Closure Orders in Place for Pagosa Ranger District Roads

For the safety of the public, the San Juan National Forest has implemented two closure orders on the Pagosa Ranger District. These closures prohibit motorized traffic on all listed roads through December 31, 2026.

Pedestrians, equestrians, and cyclists are allowed on these roads at your own risk. Find the full closure orders and maps on our Alerts page.

Visit the San Juan National Forest Current Conditions page for the most up-to-date information on all road conditions as well as maps of open roads. For additional details, you can call our post-flood information line at 970-501-5830.

The Described Roads include the following National Forest System (NFS) roads in their entirety, unless otherwise noted:

Pagosa Ranger District Roads:

618 – Archuleta Creek
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
628 – Snow Springs Trailhead
684 – Quartz Creek
629 – Lower Turkey Springs, Middle section between gates
735 – Aspen Spur
630.1 – Monument Park West
759 – Oppenheimer
631 – Mosca
842 – Deep Canyon
639 – Trail Ridge
006 – Kenney Flats
645 – Fourmile past Lost Valley of the San Juans, includes Fourmile Trailhead
653.B – Valle Seco B
646 – Snowball
024 – Porcupine
648 – West Fork, Past West Fork CG
033 – Hatcher
648.A – West Fork A
023 – Opal Lake
649.B – Burns Canyon B
039 – Fall Creek
651 – Eight Mile
725 – Wolf Creek
656 – Blanco River
642 – Sand Bench
657.C – Blanco Basin C
843 – Cemetery Road
826 – Devil Mountain

Just because roads are passable now does not mean they will be when you turn around. Although the flood waters have begun to recede from the National Forest, conditions still remain unstable in many areas and roads may continue to deteriorate. First responders are put into high-risk situations to rescue trapped visitors, and this also takes resources from higher-need areas.

For information on the San Juan National Forest, call (970) 247-4874, or visit the forest website.