatments. Follow each notice’s official source for the latest information.
See source checks and coverage ↗103 current or upcoming notices · closures shown first · conditions may change between source checks
Park-specific information
Sun Valley Trail has reopened, but the area and trail west of it used for Colorado River angler access remain closed. Consult the closure map.
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Alpine View Trail, also called the Trail to Nowhere, is closed for restoration. Nearby tundra restrictions are shown on the official resource-protection page.
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Old Fall River Road is closed to vehicles for the season. The road notice schedules pedestrian, leashed-pet and bicycle access from October 17; those uses are confined to the road. Check the latest road report before visiting.
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The Rainbow Park Road, Rainbow Park Campground, and Rainbow Park Boat Ramp are closed as of September 25, 2026 due to significant storm damage until repairs are completed, likely through spring of 2027. The 3/4-mile Rainbow Park Road is closed to vehicles from the junction with the Island Park Road to the Rainbow Park Campground and boat ramp. The Island Park Road remains open to Ruple Ranch.
Park-specific information
Both boat ramps are closed for the remainder of the season because of low water.
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Vega’s fish-cleaning station is closed for the season.
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The day-use comfort station at Carpios Ridge is closed for the season. Alternative restrooms are in the campground’s camper-services building.
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South Shore Campground is closed for winter. CPW lists campsites at Carpios Ridge as available by reservation.
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Michigan Ditch Trail and segments of American Lakes Trail are closed to all users through late fall for pre-fire mitigation work. Follow the project closure map; no reopening date is confirmed.
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A full-day fishing closure is in effect in the tailwaters below Stagecoach Dam because of reduced flows. It remains in effect until further notice; this does not establish a reservoir-wide fishing closure.
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Paving work closes the south campground road and full-hookup sites 42–87. Trails south and east of Bald Eagle and Coot Ponds and all of Red Tail Pond are also closed through November, possibly into December 2026.
Oct 13, 2026 · No end date confirmed
Park-specific information
Spinney Mountain’s north ramp is closed because of low water. The reservoir remains available for hand-launched motorized vessels according to the current notice.
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Spruce Tree House remains closed because of rockfall danger. Visitors can view it from overlooks behind the Mesa Verde Museum; no reopening date is established.
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Storm damage has closed Echo Park Road to motorized vehicles between Harpers Corner Road and Echo Park Campground. Camping at Echo Park is also temporarily closed.
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Iola ramp is closed, and poor shoreline conditions prevent hand launching there. The inspection station remains open; a working inspection station does not establish launch access.
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Stevens Creek, East Elk Creek, Red Creek and the lower East Portal sites are closed. Check the official campground list and reservations for alternatives.
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A section from Indiana Street Trailhead to the western junction with Outer Loop Trail is closed because of a bear in the area. Travel between Ward and Indiana is unavailable. The notice is dated October 21, 2026; check the park page before traveling.
Oct 21, 2026 · No end date confirmed
Park-specific information
The northwest sensitive area is closed to protect nesting sites. Elsewhere, stay on designated trails and do not climb the fragile sandstone formations.
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Baehrden Lodge is closed. This notice applies to the lodge, not the entire Pine Valley Ranch park.
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Rifle Gap’s boat ramp is closed for the rest of the 2026 boating season because of low water. Hand-launched kayaks, canoes and paddleboards remain permitted.
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Meyer Ranch Park is fully closed for forest-health work beginning October 19, 2026. The agency expects work through spring 2027; this is an estimate, not a confirmed reopening date.
Oct 19, 2026 · No end date confirmed
Park-specific information
Meadowlark Trail is closed Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., for drainage work. On November 2 the work is scheduled to shift to Lower Plymouth Creek Trail and Meadowlark is scheduled to reopen. Lower Plymouth work is expected through November; check the linked maps for changes.
Park-specific information
The Dutch Charlie swim beach is closed for the season and swimming is prohibited there. CPW lists paddlecraft, boating and fishing elsewhere on the reservoir separately.
Sep 25, 2026 · No end date confirmed
Park-specific information
The connection from the water tank access road to Apex Park and Grubstake Trail is permanently closed. The access road remains an out-and-back route; use Kinney Run Trail to reach the main trailhead.
Park-specific information
Paonia’s boat ramp is closed. CPW permits hand-launched human-powered craft, but visitors should also confirm seasonal park access before traveling.
