Black Bear CO July 4th weekend

[Chrisbayridge1]

Anyone running Black Bear Pass July 1-3rd? Would be interested in joining up

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[Overland Productions]

Probably still going to be closed first week of July unless there's an unexpected heat wave. They have good snow pack numbers this year.

 

[EbyCreek]

Black Bear Pass usually does not get opened up until late July or 1st week in August.
https://bushducks.com/tripreps/passopen.htm

 

[Kleiss1]

I’ll be in the area for the 4th. A good friend of mine lives in the area and builds awesome homes.

 

[Chrisbayridge1]

Probably still going to be closed first week of July unless there's an unexpected heat wave. They have good snow pack numbers this year.

Yes possible

 

[Chrisbayridge1]

I’ll be in the area for the 4th. A good friend of mine lives in the area and builds awesome homes.

Great! I will be there trail closure or not looking to meet up with other Jeep offload enthusiasts while I'm there! ?

 

[Chrisbayridge1]

Black Bear Pass usually does not get opened up until late July or 1st week in August.
https://bushducks.com/tripreps/passopen.htm

Thank you for the info and link

 

[Kleiss1]

Great! I will be there trail closure or not looking to meet up with other Jeep offload enthusiasts while I'm there! ?

There are lots of other passes that will probably be open.
It will be my first time going th

 

[Chrisbayridge1]

Yeah I've been driving off pavement in Jeeps (Rentals) since 2017 in AZ, NV, & UT this will be my first trip to Colorado and I'll be driving my own Jeep

 

[Chrisbayridge1]

Thank you for the info and link

My brother in law said his friend Andrew drove Black Bear Pass in late May of 2021

 

[wibornz]

Just know they measure snow by feet not inches. I would be surprised if it was open. Most of the wheeling is not open during that time.

Here is a wb site to help you monitor it.

https://www.sanmiguelcountyco.gov/406/Road-Conditions

 

[andy29847]

I'm kind of a weenie, but this section would be scary if the road was slippery.

 

[wibornz]

I am not afraid of heights. In my opinion, Black Bear Pass is an easy trail. There is one off chamber spot and the rest is very easy. Just make sure you come to a complete stop if your going to take a pictures some of the places can just be a few inches of difference between I am okay to I am going off the side of the mountain

 

[EbyCreek]

My brother in law said his friend Andrew drove Black Bear Pass in late May of 2021

6/29/21 - San Miguel County Road & Bridge.
- Yes, Black Bear OPENED on June 28, 2021. Enjoy.

https://bushducks.com/tripreps/passopen_2021.htm#blackbear

 

[Whaler27]

Folks out east are often unfamiliar with the snow-loads we get from the rockies west — or the fact that our snowpack can vary dramatically from year to year. The last I checked, Mt. Bachelor, a ski area near our home, had received about 35 feet of snow this season and had a base of about 11 feet. The western snowpack seems to be averaging between 120% and 170% of normal.

Oddly, our heavy snows are not being covered much in the news. This has been the second snowiest year in recorded history in the Sierras… I expect most mountain passes to open later than average this year.

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