Traveler Resources and Updates

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.

Colorado Roads and Travel Updates

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

Carbondale/ Garfield County Emergency Management and Alerts

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

Information on Floods and Mudslide safety including Glenwood Canyon and I-70

https://carbondalefire.org/mud-flood-safety/

River Run-off

Levels and Potential Flooding

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.

Fire

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

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/

Winter Safety and Avalanche Information

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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Events & Activities

Nov 23
>Country Dance Night at Spring Creeks Ranch
Country Dance Night at Spring Creeks Ranch

Dance the night away at the Spring Creeks Ranch Event Barn! Live music by Lendon James, tasty bites, plus drink + hotel sp...

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Nov 25
>Conscious Friday and Customer Appreciation Days at Nido
Conscious Friday and Customer Appreciation Days at Nido

Celebrate Conscious Friday and Customer Appreciation Days at Nido, November 25-29. Enjoy 20% off all items in store! 5% of...

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Nov 28
>Carbondale Turkey Trot
Carbondale Turkey Trot

Join us for the Carbondale Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K Walk/Run and 1 Mile Fun Run on Thursday, November 28th. This fa...

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Nov 30
>Redstone’s Annual Grand Illumination
Redstone’s Annual Grand Illumination

Head to Redstone the Saturday after Thanksgiving and kick off the holiday season at Redstone's Annual Grand Illumination!<...

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Dec 5
>Winterfaire Shopping Evening (Adults Only)
Winterfaire Shopping Evening (Adults Only)

An adult only holiday shopping event with live music, food & beautiful handmade gifts from over a dozen local vendors & t...

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Dec 6
>December First Friday – “Light Up Carbondale”
December First Friday – “Light Up Carbondale”

Join Santa at Weant Blvd & Main Street at 5:30pm to Light Up the Forest Service tree and Main Street tree lights. Holiday ...

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