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Urad Mine Trailhead

Location

Front Range

Road Difficulty

1 (0=Paved, 6=Very Difficult 4WD)

Driving Directions

From I-70, take the exit towards Empire on US-40. Turn left onto Henderson Mine Road/Co Rd 202. Continue a short distance and turn left at Woods Creek Rd/Co Rd 203. The turn is marked with a sign for Urad Mine. The road is unpaved, but is an easy 2wd road. Just pass the Urad facility, there is a pull-out on the right side of the road with room enough for several vehicles.

Winter Access

Unknown

Status Updates
2017-09-21 Posted By: DoriMer Info: Just to clarify, the official Urad SWA parking are is just over a mile up Woods Creek Rd. from where this trailhead is described as being. That is the optimal location from which to hike Urad and Hassell Lakes. The described trailhead is best for the surrounding peaks (Engelmann, etc.). The road to the described trailhead is easily passable by any car. To get to the Urad SWA parking area, Moderate clearance (i.e. Outback, etc.) is definitely best as the upper section of Woods Creek Rd. is pretty rugged in spots.
2014-07-01 Posted By: B[3] Info: The road is open to the State Wildlife Area (w/ parking at the Hassel Lake TH).		1
2013-07-20 Posted By: lurker Info: According to the security guard this morning, the Woods Creek Rd and the Urad Mine TH will closed until May 2014
2012-09-15 Posted By: Bowman Info: The road leading to the trailhead is closed to the public due to "a major construction project," i.e., mining. According to the sign, the road will reopen May 2013. There was a private security guard stationed at the entrance.		1