March travel in Alma and Fairplay Colorado

[Red Dog]

I am in the process of trying to decide if I want to rent a cabin from March 15 to March 22, 2015 a couple of miles north of Fairplay and a few miles south of Alma Colorado. The plan is a Spring Break, family vacation, to go snow skiing in Breckenridge.
 
If you are familiar with the area, the cabin is located off of highway 9 on a road named Sacramento Creek Road. Sacramento Creek Road is closer to Fairplay than Alma and runs west off of highway 9.

We will be traveling in a Dodge Ram 2500, quad cab, 4-wheel drive, with new BFG all terrain tires. I have been told by the owner that the county plows the main roads first, then the secondary roads accessing the cabins. He also said that four inches of snow is the trigger to begin plowing.

I understand that nobody can predict future weather and that large amounts of snowfall can shutdown flat/wide interstates. I just do not want to make a foolish decision of renting in an area that people with knowledge might say “everyone knows that area is not accessible from November to April” as an example.   

I am hoping someone might be very familiar with this area the cabin is in and be willing to PM me for further discussion.

Thanks in advance,

[F6Dave]

In my experience, the counties do a pretty good job plowing the mountain areas in Colorado.  Some residents have plows on their trucks, or other snow removal equipment like tractors, and often clear the secondary roads by themselves before the county gets to them.

The Colorado highway department's website has 2 cameras in that general area if you want to see current conditions on CO-9:  http://www.cotrip.org/roadConditions.htm

[Black Pearl's Captain]

Road is clear and almost dry in Fairplay.

http://www.fairplaycam.com/

Highway 9 is shown as "wet" to hwy50. Shows wet and icy spot to Breck.

http://cotrip.org/m/rc.xhtml?rd=26

I'd say you'll be just fine with your truck.

[Misfit]

No worries. Come ahead on. 

[F6CTrider]

Worst case scenario, you're snowed in for a day or three with your loved ones!
Depending upon the ages....A case of bad canned chili, a deck of cards, and four bottles of jack daniels will make lasting memories!

[J.Mencalice]

Alma is above 10,000 feet; Fairplay 9950 feet in elevation.

It can snow deep enough to halt a mule until the end of May anywhere in the high country of Colorado.

Some good-natured advice from a former search and rescue firefighter.

Bring a good mule and snowshoes...and provisions...until May:coolsmiley:

[MarkT]

It gets very cold and windy up there in South Park. Been there many times in the depth of winter.  Generally the snow, not too deep.  285 is a main route, it's kept open year round.  Pretty much the same for Hwy 9.  Though it can be closed temporarily over Hoosier Pass. Sacramento Creek Road is a main feeder road for the residents area - won't be closed for long if it gets buried.  They have heavy snow removal equipment up there. You could have your plans interrupted for a day by weather.  Probably not longer than that.