285 open · no fires near you · 75–94°F · air is good
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The road, Denver to FairplayCDOT · OFFICIAL
- OPENDenver → C-470incl. Lakewood
- OPENC-470 → Pine Junctionincl. Aspen Park, Conifer
- OPENPine Junction → Baileyincl. Crow Hill
- OPENBailey → Kenosha Pass
- OPENKenosha Pass → Fairplayincl. Jefferson
Wildfire
WildfireNIFC lists no active fire within 50 mi of the corridorOfficial
Signs — what CDOT is telling drivers
0.8 mi E of C470BUCKLE UP PHONES DOWNOfficialUS-285 southbound · mile 250.7
1.0 mile South of C-470EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOLLOW LOCAL LAWSOfficialUS-285 southbound · mile 249.2
0.2 mile North of Mountain View PNRHIGH FIRE DANGER · NO OPEN BURNING OR FIREWORKSOfficialUS-285 southbound · mile 234.2
Mountain View Park and RideHIGH FIRE DANGER USE CAUTION · LOCAL RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECTOfficialUS-285 northbound · mile 234.0
1.1 mile North of Guanella Pass Road/CR-62 GrantHIGH FIRE DANGER PARK COUNTY · LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECTOfficialUS-285 southbound · mile 211.8
0.3 miles N of CO 9/Main St in FairplayWATCH FOR ROCKS IN ROADWAY · SLOWER SPEEDS ADVISEDOfficialUS-285 northbound · mile 183.3
Current conditions — local stations
Centennial Airport91°F · clearOfficialDenver / C-470 end · KAPA, ~5,870 ft · nearest metro ASOS, ~13 mi
Leadville72°F · partly cloudyOfficialKLXV, ~9,930 ft · ~17 mi W of Fairplay, over the Mosquito Range (a different basin)
Idledale95°FCommunity6,700 ft · 3.4 mi off US-285 · Reported
Bergen Park80°FCommunity8,297 ft · 6.2 mi from Evergreen · 10.9 mi off US-285 · Community-confirmed
Kittredge86°FCommunity7,073 ft · 4.6 mi off US-285 · Community-confirmed
Stanley Park82°FCommunity7,972 ft · 1.9 mi from Indian Hills · 2.1 mi off US-285 · Community-confirmed
Sky Village83°FCommunity6,726 ft · 7.5 mi from Morrison · on US-285 · Community-confirmed
Conifer83°FCommunity8,494 ft · 1.1 mi off US-285 · Community-confirmed
Pine Junction79°FCommunity8,517 ft · on US-285 · Community-confirmed
Pine87°FCommunity7,136 ft · 4.3 mi from Pine Junction · 4.4 mi off US-285 · Community-confirmed
Wandcrest Park82°FCommunity8,192 ft · 3.6 mi from Bailey · 0.7 mi off US-285 · Community-confirmed
Glenisle81°FCommunity8,200 ft · 9.3 mi from Grant · 0.9 mi off US-285 · Reported
Jefferson80°FCommunity9,524 ft · on US-285 · Community-confirmed
Como82°FCommunity9,537 ft · 1.1 mi off US-285 · Reported
Fairplay79°FCommunity9,954 ft · on US-285 · Community-confirmed
Weather forecast — pass by pass
SW DenverThis Afternoon · 94°F · sunnyOfficialmetro · Hampden/285, ~5,300 ft
C-470 / Ken CarylThis Afternoon · 92°F · sunnyOfficialcorridor start, ~6,000 ft
MorrisonThis Afternoon · 90°F · sunnyOfficialfoothills, ~5,800 ft
ConiferThis Afternoon · 80°F · sunnyOfficial~8,300 ft
BaileyThis Afternoon · 81°F · sunnyOfficial~7,700 ft
GrantThis Afternoon · 78°F · slight chance showers and thunderstormsOfficial~8,600 ft
Kenosha PassThis Afternoon · 76°F · mostly sunnyOfficial~10,000 ft
JeffersonThis Afternoon · 77°F · mostly sunnyOfficialSouth Park
FairplayThis Afternoon · 75°F · mostly sunnyOfficial~9,950 ft
Recent precipitation — community observers
Corridor precipitation0.10 in precip typical, no snow reportedCommunity23 volunteer observers near US-285 · daily
Air quality — detail & sources
Foothills — Conifer to Baileygood — AQI 46Community5 local sensors, community-confirmed · incl. Pine, Buffalo Creek, Foxton
South Park — Fairplay to Kenoshagood — AQI 37Community5 local sensors, community-confirmed · incl. Jefferson, Como
Denver-Boulder — nearest EPA monitor (regional)unhealthy for sensitive groups — AQI 122OfficialRegional context only — the metro, not your corridor air · EPA AirNow, hourly
County notices — Jefferson & Park
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