Independence Pass Camera & Road Conditions on Hwy 82 (12,095 ft)

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CDOT's camera and weather station at the top of Independence Pass on CO 82, between Aspen and Twin Lakes, keep reporting all winter behind the closed gates

Independence Pass on Hwy 82 has been closed since Oct 29, 3:49 pm (safety closure between MM 51.4 and 68.5). Mostly clear. Wind gusts of up to 15 mph are expected. CDOT COtrip, 11:07 am MT

Season: Opened for the season Thu May 21, 2026. No word yet on whether this closure lasts all winter. Before that it closed Mon Nov 17, 2025. It closes for winter between late October and mid-November, and CDOT reopens it the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend. Vehicles over 35 ft are banned all year.

Measured at the summit: 31°F, wind 2 mph. CDOT weather station at Independence Pass, 11:05 am MT

Now at the summit (12,095 ft): 27°F, clear. Open-Meteo at pass elevation, 11:13 am

• Colorado Highway 82 - North to South

• • Colorado Highway 82

    CO-82 & Independence Pass

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