Clear Creek Road closed assistance in order to prevent tundra damaged caused by people traveling around a snow blockage near the top. Photo credit San Juan County Sheriff’s Office
Bull moose eating alongside the road near Silverton Photo Credit Wesley Berg
The road to Clear Lake was recently closed, by federal agencies with the assistance of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, due to motor vehicle users traveling off trail to avoid a snow pile on the road that has not quite melted out. The tire scars and erosion damage caused to the fragile tundra will be visible for decades to come. The plants, already slow to grow at high elevations, will have d…
