When will road be open to Mt Massive trailhead?

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slowhead
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When will road be open to Mt Massive trailhead?

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Linda (Hillhag) and I did South Massive on Sep 6, 2021 (WONDERFUL summit), but we were chagrined to find the road closed 1.7 miles before the Massive trailhead. When will that be open again? We’d like to complete our Tour de Massive (we did Roach’s “high and wild” North Massive in August). Thanks! Gary (aka Slowhead)
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Re: When will road be open to Mt Massive trailhead?

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Well it was originally supposed to open Memorial Day weekend. It is now (currently) closed until the end of the month. I would guess better odds that its just kept closed all year than that it does infact open 10/1. Each month throughout the summer it has kept getting pushed back another month. You can keep an eye on the below link and look for "(Leadville) Halfmoon Road Closure" in the list. If it does get extended, they will just replace the current line with the updated closure order and update the dates on the right side of the table. They have been extending the closure about a week before it expires each time.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/al ... eprd644152
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