Leslie James – OutThereColorado.Com – Overcrowding, trespassing, environmental degradation, and other issues have led to the temporary closure of Colorado’s Decalibron Loop in Park County. The 8-mile loop leads to four mountain summits with elevations higher than 14,000 feet.
The trail system winds and climbs through land stitched together with patches of private property. While landowners of areas in and around mounts Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Kite Lake have allowed the public access to these trails in the past, recent challenges have forced the closure. As of May 1, 2021, landowners have closed the trail system due to issues primarily relating to liability and environmental degradation, according to Colorado Mountain Club. About 60% of the land in this range is privately owned.