Overview

• Officials installed no-parking signs on July 23 at the 11,670-foot summit and nearby trailheads to deter roadside parking.
• Clear Creek and Park counties, the Arapaho National Forest and the town of Georgetown will set up sheriff’s checkpoints at both ends of the 22-mile byway.
• Illegally parked vehicles face towing and a $87.50 citation under the strengthened enforcement plan.
• Authorities have warned they will temporarily close the pass at Georgetown and Grant if traffic volumes exceed safe levels.
• Last year’s leaf-peeping weekends saw up to 10,000 cars per day, blocking access and delaying emergency responses on the roadway.