St. Mary's Glacier

01/20/2026

There is an active planning case that will go before the Clear Creek County Planning Commission tomorrow night. It is in regard to the "big lot" on Fall River Road aka the old ski lot, that many folks use to access St. Mary's Glacier.

If you'd like to comment on the case, please plan to attend tomorrow.

Here's a link to tomorrow night's agenda - https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01212026-911?html=true

All planning commission meetings are done virtually - here's the Zoom link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82307344870?pwd=MzBpKmkw5CNyXG5yScrUAgebaMbxOd.1

You can see the full application for this case at - https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/477/Active-Cases

SUP2025-03 Coors Parking Lot Special Use Permit
Request:
To establish a Special Use Permit for a Parking Lot, Minor Structure, and Seasonal Temporary Use of Land, pursuant to Sections 2202.8.15, 2202.8.14, and 2202.8.2, respectively, of the County Zoning Regulations.
Project Location:
Legally described as NEBRASKA PLACER - 2079 and LINCOLN PLACER - 2080 in Sections 34 and 35, T2S, R74W, and Sections 2 and 3, T3S, R74W of the 6th PM, Clear Creek County, State of Colorado. Generally located on the west side of Fall River Road, north of Silver Creek Road in the St. Mary’s area.
Hearing Dates:
Planning Commission - Wednesday, January 21, 2026 @ 6:30pm

To establish a Special Use Permit for a Public or Private Parking Lot without a Permitted Principal Use, Minor structure without a permitted principal use, and a seasonal use not to exceed 6 months.

11/07/2025

please keep your pets on-leash and under control while on public lands!

A woman was taken to the hospital after she was attacked by a moose while she was walking her dog west of Jamestown on Wednesday afternoon.

11/07/2025

Remember: words *leaf* a mark! Avoid using anti forest and recreation language! 😘

10/18/2025

10/07/2025

09/25/2025

Sharing this image on lightning safety that is widely used in the SAR community and often posted by Colorado Search and Rescue Association - CSAR .

Even with snowfall starting in some parts of the state, lightning can still happen. We encourage backcountry enthusiasts to be aware of weather forecasts and be lightning aware. While there is no great place to be in the outdoors when lightning is present there are some areas that can be less dangerous. Your best choice is to avoid outdoor activities if the weather forecast is predicting lightning. Recreate early and get inside before storms approach.

09/23/2025

Alpine Rescue Team with some sage advice!

On Monday, the coroner announced the cause of death for two hunters who went missing earlier this month, saying they were killed by a lightning strike.

09/23/2025

Y'all ready for this?

⚠️ Mountain travelers and backcountry recreationists:

Accumulating snow is still expected for the higher mountain elevations tonight through Tuesday.

The heaviest snow will fall in the higher mountains of the Front Range, with a few of the higher peaks expected to see over a foot of snow! Majority of mountain passes (e.g. Berthoud Pass, Cameron Pass, approach to Eisenhower/Johnson Tunnels) will likely see 3-8 inches. Lighter accumulations will be possible down to 9,000 ft late tonight and Tuesday, but not impossible higher elevations of Peak to Peak highway see some snow.

Remember, real-time road conditions and traction device requirements are available at maps.cotrip.org.

09/23/2025