Spinney Mountain State Park Closed After 16 Inches Of Hail And Flooding

· Sep. 4, 2019, 4:29 pm

Damage to the Spinney Mountain Access Road from a story on September 3, 2019.

Spinney Mountain State Park is closed after severe weather Tuesday evening caused extensive flooding and damaged roads.

Roads in parts of Eleven Mile State Park and Charlie Meyers State Wildlife Area were also damaged.

CONDITION UPDATE from Eleven Mile & Spinney Mountain

All roads are open and the Dream Stream (Charlie Meyers State Wildlife Area) is re-opened. Spinney remains closed while additional damaged is assessed.

Please drive carefully and expect road damage and debris.
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) September 4, 2019

"There could be some campgrounds that close for the weekend," said Jason Clay, public information officer at Colorado Parks and Wildlife. "But at this point they're not gonna cancel any reservations that have been made they're gonna wait and see if repairs can be made or if they need to be closed down."

There is no estimated time for the park located in Lake George to reopen.

Roads weren't the only thing damaged, a young pronghorn deer died in the storm, according to CPW Northeast's Twitter.

Unfortunately, major storms like the one over Spinney Mountain and Eleven Mile last night have impacts on more than just roads or infrastructure. Sadly, this pronghorn fawn did not survive the storm that dumped 16 inches of hail on the area. pic.twitter.com/b5eplpFq4x
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) September 4, 2019

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