Originally Posted by
Dalai
What are the ramifications if caught above the road closure on a bike? I've organised and already booked my flight for a three week riding holiday CA / CO and AZ , but only recently discovered the road is closed labor day weekend. I will be in CO mid September...
I believe "open" or "closed" refers to *motor* vehicles. This is from a telephone conversation I had a couple years ago with the Cripple Creek Ranger Station. They can be reached at: 303-567-3000 (8:00am to 4:30pm MDT)
I've seen video of guys riding around snowbanks and sometimes wading *through* snow that could not be avoided, when the road was closed to motor vehicles. Here is an example; Note he has the whole road to himself!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp2tWEv7WNg
In the past even during open season, there have been occasional weekdays when it was closed to everyone because they were doing road repair. And trust me, that road *needs* repairs!
BTW Considering the idiotic behaviour I've seen from cagers on that road, I would *prefer* dealing with snowbanks.