Pagosa Springs flooding - any impacts on elk hunting?

[Wily Wapiti]

I'm heading to the Pagosa Springs area for 2nd season elk hunt. Has anyone heard of any troubles accessing the national forests?

 

[Oak]

🚨 FLOODING UPDATE – ROAD CLOSURES, SAFETY NOTICE & BUS ROUTES 🚨 - Archuleta County

Severe flooding continues to impact multiple areas across Archuleta County.

www.archuletacounty.gov

Not sure what might be closed on USFS lands. Their website is not updated due to the federal shutdown.

 

[Wily Wapiti]

🚨 FLOODING UPDATE – ROAD CLOSURES, SAFETY NOTICE & BUS ROUTES 🚨 - Archuleta County

Severe flooding continues to impact multiple areas across Archuleta County.

www.archuletacounty.gov

Not sure what might be closed on USFS lands. Their website is not updated due to the federal shutdown.

Thanks Oak! I’m going even if I have to take my bass boat for access

 

[tkhuntsman]

I had heard they had hwy 160 to the east closed over wolf crook pass due to the flooding. I used to live there and still have family and friends there I'm keeping tabs on. I can tell you the mud will be a whole nother level of unholy especially South and west of town. They don't usually shut the forest down for any weather events in that area until Dec. 1 I've seen it snow 5' and strand hundreds of hunters and still wide open.

 

[Wily Wapiti]

I had heard they had hwy 160 to the east closed over wolf crook pass due to the flooding. I used to live there and still have family and friends there I'm keeping tabs on. I can tell you the mud will be a whole nother level of unholy especially South and west of town. They don't usually shut the forest down for any weather events in that area until Dec. 1 I've seen it snow 5' and strand hundreds of hunters and still wide open.

Thanks for the info tk. Hope your family is all well!

 

[kcd]

I was there last week for first rifle. It was a circus trying to cross creeks. Water is back down and manageable, however mud and ice make hiking dangerous.

 

[Wily Wapiti]

I was there last week for first rifle. It was a circus trying to cross creeks. Water is back down and manageable, however mud and ice make hiking dangerous.

Thanks KCD. How'd y'all do?

 

[kcd]

I was able to kill my first Elk. A young 5x5. Adventure of a lifetime. Should be plenty of animals to chase. Some outfitters were not even able to get clients up in the mountains on horses. We didn't see any other hunters up high. Good Luck

 

[Wily Wapiti]

I was there last week for first rifle. I

I was able to kill my first Elk. A young 5x5. Adventure of a lifetime. Should be plenty of animals to chase. Some outfitters were not even able to get clients up in the mountains on horses. We didn't see any other hunters up high. Good Luck

Outstanding! Congrats on the first elk.

 

[Wily Wapiti]

For anyone headed to the area, this site is up to date: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/sanjuan/conditions