Middle St. Vrain / Coney Flats Saturday November 2nd

[Max]

I'm thinking about driving these trails tomorrow afternoon. Post up if you're interested.

http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=18
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=15

Cheers,
Max

[ILuvtheMountains]

Dang, I want to go do those trails again since last time I was up there I was snow bashing. But I am already heading up to Bald Mtn (the one in Larimer cty) that day.

[JFjeld]

I had thought about running these this weekend but someone indicated MSV closed October 18.

[Tom]

I had heard the FS had closed all the back country roads (North of coal creek) since the flooding. Haven't heard if they'd reopened any. I'd check with the boulder FS office before heading up.

[JFjeld]

Here's the link to the trail data:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5339508

[Tom]

Here's the link to the trail data:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5339508
Closed.

[ctracy5]

Your welcome to join is up north

[blueYODA]

So its closed?? I would have jumped in on that run

[The StRanger]

So its closed?? I would have jumped in on that run

Same here. Last time I did MSV was with the scout
We got out of the meadow and camped

[Max]

I was told at 9am this morning by the Boulder Ranger District on the telephone that the only areas closed were the Bunce School Rd. area and Lefthand Canyon area. Apparently I was given incorrect information.

Any suggestions on another trail?

[Chris]

Bring a couple trucks with winches, lots of straps & energy and go to West Magnolia. It's really washed out and looked quite nasty when Rob & I were there a few weeks ago. It was 4pm when we got there and after seeing it, walking it and talking it over, turned around.

[Max]

If anyone wants to go four wheeling, feel free to PM me so I get the message quickly.

[Tom]

Website says it may not be quite current. If boulder office says its open they know best.

[Max]

No, I called back later that day and they said it was closed.

[Max]

So I can't do West Magnolia by myself then? Anyone want to check it out tomorrow?

[blueYODA]

Not to throw off ur trip but if u can't get anyone to run with I'm planning to hit bill Moore tomorrow. Just posted a thread on it

[Chris]

So I can't do West Magnolia by myself then?

Not in my opinion. It's really washed out, the "rut" in now a deep ditch, we guessed about 2 feet deeper than in the past, pretty nasty now Max.

[Rob]

So I can't do West Magnolia by myself then?

You can likely do most of the trail by yourself. I'd stay away from the section Chris is talking about, though, if you go solo. It's 109.1B on the MVUM, a spur between 512.1 and 109.1 loop.