has anyone ever looked into reopening a trail?

[4x4JeePmaNthINg]

many years ago when i first started exploring in my jeep there were quite a few connections on the upper range roads.

One fun drive used to be West White Pine. Is it a pipe dream to re open something? it was originally closed to the fire. seems like more and more trails close sadly. I remember running crystal mountain right before it closed, or while it was supposed to be haha.


Just figured ide ask, I miss some of the old routes that got me to where I am now.

[newracer]

The FS says West White Pine had a mud slide after the fire that made it impassable, my response was I'd like to go try it. If you could come up with a plan and the resources to repair it maybe it could be reopened.

Crystal Mtn goes through state trust land. I talked to the state trust and just get the run around, they say it's up to the lessee if people can access it, the lessee says the trust makes them keep people out.

[Jim]

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[newracer]

That's pretty far from the road. This is West White Pine. Looks to be fairly washed out.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/40...!4d-105.469349

[RockyMtRebel]

My wish list of trails to reopen is:

1. Left Hand Canyon area - never wheeled here and heard it was awesome. Closed from 2013 floods but is open to hiking and mountain biking so I’m sure plenty of wheeling could be done if it was open

2. Peirson Park Road (joined Estes Park to Johnny Park area). Closed by 2013 floods also. Mudslide about 5 miles in from either side (East side of Twin Sisters Peak) closed this and now both trails dead end about 1/4-1/2 mile from each other. I’m sure it would be relatively easy to join the two sides now - the land has settled and there is no risk of slides from what I can tell.

[Java]

I'd love to see the Needle's Eye Tunnel reopened, that would be awesome to drive.

There is an illegal connector on Pierson...

[Jim]

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[Tom]

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[MillerL76]

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[newracer]

Carnage on Lefthand was even better.

[MillerL76]

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[Max]

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[MillerL76]

Max previously posted:

[Jim]

Does anyone know the process to get a trail permanently closed? There must be some policy and procedure on it - where reopening might be a somewhat similar reversal of that P&P process.

[newracer]

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