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<blockquote data-quote="Gbjbany" data-source="post: 1145633" data-attributes="member: 31223"><p>Thanks Doug - was going to try that route myself this weekend - Seems you and i are a little too hopeful,more likely june except last year !</p><p></p><p>Found this at - <a href="https://eldoradocnps.org/about-places/iron-mountain-road-mormon-emigrant-trail" target="_blank">https://eldoradocnps.org/about-places/iron-mountain-road-mormon-emigrant-trail</a></p><p></p><p><strong>When?</strong> Any time from May (but possibly not until late June) until October. The road starts at 3500' and is not plowed. <strong>Result? Snow is guaranteed to block the road from December (more likely November) well into Spring.</strong></p><p></p><p>In 2005 the road wasn't clear until the 4th of July,</p><p></p><p>in 2006 it was opened in late June,</p><p></p><p>in 2007 it opened in late May,</p><p></p><p>in 2008, mid June!.</p><p></p><p>In 2009 23 May 09</p><p></p><p><strong>In 2010 it opened on </strong>21 June.</p><p></p><p>In 2011 it was on 9 July!</p><p></p><p>In 2012, 31 May<strong>.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>In 2013, 7 May</strong>.</p><p></p><p>USFS Road Conditions can be checked <a href="https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/conditions/roads/" target="_blank">here</a>, but they don't update the information every day</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gbjbany, post: 1145633, member: 31223"] Thanks Doug - was going to try that route myself this weekend - Seems you and i are a little too hopeful,more likely june except last year ! Found this at - [URL="https://eldoradocnps.org/about-places/iron-mountain-road-mormon-emigrant-trail"]https://eldoradocnps.org/about-places/iron-mountain-road-mormon-emigrant-trail[/URL] [B]When?[/B] Any time from May (but possibly not until late June) until October. The road starts at 3500' and is not plowed. [B]Result? Snow is guaranteed to block the road from December (more likely November) well into Spring.[/B] In 2005 the road wasn't clear until the 4th of July, in 2006 it was opened in late June, in 2007 it opened in late May, in 2008, mid June!. In 2009 23 May 09 [B]In 2010 it opened on [/B]21 June. In 2011 it was on 9 July! In 2012, 31 May[B].[/B] [B]In 2013, 7 May[/B]. USFS Road Conditions can be checked [URL="https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/conditions/roads/"]here[/URL], but they don't update the information every day [/QUOTE]
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