Road Safety Reminder

As you may have heard, a car accident happened on the Ranch a couple days ago. The cause was poor lane management.

One of our neighbors was injured and taken to the ER in Walsenburg. They are home now, but recovery time will be lengthy. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, one of which was destroyed by fire. Luckily, the fire did not spread very far from the car.

There are reasons for the 20 mph speed limit on Ranch roads. Not every curve has a long sight line. Not every straight stretch is smooth and without washboard.. Consideration for the roads themselves, wildlife, and most certainly other folks who use the same roads is paramount to driving safety in our area.

Please, drive with care, abide the speed limit, and protect each other.

BHR Board of Directors

Snow Plowing - Jan 9th 2026

Update: Plowing is complete.

Update: Mike the contractor has finished for the day. He completed most of the main roads. Due to the snow all afternoon he will be coming back tomorrow morning to finish cleanup and the spurs. Thanks for your patience and contact the snow captain for any issues.

There is enough accumulation to warrant snow plowing. The snow captain has contacted Mike, the POA snow plowing contractor, and he will start plowing around lunchtime.  Please be careful while traveling the roads and be alert to snow plowing activities.

Please check this blog for updates.

For more information on mountain driving conditions, please visit the website:  Mountain Driving Conditions | Blackhawk Ranch

BHR POA

Snow Plowing

Dec 4th Update:

Good Morning Blackhawkers!

Mike began plowing at 7:15am this morning. Snow depths on our roads ranged from 5-8”.

Please watch for Mike if you are out on our roads today.

Good morning Blackhawk:

Ron Alcorn the 2025-2026 BHR Snow Captain and his team want to make you aware of the current snow storm and the plan to handle it.

1. From research on NWS forecasts, several weather apps, and our on-ranch weather stations, we have determined that we can expect snow throughout the day today. It should end sometime around 2:00am tomorrow morning. As usual, snow depth predictions vary. As of right now, anywhere from 3”- 10”, with a most likely prediction of 4-8” for Blackhawk. It is likely that our 6” plow target will not be reached before dark today.

2. Based on those data, the BHR snow team has executed the following plan: 1) Our snow removal contractor, Mike Ferrero, will be preparing his equipment on BHR today. 2) Mike will begin clearing snow by early tomorrow morning; 3) Mike will clear snow all day tomorrow, ending his work as soon as all roads are clear, or by sunset, which ever comes first. If necessary, Mike will continue plowing on Friday. 4) The snow team will provide updates as the storm progresses and plowing begins.

3. Due to the weather, the maintenance on CR 310/Rouse Road at the railroad crossing has been delayed until December 8th at 6 PM. The road will open December 10th at 7 AM.

Questions? Contact Brad Brooks (719)-252-5621.