Welcome to Carbondale! To make your visit safer, use this page to learn how to stay informed about road closures, fire safety, and other emergency resources. This page is updated frequently.
For Colorado Department of Transportation reports regarding traffic incidents, winter road conditions, traffic cameras, active and planned construction, etc. visit. https://www.cotrip.org/home
Spring and Summer 2023 temporary closures on Colorado Highway 133 (between Somerset and Paonia, southwest of Carbondale): Travelers that are not residents in the area are encouraged to use COtrip.org for planning an alternate route around the area. Motorists traveling to the Colorado Highway 82 (Roaring Fork Valley) or Interstate 70 can detour around the closure via US Highway 50 and I-70. All real-time travel impacts will continue to be posted to COtrip.org
Register for all local county emergency text alerts (Pitkin for Aspen and Redstone, Eagle for El Jebel, Basalt and Frying Pan Valley, and Garfield for Carbondale and Glenwood Springs)
https://carbondalefire.org/sign-up-to-get-emergency-alerts/
For Garfield County information center, and information updates on natural hazards including wildfires.
https://www.garfield-county.com/emergency-management/
For Gunnison County (Kebler Pass and Crested Butte) emergency alerts and travel advisories
https://www.gunnisoncounty.org/AlertCenter.aspx
https://carbondalefire.org/mud-flood-safety/
This is an informational section about the river levels and potential flood dangers in the Roaring Fork Valley. Stay informed during spring season run-off.
Visit USGS realtime River Gauging Stations for information about the Upper Colorado River Basin including the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers.
View the USDA Snowpack Levels update for Colorado River Basins, including the Roaring Fork Basin.
For information on fire safety including current fire restrictions, red flag warnings and fire weather watches, plus information on firework restrictions
https://www.garfield-county.com/emergency-management/fire-restrictions/
To understand Stage 1-Stage 3 fire restrictions
https://carbondalefire.org/fire-restrictions/
For larger fires throughout Colorado and other regions
For backcountry and avalanche safety information, be familiar with the following resources before you venture out, and always consider a guided experience:
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