December 27, 2025 Update
Dinosaur Quarry and Cub Creek Area, UT
Roads
Cub Creek Road: Paved and open for the first 8 miles, last 2 miles unpaved and open until the first significant snowfall.
Split Mountain Road: Paved, open.
Campgrounds
Green River Campground: Closed for winter.
Split Mountain Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served, up to 8 people per site.
Trails
Fossil Discovery Trail: Open.
Sound of Silence Trail: Open.
Desert Voices Trail: Open.
River Trail: Open. Leashed pets permitted. Pick up and dispose of pet waste.
Lizard Petroglyph Trail: Open.
Box Canyon Trail: Open.
Hog Canyon Trail: Open.
Harpers Corner & Echo Park Areas, CO
Roads
Harpers Corner Road: Paved, open and snowpacked for the first 10 miles, then closed north of the junctions with County Road 16. Gates have been closed and locked north of the junction with Echo Park Road, and north of the junction with County Road 16. Additional gates south of the junction with County Road 16 and north of Plug Hat Butte remain open as long as conditions allow.
Echo Park Road: Unpaved, not currently accessible from Harpers Corner Road due to winter road closure, likely snow covered, high clearance, 4-wheel drive recommended, little to no cell phone service in area. May become impassable when wet or snow covered. Not recommended for large RVs or trailers due to steep, narrow sections.
Yampa Bench Road: Unpaved, condition unknown but likely snow covered, high clearance, 4-wheel drive recommended. Sections of loose debris and rock. May become impassable when wet or snow covered. Little to no cell phone service in this area.
Campground
Echo Park Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served. Pack out your own trash. Access depends on Echo Park or Yampa Bench road conditions. There is no cell phone service in this area.
Trails
Plug Hat Butte Area Trails: Open. Leashed pets permitted. Snow covered.
Ruple Point Trail: Open, but trailhead is within the seasonal Harpers Corner Road closure. Snow covered.
Harpers Corner Trail: Open, but trailhead is within the seasonal Harpers Corner Road closure. Snow covered.
Bull Canyon Trail (Off Yampa Bench Road - Not Bull Canyon Rim Trail at Plug Hat Butte): Flooding caused severe damage to the trail including complete wash out of trail in lower sections of the canyon. Access depends on Yampa Bench Road conditions.
Rainbow Park & Island Park Area, UT
Island Park Road: Unpaved, open. May become impassable when wet or snow covered. Some rough sections with ruts.
McKee Springs Petroglyph Trail: Open. Access depends on Island Park Road conditions.
Rainbow Park Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served. Access to campground depends on Island Park Road conditions.
Deerlodge Park Area, CO
Deerlodge Road: Paved, open.
Deerlodge Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served. Pack out your own trash. Use caution near river edge due to bank collapse.
Yampa River flows at Deerlodge Park
Jones Hole Area, UT
Jones Hole Trail: Open.
Gates of Lodore Area, CO
Colorado HWY 318: Paved, open.
Moffat County HWY 34 & 34N: Unpaved, open.
Gates of Lodore Trail: Open. Trail booklet available at trailhead for $1.
Gates of Lodore Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served. Pack out your own trash.
Green River River flows above Gates of Lodore
