3 Posted By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Road open and dry to the trailhead. It‘s a bit rough this year but good-clearance vehicles should be OK. | ||||
Posted By: TravelingMatt Info: Still gated. Snowfields start past the first creek crossing and become continuous above the turnoff near the Pennsylvania Mine. Still a ways to go. | ||||
Posted By: TravelingMatt Info: Gated at Montezuma Road. Wouldn‘t count on it opening by Memorial Day. | ||||
Posted By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Still open (4WD) to the upper trailhead. The road had some icy patches and packed snow, but I had no problem driving all the way to the Argentine Pass trailhead in my 4WD pickup. I doubt it will be open after the next major snowfall. | ||||
Posted By: TravelingMatt Info: Still open and passable to TH, upper half is 4wd/clearance as always. About 60% dry with the remainder mud/snow/ice. Does not impede driving too much but watch the road and take it slowly where necessary. Last mile or so to parking area is almost completely dry. | ||||
Posted By: MTGOAT72 Info: Trek to the Waldorf Mine may be quite an experience for you. The road is rough but passable with a standard SUV with high clearance and 4WD. I drove in my Chevy Blazer in 4WD from the pavement to the mine. Make sure to stay on FS248-1 NOT 1B this will lead you to a creek bed. I would do the drive in the daylight for the first time to prevent navigation issues like I had. Lots of traffic on the weekend 30+ vehicles, be prepared on the narrows. TR: http://www.coloradoascents.blogspot.com/2012/10/argentine-peak.html | ||||
Posted By: ryanmicj Info: Went up here in a Subaru Outback on Sunday 8/19. Road was dry as a bone, except in a few low spots where water was running across the road through ruts. Lots of loose rock and gravel in spots, which would have caused a 2WD car to slip, but AWD seemed sufficient to get through. The road is wide enough to maneuver around some of the bigger obstacles, but decent clearance is recommended. | ||||
Posted By: ameristrat Info: Went up to the TH yesterday in my 2WD Xterra. High clearance is an absolute necessity on this road. I don‘t think I would try it in any les than an xterra. areas in the road are heavily rutted and there are some large dips and rocks to contend with. The road is wide enough to skirt around the worst parts usually, but I would say this is borderline 4WD - I slipped in a few parts and had a to hit a few obstacles with momentum to avoid getting stuck. Not too much water on the road, but almost all of the dips had water in them. The moral of the story is - CLEARANCE NEEDED. | ||||
Posted By: TravelingMatt Info: Open and mostly dry to the summer trailhead. Some minor puddles and runoff. You want to park where there is a loop on the left side of the road and an old building visible a couple hundred feet ahead in the valley to the right. Beyond that is gated with no place to turn around. Road is rougher than I remember -- high-clearance will be OK, Subarus may have a few issues but should make it all the way and cars are no go after about halfway up. | ||||
Posted By: TravelingMatt Info: The gate at Montezuma Road was opened today. Didn‘t go back there so not sure how far back you can drive. Other roads in the Montezuma area (Webster Pass, Deer Creek) are still gated. | ||||
Posted By: rsincavage Info: Lots of water running down the road for the last 2 miles, as mentioned. All the erosion is making fairly substantial gullies in several spots- the worst one is about 1 mile from the trailhead. I didn‘t risk it in my Xterra as it was already getting late in the morning, but I saw a few guys make it through (after much contemplation and discussion) later in the day with a Tacoma (I think). | ||||
Posted By: 14erFred Info: Dillon Ranger District states the Peru Creek road (FR 260) is now open. There is water running down the road for the last 2 miles below the Shoe Mine. But the road is reportedly passable for 4WD. | ||||
Posted By: nedryarson Info: Ranger district states the Peru Creek road (FR 260) is closed indefinitely due to an avalanche near the Chihuahua Gulch trailhead. | ||||
Posted By: spontaneous weekends Info: I can‘t understand what the sedan owners such as myself are talking about when they say this road is just fine for passenger vehicles. My ‘03 camry (in good condition) suffered terribly on this road and I had to back out which was tedious. This road is absolutely NOT meant for passenger vehicles! That is if you give a damn about your car. The Grays Peak road is a highway compared to this one! | ||||
Posted By: nedryarson Info: Hiked up the road from near Chihuahua Gulch, and the reported washout near the Pennsylvania Mine has been repaired. The road is pretty rough, but can be done slowly with a smaller car (saw a Nissan Sentra at the Argentine trailhead just before the gate). | ||||
Posted By: DarwinCO Info: Definitely some parts to take slow, but very doable in a 2WD - I do recommend a higher-clearance vehicle, but it can be done without. | ||||
Posted By: eagle06 Info: Made it all the way to Argentine trailhead with a Toyota Corolla. Should be fine for any small sedan. | ||||
Posted By: kimo Info: Called Dillon RD on 6/15. The Peru Creek Road (260) is open into Horseshoe Basin. | ||||
Posted By: gettinupthere Info: Hiked up Peru Creek from Montezuma Rd. on Sunday 5-10-09. Still plenty of snow on the road. Road 260 is not open yet and will probably stay closed until the end of the month. Snow is melting fast but quite a bit drifted on the road down in the valley. Looks like the road up to the Chihuahua Gulch trail head is pretty opwn and the SW slopes look clear of snow. | ||||
Posted By: Canman Info: Drove to the mine/gravel pile in a 2WD on 7/29/08 and scraped bottom a little bit one time each going up and back-found gate still locked. The road is narrow in several spots and that caused problems meeting vehicles going the opposite direction. Found that there was more camping/exploring activity in this basin than climbing/hiking. | ||||
Posted By: JeffR Info: Easily done in an Acura MDX all the way to the Shoe Basin Mine. Gate locked at that point. | ||||
Posted By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Rode a snowmobile to 12,000‘ at the end of the road in Horseshoe Basin. Tough ride and deep snow but experienced riders (with a good mountain sled) can get all the way to the end for a short climb/ski of Grays. | ||||
Posted By: BillMiddlebrook Info: While the road is closed for the winter, backcountry skiers and snowmobiles have packed down the first 3 miles of the road. A snowmobile cannot go too much further at this point. | ||||
Posted By: 5280Fotos Info: The directions to trailhead posted on this site are solid. Peru Creek / 260 road are open as far up as your vehicle will take you. As the directions indicate 4WD & high clearance is needed for the last 2.5 miles up to the trailhead. |
