Closures and Alerts

The CDT is closed from Union Pass Road (mile 1887.5) to mile 1956.5 due to the Pack Trail Fire that started on 9/29/2024. The USFS is recommending a reroute listed below. This is the same reroute in place for the Fish Creek Fire.

Northbound:
Exit the CDT onto Union Pass Rd at CDT mile 1887.5.
Head northeast towards HWY 26 for 15.1 miles.
Take HWY 26 northwest for 33 miles (Use caution this is a paved Hwy). Hikers will be permitted to camp (for one night only) along highway 26 at GPS coordinates 43.707802, -109.972169. 
Exit HWY 26 at Turpin Meadows Ranch Road and take that north for 4.6 miles.
After crossing the bridge of the Buffalo Fork take Turpin Meadow Loop road until you reach the North Buffalo Fork Trail.
Take the North Buffalo Fork Trail northeast for 5.9 miles until reconnecting with the CDT at CDT mile 1956.5.

Southbound:
Exit the CDT at mile 1956.5 and take the North Buffalo Fork Trail southwest for 5.9 miles.
Take Turpin Meadow Loop Road west until Turpin Meadows Ranch Road.
Take Turpin Meadows Ranch Road south for 4.6 miles towards HWY 26.
Take HWY 26 east for 33 miles until you reach Union Pass Road. (Use caution this is a paved Hwy). Hikers will be permitted to camp (for one night only) along highway 26 at GPS coordinates 43.707802, -109.972169.
Take Union Pass Road southwest for 15.1 miles until you reconnect with the CDT at CDT mile 1887.5

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For more information contact 307-395-2351.

Due to ongoing construction at Copper Mountain Resort, ~1.75 miles of trail is currently closed and can be bypassed via a ~1.75 mile detour.

For westbound travelers in this section (CDT southbound), do not cross the bridge into the parking lot, but turn right to head north on the recreation path. In ½ mile, turn left (west) to cross over 10 Mile Creek. Travel west on the rec path (cross Highway 91 at the traffic light) ¾ mile to Ten Mile Circle. Turn left at 10 Mile Circle and travel ¼ mile into Copper Mountain Center Village. Turn left at Starbucks, pass Copper Sports-Eagle BBQ, & follow signs to end of detour. Turn right onto CT.

For eastbound travelers in this section (CDT northbound), follow signs into Copper Mountain Center Village. Pass Eagle BBQ, Copper Sports, and turn right at Starbucks. Travel N/W on Ten Mile Circle, ¼ mile to Copper Road. Turn right (east) on Copper Road. In ¾ of a mile, just after crosswalk at highway 91 stoplight, turn right to cross 10 Mile Creek (if you pass Conoco station, you went too far). Turn right on recreation path and travel ½ mile south to end of detour. Turn left onto CT.

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On Tuesday, July 23, at about 10:19 a.m., a localized hydrothermal explosion occurred near Sapphire Pool in Biscuit Basin, located just north of Old Faithful.  

• Biscuit Basin, including the parking lot and boardwalks, are temporarily closed for the remainder of the 2024 season. The Grand Loop Road remains open. 
• The Park Service is recommending hikers utilize the Upper Geyser Basin (UGB) Biscuit Basin Trail as a reroute option as shown below in blue.

Delays Expected

The CDT section through the Monarch Mountain Ski Area will involve temporary closures due to construction at Monarch Ski area. Stops or delays should be limited to the shortest duration possible (e.g., minute or hour delays) rather than extended periods (days), while ensuring public safety. Expect heavy machinery traveling along the ridgeline during the day between summer 2024 and late fall 2024. Construction operations will resume in early summer 2025.