Wolf Creek Pass

Local News

Semi truck driver dead after plunging off Wolf Creek Pass

Single-vehicle crash occurred Monday near scenic overlook northeast of Pagosa Springs

November 3, 2025

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Lizard Head and Wolf Creek passes will temporarily close Thursday

Motorists advised about delays

April 9, 2025

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A rare win after nearly 40 years for Texas investors planning Wolf Creek Village

Appeals court threw out previous rulings and affirmed approval of a road accessing inholding

May 6, 2024

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Update: Wolf Creek, Molas, Coal Bank passes open; Red Mountain remains closed overnight

Highway 550 closed 10 p.m. Tuesday, parts reopened midday Thursday

February 6, 2024

Local News

Wet weather, warming temps may be triggering early rockslides

slide came down Friday night on La Posta Road near southern Durango city limits

February 5, 2024

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Rockslide buries all lanes of travel on Wolf Creek Pass

Highway reopened Monday afternoon after engineering assessment

January 30, 2024

Local News

Arctic blast dumps 10-15 inches in Durango, more in the mountains

least three more storms expected this week

January 8, 2024

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Wolf Creek Pass to close Monday morning for avalanche mitigation

Area is reporting 24 inches of snow over the last 24 hours

January 7, 2024

Local News

Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled

‘They’re definitely five different characters in a novel,’ says CDOT spokeswoman

November 20, 2023

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Wolf Creek Ski Area to open beginner terrain this weekend

Above-average temperatures expected to cool down later this week

November 8, 2023

Local News

More snow coming this week to Southwest Colorado

Durango has already doubled its snow totals from last winter; cold temperatures are expected to persist

February 27, 2023

Regional News

Former businessman Billy Joe ‘Red’ McCombs dies

Texan was behind a proposed development atop Wolf Creek Pass

February 21, 2023

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Forest Service agrees to begin winter travel planning on Rio Grande

Conservationists reach partial settlement with federal agency

January 26, 2023

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Winter travel changes likely in Rio Grande National Forest

Despite a 2015 ruling mandating regulations on motorized use, there is still no plan

January 22, 2023

Regional News

Wolf Creek Village plan loses third legal fight for access road atop Wolf Creek Pass

billionaire has spent 36 years vying for access to an inholding where he plans a resort village for 10,000 residents

October 24, 2022

Local News

Project improves Shaw Reservoir water supply

Complex water exchange and purchase benefits lake levels, fish habitat and wetlands in San Luis Valley

August 17, 2022

Local News

Winter weather returning to Durango, San Juan Mountains

and freezing temperatures arrive late Tuesday

January 31, 2022

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Photos: Snowmobilers flock to Wolf Creek Pass

James Gallegos of Pagosa Springs rides his snowmobile Tuesday through fresh snow on Wolf Creek Pass. The recent round of…

January 4, 2022

Local News

Judge ends ‘Village at Wolf Creek’ land exchange

battle looms over road that would access 300 acres owned by proposed developers

December 17, 2021

Local News

Colorado Department of Transportation examines winter driving in video series

Documentary-style shorts seek to raise awareness about being prepared

November 16, 2021

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Winter weather arrives early, with reports of a foot or more of snow in the high country

Mountain passes turn icy; Wolf Creek Pass closes for five hours

October 13, 2021

Local News

Forester who planted 2 million trees uproots for next adventure

Gretchen Fitzgerald spent years restoring forests in Southwest Colorado

March 29, 2021

Local News

CDOT’s new regional director to oversee laundry list of projects

Constan says she’s well-versed in dangers of Southwest Colorado’s mountain passes

March 14, 2021

Local News

Nearly 200,000 trees planted atop Wolf Creek Pass since 2019

targets clear-cut, beetle-kill areas not naturally regenerating

March 10, 2021